According to 9to5 Google, Google has not shared many details about Wear OS 4 at the I / O 2023 conference. After introducing some small adjustments, it announced the developer preview version, but one of them is The new feature is to improve fitness through improved golf tracking.
Health Services provides app developers with an easier and more consistent way to access Wear OS sensor data. Recent updates allow developers to access heart rate data more frequently and “automatically detect golf strokes” (on supported Wear OS devices).
In Wear OS 4, supported devices will be able to detect the size of a golf swing (short, putt, or full), an upcoming feature developed in partnership with Samsung that will “allow the application to build seamless automated tracking and scoring on the golf course.”
Additionally, this upcoming release will introduce new permissions to access body sensors in the background:
"For example, if your app is tracking heart rate in the background when the user is not actively using your app, this new permission will apply. This helps users control their health data and helps you access the data you need, Create valuable experiences for them in an energy-efficient manner.”In other respects, Health Connect will no longer be a standalone app in Android 14 (Note: Starting with Android 13 QPR2, it is pre-installed on Pixel, otherwise it needs to be downloaded from the Play Store), instead it “will be an Android A core part of, for faster setup and access to new features through Google Play system updates.
As part of a workout session, users can give apps permission to write route data, and then other apps can give users the option to import route data from Health Connect, with the user always in control, approving or rejecting each route import.
As part of the Android 14 update, Health Connect will allow you to share workout maps with other apps, while making it easier to track your menstrual cycle.
