For the most part, our smartwatches are required to be tethered to our smartphones via Bluetooth in order to gain functionality, such as notifications of messages, emails, incoming calls, music playback control, and so on. Now it’s hard to forget something strapped to your wrist, but your phone? Well that can be easily forgotten, either by leaving it on your desk, in your bag, and so on. Now if you had plans for an Android Wear device like the LG G Watch or the Samsung Gear Live, there is an app that you might be interested in getting for it. The app is dubbed Wear Aware and it basically acts as a leash for your smartphone.
As shipments for the LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live start to arrive this week, new smartwatch owners are going to be chomping at the bit to get the most out of Android Wear. We’re going to add Wear Aware to our upcoming list of must have applications for your wrist. Wear Aware acts as a smartphone leash, notifying you whenever your phone gets out of range and loses Bluetooth connectivity. When this occurs, your wrist will immediately begin vibrating, buzzing, and the display on your smartwatch will turn bright red letting you know that you forgot your precious phone. This is the very first release of the app, so expect bugs and there’s also bound to be room for improvement. It’s worth mentioning that this functionality isn’t meant to replace Google’s Android Device Manager for finding lost phones. If you’re in the habit of walking away from your phone or leaving your phone behind as you go about your day, this app is for you.
