Google kills the best Google Maps and Keep on Android watches

Today is a sad day for users who have an Android smartwatch with Wear OS 2.0 as the operating system. Google has announced the withdrawal of support for both Google Maps and Google Keep from devices running on this version. A decision that already began to take shape with the removal of Chrome support for Windows 7 and 8.1, so it’s nothing new.

Although it is true that on this occasion they are two fundamental apps for Android watches , since it allows you to know the route to a destination through the wearable itself without having to take out your mobile, as well as take notes on the shopping list or tasks that do when you get home. A series of important issues that the device made excessively easy and that from now on will be impossible to carry out.

Google kills the best Google Maps and Keep on Android watches

If you have an Android watch, take a look

It was a Reddit user who realized that he could not find the Google Keep app on his Android smartwatch with Wear OS 2.0. It all happened during Thanksgiving dinner, at which time this individual wanted to make a note when he found that the app had stopped being compatible with the version through the message “It does not work on your device.”

The exact moment when support for the application was withdrawn is unknown, but from Android Authority they point out that it may have been when Google renewed Material You in September. That’s when a new tile for Google Keep was introduced, so this theory makes sense.

Amazfit Wear OS

According to 9To5Google, it has also been discovered that the American company would have withdrawn the compatibility of Google Maps with Wear OS 2.0, as well as Android 9 and previous versions. For those who think they can download the latest update to regain access, I’m afraid the action blocks any device that doesn’t intend to receive Wear OS 3.0 later.

However, from the medium they point out that, if you already have Google Maps installed on a watch with Wear OS 2.0, you can continue using it normally. So this issue affects, above all, those who do not have the app or those who have to restart the device for some reason.

a matter of antiquity

It is understandable that many disagree with Google’s decision to remove support for the Keep and Maps services , but the truth is that it is quite logical. This is not only the case with smartwatches, but it also affects older phones that do not receive Android versions.

All apps receive regular updates and this may mean that an older device may not have the necessary hardware to run it in the future. A fact that forces those who want to continue enjoying both systems to checkout. They are two fundamental apps, although you can continue using the rest of the functions that it brings with it for the moment.