Google Play services 5.0 is currently being rolled out to the world. +We usually wait to release the Google Play services SDK until the rollout completes. +This ensures that your newly-updated apps can run on the most devices as possible.
+ +However, if you want to develop for Android Wear now, complete the following steps to get +special access to all the things you need to start developing, without waiting for the rollout to +complete.
+ +Warning: Do not publish any apps that are built with Google Play services +SDK 5.0 until the rollout is completed over the coming days. Your apps will break on most user +devices, which will degrade your apps’ user experience. We’ll publish an update to the +Android Developer blog when the rollout is done. +
+ +1. Get Whitelisted for the Preview
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If you attended Google I/O, your registered Google account is automatically whitelisted for +these preview resources. If you didn't attend Google I/O or want to use a different account:
+ +Join the Google Group +to get whitelisted. + +2. Download Required Apps
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You'll need the following apps to get the most out of Android Wear:
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- Google Play services: +Allows your Android Wear device to communicate with your handheld device. This is required to +use the Android Wear app and other apps listed below. +
- Android Wear + Companion: The app for pairing a handheld to a wearable and providing syncing of + notifications and data + +
- Google + Search: Enables searches from Android Wear +
- Google Keep: + Supports the "Take a note" command +
- Google I/O + 2014: + Supports session feedback from Android Wear +
To obtain these apps from Google Play, click each app link above and follow these instructions, +preferably from your mobile browser:
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- Click the Become a Tester button to opt-in to the preview version of the app. The page + confirms that you're a tester after clicking. +
- Click the Download <app name> from the Play Store link to go to Google Play
+ Store download page to get the app. The
+ following screenshot shows how the opt-in process looks like:
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