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Kaitlyn Cimino \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n
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Google is working on a new Pixel Watch feature that lets users choose whether notifications light up the screen instantly or only when raising the wrist.
\n\u201cOn wrist raise\u201d will remain the recommended default, while \u201cImmediately\u201d will reduce battery life but improve convenience.<\/p>\n
Google Pixel Watch<\/a> users have long complained<\/a> that notifications don\u2019t automatically display on the watch unless they raise or twist their wrist at the right time. Other smartwatches, like the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, offer the option to instantly wake the display for notifications, which can be really convenient. Google appears to have finally listened to user feedback on this, as the company is now working to allow notifications to wake the display and show up immediately.<\/p>\n When a notification arrives on a Pixel Watch, the smartwatch typically only vibrates or emits a sound alert, but the screen does not instantly wake to display the alert. Instead, you have to raise or twist the watch to wake the display and see the notification, which can get annoying and inconvenient very quickly.<\/p>\n Google Pixel Watch app v4.3.0.867617185 includes code for an upcoming setting that will allow you to choose when to show notifications on your smartwatch:<\/p>\n Code<\/p>\n Copy TextShow notifications<\/p>\n Users can choose between two options: Show notifications when they raise their wrist or show them immediately.<\/p>\n Code<\/p>\n Copy TextOn wrist raise
The \u201cOn wrist raise\u201d setting is Google-recommended, as the \u201cImmediately\u201d setting will shorten your smartwatch\u2019s battery life. Users will have to weigh whether the shorter battery life is worth the convenience for them.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/p>\n Beyond this setting, the Pixel Watch app now also includes strings for the \u201cNotify when left behind<\/a>\u201d feature that we spotted last month.<\/p>\n Code<\/p>\n Copy TextNotify when left behind
Strings for the feature were found in an unreleased system app and have now made their way into the Pixel Watch app, indicating the feature is inching closer to a rollout.<\/p>\n Neither of these features is currently live. We\u2019ll keep you updated when we learn more.<\/p>\n \u26a0\ufe0f An APK teardown helps predict features that may arrive on a service in the future based on work-in-progress code. However, it is possible that such predicted features may not make it to a public release.<\/p>\n
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