July 2025 (google/horologist) focused on simplifying the Wear API surface and ensuring a safe migration path to the updateInstalledTiles flow. Delivered removal of deprecated WearDataLayerAppHelper methods and pruned outdated API definitions and tests.

November 2024 monthly summary for android/wear-os-samples. Delivered a targeted feature to improve sample longevity and reproducibility by adding a retention mechanism for the Wear DataLayer sample directory. This change introduces a .keep file in the wear datalayer sample directory to avoid pruning by version control systems when the directory is empty. The work enhances developer onboarding and sample stability, reducing friction for contributors and new users. Commit reference included for traceability: dbd774c192820016d831eb38827609735c5a7054.

Month: 2024-10 — Focused on enhancing tile installation tracking reliability in google/horologist through a targeted refactor of the Tile Installation Tracking flow. Replaced deprecated methods with updateInstalledTiles(), added direct queries of active tiles, and updated SurfacesInfo to streamline installation tracking. This work reduces state drift, improves reliability of tile installation lifecycle, and aligns with current Horologist surface management patterns. Delivered a single feature under google/horologist with commit b35aa97cc1076646f761dd702651973dbec71df1 (Improve Tracking tile installation (#2414)).