Google knows it has a Private Space issue with Wear OS, but there’s no fix yet

What you need to know

  • Google published a new support page to inform users of an ongoing problem between Android 15’s Private Space and Wear OS watches.
  • Users have reportedly received notifications from apps they’ve stored within Private Space, which isn’t how the feature should function.
  • Google recently resumed its Wear OS Pixel Watch updates this week after Wear OS 5 caused devices to seize up.

Google’s major 2024 Android OS release features enhanced privacy, but the company is aware of a glaring problem.

The company published a support page with information regarding the recently surfaced Private Spaces issues with Wear OS (via 9to5Google). Google reiterates that Private Spaces are meant to hide apps that you don’t want others to see. However, it notes that some users with a Wear OS device paired with a Private Space-enabled Android phone are receiving notifications.

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