Fossil has began rolling out the Put on OS 3 replace to its Skagen Falster Gen 6 smartwatches. The one catch is that doing so removes many watchfaces that had been beforehand out there — yet one more issue you’ll should weigh when deciding whether or not to improve to Put on OS 3.
The disappearing watchfaces had been first famous on Reddit (by way of 9to5Google), and The Verge was in a position to affirm that the variety of out there Skagen watchfaces dwindles from roughly 20 to five when you improve. This won’t faze some folks, however trend is one among Fossil’s strengths as a smartwatch maker, so it’s a bit disappointing to see.
In any other case, Put on OS 3 on the Falster Gen 6 is similar to what you’ll discover on Fossil’s newly launched Gen 6 Wellness Version. That is smart on condition that they’ve the identical {hardware} underneath the hood. This model of Put on OS 3 isn’t something out of the odd. It’s fairly much like what you’ll see on the Pixel Watch, besides with Fossil’s numerous battery-saving modes and minus the Fitbit integration.
There are some things to remember, nonetheless. You’ll should obtain a separate Skagen app when you improve and delete the outdated Put on OS app out of your telephone. This has been true of all Put on OS 3 watches up to now, together with the Montblanc Summit 3 and the Gen 6 Wellness Version. It’s a bit curious that Fossil is selecting to place out a separate app for Skagen, however that’s prone to make issues much less complicated.
Alexa is the digital assistant as a substitute of Google Assistant right here
It’s additionally lacking Google Assistant, which stays absent from non-Samsung and Google Put on OS 3 watches. Fossil allows you to use Alexa as a substitute, however this can be a purpose to withhold upgrading in case your total good house is constructed round Google Assistant, for instance.
The improve is elective, and don’t fear in the event you don’t see it in your watch simply but. Hold an eye fixed out for updates, and you need to see a notification pop up in your watch. Or you possibly can examine by heading over to Settings, scrolling right down to Methods, and tapping About and, lastly, System Updates.
