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Starting with Wear 7, on devices from some hardware manufacturers, Wear Widgets will appear in a vertically scrolling tray alongside widgets from other apps; the talk demonstrated the actual effect with a Samsung Galaxy Watch.
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Medium-term (~90 days)
Relevance
10/30/2026
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Valid until: 1/28/2027
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Jetpack Glance + Remote Compose: Wear OS Tiles Evolve into Widgets
youtubeAndroid Developers10/30/2026
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