Google presented swipeable Tiles for Wear OS back in 2019 as a manner to offer data, like the weather or a client’s fitness information, on a quick-access interface.

The Tiles clients can add to their smartwatches are really restricted, however, and every one of them are first-party offerings from Google or from their gadget’s maker.

That will undoubtedly change soon, in light of the fact that the tech giant has reported that the Jetpack Tiles library, which third-party designers can use to make custom Wear OS Tiles, is in alpha.

The fate of Google’s Wear OS has been yet to be determined for some time now. It hasn’t gotten another version in years, and some accept that the tech monster’s Fitbit securing could spell death for the platform. Notwithstanding, Wear OS is still near, and Google has been carrying out little updates for it.

Back in November, for example, it added three new Tile alternatives for the individuals who want a shortcut to recent workouts, to weather data and to guided breathing sessions. The organization says it will likewise carry out an update this spring that would give clients access to any third-party Tiles that gets produced for the OS.