Wear OS Apps: 64-bit Architecture Requirement

AI

📝 Key Points of This Article

• Google announces mandatory 64-bit architecture support for Wear OS apps.
• Starting September 15, 2026 (Tue), apps containing native code must provide a 64-bit version in addition to a 32-bit version when publishing new apps or updating existing ones on Google Play.
• Apps that do not meet these requirements will be blocked from uploading to the Google Play Console.

On April 1, 2026 (Wed), Google announced that 64-bit architecture support will become mandatory for applications on the wearable operating system, Wear OS.

Google has previously made 64-bit architecture support a requirement for applications on Android and Google TV platforms. Since Android 5, 64-bit CPUs have been supported, and ensuring that apps also support 64-bit architecture allows them to fully leverage improved performance.

The same requirement is now being introduced for the Wear OS platform. Starting September 15, 2026 (Tue), when publishing new apps or updating existing ones on Google Play, apps containing native code will be required to provide a 64-bit version in addition to a 32-bit version. Apps that do not meet this requirement will be blocked from being uploaded to the Google Play Console.

Please note that the policy regarding 32-bit support itself remains unchanged, and 32-bit versions of apps will continue to be delivered to users utilizing existing 32-bit CPU devices.

Source：Google