Posted 2/26/2024, 3:00:00 PM
Wear OS 4's New Hybrid Mode Dramatically Extends Smartwatch Battery Life
- Wear OS 4's "hybrid interface" allows seamless switching between high-power and low-power chips, boosting battery life up to 100 hours on OnePlus Watch 2
- Hybrid interface processes notifications, quick replies, etc. on low-power chip without waking high-power app processor
- Watch face and app Tiles can be viewed on low-power chip; tapping Tile or complication transitions to app processor
- App developers can benefit from power savings using existing Wear OS APIs like Notifications and Health Services
- Google acquired KoruLab for their expertise in low-power user interfaces to further improve Wear OS battery life