Overview
- Warning messages appear on watch face detail pages to indicate potential battery drain.
- Google’s guidance targets designs with complex animations, frequent data refreshes, or constant phone interaction.
- Dataconomy reports the capability is included in Google Play Store version 47.7.
- Early availability appears limited, with reports noting the update was not yet visible on a Galaxy Watch 8 running Wear OS 6.
- Google’s aim is to help users make informed choices and reduce trial-and-error when selecting watch faces.