For some time now, major technology companies have been working on functions and features to help us be more aware of how we use our mobile. In the case of Android, for several versions we have been able to use the Digital Wellbeing functions, whose objective is to help us manage our use of the mobile phone. In addition, we also have at our disposal the Parental control.
Today we talk to you about a novelty Wear OS which will allow parents to limit the use that the little ones in the house make of their smart watch. This is the new way School Timea feature that comes to Wear OS with the most recent update to Google’s operating system for smartwatches.
The objective of the new mode is to avoid distractions in class
As indicated by Google, thanks to the new update it will be possible set a school schedule to limit the applications that your son or daughter can use on their smart watch during their time at school. In addition, this mode will also allow us to silence the device to avoid distractions in class every time a notification arrives.
Although Google has not detailed how this mode works, seems similar to the Class mode available on the Apple Watch. In the case of the Apple smart watch, this mode allows you to block the use of certain apps and activate the mode Do not bother to avoid distractions, as well as establish breaks.
The feature we are talking about is available in the most recent version of Google Play Services (specifically, in version v24.18)although at the moment we do not know if it will be compatible with all watches with Wear OS or only with some of the most recent models.
Without a doubt, the function we are talking about can be really useful for parents who are looking for ways to limit the use that their children make of their mobile phones, tablets and smart watches, especially at times when they should not be using their devices, such as during school hours.
At this point it is interesting to remember that the use of mobile phones in educational centers It is getting closer to being banned in Spain. In fact, just a few days ago the Valencian Community surprised us with the announcement of the prohibition of cell phone use in schools and institutes.
Cover image | Ivan Linares (Xataka)
Via | Android Authority