What a nasty blotch on user satisfaction to watch Google Clock being taken off Wear OS, almost all of the brands of smartwatches, apart from the Pixel! Observations from most users reveal that they can no longer find or re-download Clock from the Play Store for their smartwatch.
What's Really Going On, Then?
A good many Wear OS users are saying the app has disappeared from the store. The Clock app, so far as they are concerned, is good only for the Pixel. The hyped app is not available for any other individual brand, be it the Samsung Galaxy Watch, Mobvoi TicWatch, or Fossil Gen series.
Polarization
As of now, it hasn't given any official statement regarding this. Some say perhaps the Clock app is meant for a soft relaunch as a Pixel Watch exclusive. Others opine that it is adjusting its Wear OS app ecosystem so certain applications might be restricted to certain devices over time.
What Are the User Effects for Google Pixel Watches?
A lot of users depend on this for its precision alarm, countdown timer, and stopwatch functions. Unlike third-party applications, nothing can duplicate that experience, and users are pretty upset about it.
What Alternatives Are There?
In case your Clock app does not respond to an update, has disappeared from your phone, or is just not available, you can:
Download the old APK (subject to potentially serious security issues).
Employ such other apps as "Simple Alarm Clock," "Alarmy," or "Sleep as Android."
Consult Support or Reddit's Wear OS forum for insight.
The bitter pill to swallow is that the Clock app is not working for any of the other Wear OS gadgets apart from the Pixel. A little less will be a blessing for the app, hoping against hope that Google awakens one day and relents in opening it on all the devices. Till then, keep all your important apps in the backup and resolutely follow Google updates.
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