Android Wear app not installing through handset

Question

I\'m trying to get a wearable app installed through an Android handset using the \'Package with Android Studio method\' found here but it\'s not working. The apk is never in

Answer 1

Just wanted to add something that I haven't seen in many answers.

You have to match the applicationId in your handheld app and wear app.

I previously thought that you needed to have in both the handheld and watch manifest, with add: android:required="true" for the wearable manifest and android:required="false" for the device.

THIS IS FALSE. You do not need the above in the handheld manifest. In fact with Wear 2.0 coming up Google has made some changes that will not allow you to upload any apk with minSdk lower than 23 if is in your handheld app. Sorry for any confusion.