Galaxy Watch May Soon Auto-Lock Your Phone When Left Behind

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[{"selector":"#anim-b8f9bfb3-5f20-4415-baff-f0343c3f3b9e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-13f67f3b-de31-431f-9a84-a0b9e19cb2fd","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] – Google is working on a feature for Wear OS smartwatches – It will automatically lock your phone when left behind – Feature discovered in Google Pixel Watch app v3.5.0 – Currently, smartwatches can unlock phones — not lock them – Galaxy Watches don’t yet support this feature

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