Code within the Wear OS 5 Developer Preview suggests that the upcoming update will add support for toggling UWB on supported smartwatches.
UWB?
Ultra wide band, as in really thick wrist straps
😂 MVP!
UWB, which stands for ultra-wideband, is a short-range wireless communication protocol that’s incredibly good at pinpointing the distance and direction between objects
Thank you
Didn’t the last few Pixel Pros have UWB hardware? Is that enabled yet?
Yes, all pro models (plus the Fold) from the Pixel 6 series onwards have UWB support. And at least on my Fold, can be toggled on and off under “Connection preferences”. However, I don’t believe there is currently any system feature that actually utilizes it yet.
It was one of the reasons I went with a Pro. Okay, it wasn’t a significant reason, but I was thinking about it.
I was pretty disappointed when Google’s Find My Network didn’t support UWB on release. Here’s hoping they finally support it if/when they release their own tracker in the fall.
