Google is taking a page from Apple's playbook, and we have no complaints. Google has confirmed that Android 16’s Live Updates are headed to Wear OS. The feature will be introduced on Wear OS wearables in 2026. Google could integrate Live Updates with Wear OS Tiles or introduce an entirely new system to deliver them.

Google I/O has kicked off in Mountain View, California, and the initial keynote provided a laundry list of big AI announcements. A parade of Google execs starting with CEO Sundar Pichai took the stage to detail how the search giant is weaving its Gemini artificial intelligence model throughout its entire catalog of online services,