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Google says it can’t fix Pixel Watches, please just buy a new one | With no official repair program and no parts, broken Pixel Watches are just e-waste. (arstechnica.com)

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Google says it can’t fix Pixel Watches, please just buy a new one | With no official repair program and no parts, broken Pixel Watches are just e-waste.::With no official repair program and no parts, broken Pixel Watches are just e-waste.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Complications are additional snippets of information displayed right on your watch face, such as activity tracking, battery life, media controls and more.

From https://www.google.com/amp/s/blog.google/products/wear-os/5-ways-to-personalize/amp/

Basically, I'd like to know if I have unread messages by looking at my watch. My Fitbit can't do that. AFAIU, Garmins can't, but I could be wrong.

They should be customizable by third party developers, but I think I'd be happy just knowing about SMS, Gmail, and maybe upcoming appointments.

EDIT: also the high/low temperature for the day. It's helpful for choosing kids clothes for the day.

[–] Juvyn00b 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm confident that mail and sms show up as the notification icon, but they're bundled so they all look like one "notification" on the watch face. Not sure on the calendar side - I specifically block a bunch of app pushes to my watch because my phone is mostly a distraction when I work, so I don't like my watch buzzing for every little thing.

I do get high/low temp on the face, which is very handy. Plus it's always on (LCD, not OLED) - not as pretty as some, but 5 plus day battery life.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That's awesome! I'll have to take a look!

The temperature thing would be so handy.

[–] Saneless 1 points 1 year ago

Garmin has all that.

Maybe for something like a notification you can just see how many there are and tap into it to see different types. But they're there

Having the battery last about 10x longer makes that minor inconvenience worth it