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Make permission requests simple, transparent, and understandable. When
requesting access, apps should make it clear why a permission is needed.
For more information about best practices with permissions, see
Request permissions on Wear OS.
Watch permissions
When Wear OS needs to grant permission to a watch app, it displays a dialog
asking the user to accept or reject that permission. Apps should request
permissions when and where it is clear why the permission is needed.
For example, apps may request permissions after providing information about a
specific permission.
Figure 1. Examples of permissions for a fitness app.
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Last updated 2025-05-20 UTC.
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