Android Wear 2.0 OTA capture guide - How to capture Android Wear 2.0 OTA download links

Android Wear 2.0 was officially announced by Google lately and the new firmware for wearable technology has gained quite some popularity lately. Even though the Android Wear 2.0 developer preview isย already available since long, these public betas are live for only a select few smartwatches like the Huawei Watch and the LG G Watch Urbane. Almost all of the smartwatchesย will be receiving the new firmwareย update with a few exceptions, of course. To be future proof,ย here we haveย created a tutorial post on how to capture the upcoming Android Wear 2.0 OTA links as soon as they are available.

Similar to our popular OTA capture guide forย various Android phones including like theย Nexus, Motorola, OnePlus, Sony, etc., here we have an OTA capture guide for the Android Wear as well.ย The key is to notย download the OTA update and apply itย as soon a possible. First, capture the OTA link and share it with the community.ย If you have access to an Android Wear that has already received the OTA notification, then go through this tutorial to get the OTA URL.

List of devices receiving Android Wear 2.0 update

  • Asus ZenWatch 2
  • Asus ZenWatch 3
  • Casio Smart Outdoor Watch
  • Casio Pro Trek Smart
  • Fossil Q Founder
  • Fossil Q Marshal
  • Fossil Q Wander
  • Huawei Watch
  • LG G Watch R
  • LG Watch Urbane
  • LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE
  • Michael Kors Access
  • Moto 360 2nd-gen
  • Moto 360 Sport
  • New Balance RunIQ
  • Nixon The Mission
  • Polar M600
  • TAG Heuer Connected

Android Wear 2.0ย OTA update URLย capture guide

This guide is only for the devices which have already received the OTA update notification. This tutorial will help capture the OTA URL. Moreover, once the OTA links are live and available, we will be posting it immediately. So stay tuned.

  • Once you receive the OTAย notification, do not update and do not reboot.
  • Download the OTA and let it remain on the device.
  • Connect your smartwatch with your Android phone.
  • Launch the latest Android Wear 2.0 app on the phone.
  • Tap on the 3 vertical dots, which is the options tab, and select Report Wearable Bug.
  • It mayย take a longย timeย to retrieve the log for the last hour.
  • You will get a notification on the phone saying the report was received.
  • Now you can directlyย email yourself to get the log on your PC.
  • Download and open theย report.txt file via file editor like Notepad++.
  • Now search for a โ€œ.zipโ€ URL in the log file.
  • There may be multiple .zip file, make sure you paste the URL in address bar and confirm it can download the OTA via a browser.

See how to install the Android Wear 2.0 OTA update on your smartwatch via ADB sideload method. Kindly share the URL here so we can share it with the Android community.


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  1. Geoff Hughes Avatar
    Geoff Hughes

    You are a genius. I look forward to sharing the result if I get the OTA before others

  2. My name's Winter & I'm cumming Avatar
    My name’s Winter & I’m cumming

    AW2.0 was launched on the 15th I believe, at least from what I’ve heard/read. But my LG Watch Urbane (1st Edition) still hasn’t received the update. However, I did receive the Feb Security patch, but I’m still on AW1.5. I also couldn’t wait, so I bought the LG Watch Sport. I’m debating returning it. I can’t decide if I want two smart watches. The Urbane looks nicer with a metal band and metal face, but the sport does a lot more and I can swim with it. So that is my dilemma. Has anyone seen the AW2.0 update on their LG Watch Urbane yet?

    1. Sarang Avatar
      Sarang

      None of the Android watches have received the OTA update yet. Yes, AW 2.0 was launched on Feb 15, but manufacturers need to compile the new software for their device and that may take a month.

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