--- title: Get your Wear OS apps ready for the 64-bit requirement description: Google is extending its 64-bit requirement to Wear OS apps, effective September 15, 2026. New and updated apps submitted to Google Play must include 64-bit... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/ozi9sndpc twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Get your Wear OS apps ready for the 64-bit requirement | daily.dev og:description: Google is extending its 64-bit requirement to Wear OS apps, effective September 15, 2026. New and updated apps submitted to Google Play must include 64-bit... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/ozi9sndpc og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/oZi9SNDpC.png og:image:alt: Post cover image og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Get your Wear OS apps ready for the 64-bit requirement **[Android Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/developwithandroid)** · [@puzzleous](https://daily.dev/puzzleous) · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Google is extending its 64-bit requirement to Wear OS apps, effective September 15, 2026. New and updated apps submitted to Google Play must include 64-bit versions. Most Wear OS developers are already compliant, and apps written purely in Kotlin or Java require no code changes. However, developers should check dependencies and SDKs for native code that may need updates. The Wear OS Android Emulator can be used to verify 64-bit compatibility, and Google provides detailed documentation to assist with the transition. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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