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Android Wear now works with iPhones

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Re: Android Wear now works with iPhones

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I wonder how well Android Wear supports iOS features compared to the Apple Watch. For example, replying to text messages, receiving notifications, etc. Is there any info on this?

Maybe not replying to native text messages but I wonder if Google could integrate with Google Voice text messages.

I know some people with iPhones who turn off iMessages in favor of using Google Hangouts/Voice. So that could work.

Re: Android Wear now works with iPhones

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Good news! I wonder if this means ALL Android Wear will work. Hopefully someone makes a list. I kinda miss my Android Wear when I moved to iOS and I didn't want an Apple Watch.

The trick is to make sure you get the latest Android Wear. That'll require an Android device. Not all iPhone owners will also own an Android device. Edit: You'll need someone's phone for a few hours - the updates don't come all at once. But it's a matter of installing the Wear app on an Android device, pairing, installing updates. Then wipe the watch and pair with iPhone

How involved is this process if I borrow someone else's phone to do so?

Re: Android Wear now works with iPhones

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I'm still a little bit shocked that this is real. It's almost too good to be true.

I know it won't have full OS integration, but even with iOS I use Google's services way more than what Apple provides. I still like my 1st-gen pebble, but moving to a Moto360 would be like moving on from a B&W television. Hallelujah.

It will be really interesting if/when they will be able to support 3rd party apps...

Re: Android Wear now works with iPhones

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post #5

I wonder how well Android Wear supports iOS features compared to the Apple Watch. For example, replying to text messages, receiving notifications, etc. Is there any info on this?

Maybe not replying to native text messages but I wonder if Google could integrate with Google Voice text messages. I know some people with iPhones who turn off iMessages in favor of using Google Hangouts/Voice. So that could work.

Judging from the blog post, it looks like Hangouts is supported (which is the officially supported Google Voice SMS client).
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