Glass OS (Google XE) was a version of
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's
Android operating system
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designed for
Google Glass
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. "glass-omap" Tag is used in referring to the modified Android code which can be found inside Kernel Repository.
Glass OS was discontinued on June 20, 2017.
Release history
The following list shows the main changes happened for each update release. For more detailed release notes visi
the support website
April 11, 2013: XE4.0
Initial release.
May 7, 2013: XE5.0
XE5 updates included:
* Change to sync policy: require power + WiFi for background uploads
* Crash reporting
* Incoming G+ notifications (direct shares, comments, +mentions), including ability to comment and +1
* Incoming Hangout notifications
* Transcription of queries & messages is now wicked-fast
* Long-press to search from anywhere in the UI (no longer just from off)
* International number dialing + SMS
* Hop animation on disallowed swipes in the UI
* New On-Head Detection calibration flow
* Show device Serial Number on Device Info card
* More reliable estimation of battery charge remaining
* New recipient-list mosaic
June 4, 2013: XE6.0
XE6 updates include:
* Better photos through Glass
* Voice annotate your photos and videos when sharing
* Improvements to On-Head Detection. Please re-calibrate to enable the improvements.
* Improved cards in Google Now for Sports, and a new card for Birthdays
* Fixes for several issues
Glass OS update
Glass was updating by itself automatically
over the air
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. Glass was checking Google servers periodically for updates. When an update was available, Glass was downloading it to the device and was installing the update all by itself. That was happening under the condition of active battery charging and a reliable
Wi-Fi
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connection.
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