Debugging on Wear OS uses the same standard tools and processes as debugging on other Android-powered form factors.
This page contains instructions and links to help you debug your Wear OS apps.
Connection methods
You can debug your app on a physical watch using Wi-Fi or a USB connection.
For detailed instructions on setting up both USB and Wi-Fi connections,
including how to use the adb pair and adb connect commands, see Run apps on
a hardware device. The procedure for a watch is the same as for other
Android devices.
Additional debugging and setup
While most debugging tools work the same as on other Android devices, some aspects are specific to Wear OS.
Install a specific OS version
If your testing requires a specific version of Wear OS, you can flash a software image directly onto watches that support a USB data connection. For example, you can flash a factory image or a full OTA image onto a Google Pixel Watch.
Test watch–phone connections
If your app's functionality spans both a watch and a phone, and you are testing on an emulated watch, you can use Android Studio's Wear OS pairing assistant to pair your test device with a physical or virtual phone.
Capture screenshots and videos
Capturing screenshots and videos using the Android Studio interface works the
same for Wear OS as it does for other devices. However, if you use adb
from the command line, the process can differ, as you may need to specify
particular codecs. For more information, see Capture Wear OS screenshots.