Using KOVA on Wear OS Smartwatches
The KOVA Wear OS app brings essential vehicle tag controls to your wrist, letting you check your vehicle status and pause or resume your KOVA Tag with a single tap.
Whether you are stepping into a car wash, leaving your car with a valet, or parked safely in your private home garage, you don’t need to pull out your smartphone to mute or activate your tag.
Compatibility & Setup
Compatibility: Any smartwatch running Wear OS 3, 4, or 5 (such as Google Pixel Watch, Samsung Galaxy Watch 4/5/6/7, OnePlus Watch 2).
Prerequisites: The main KOVA Android app must be installed and signed in on your paired smartphone.
How to Install
Open the Google Play Store directly on your Wear OS watch.
Search for KOVA.
Tap Install. (If you already have KOVA on your phone, you can also open the Play Store on your watch and check "Apps on your phone" to install it with one tap).
Once installed, launch the KOVA app on your watch. It will automatically detect your account and paired phone via Bluetooth.
The Wrist Experience: Designed for One Round Screen
The KOVA watch app is engineered with a glanceable, zero-scroll interface designed specifically for round watch displays:
╭───────────────╮
│ KOVA │
│ ┌────────────┐ │
│ │ ● ACTIVE │ │
│ └────────────┘ │
│ Hyundai i10 │
│ MH 02 CZ 1234 │
│ │
│ [ Pause Tag ] │
│ │
╰───────────────╯
Key Elements:
Live Tag Status: A prominent indicator showing whether your tag is currently Active (accepting calls and messages) or Paused (visitor access temporarily suspended).
Vehicle Details: Shows your vehicle's nickname and registration plate number at a glance.
One-Tap Action Button: A large, easy-to-tap button to Pause Tag or Resume Tag.
Multi-Vehicle Sync: The Default Vehicle
Smartwatch screens are optimized for rapid single-car action. Rather than forcing you to swipe through multiple vehicles while walking, the Wear OS watch automatically syncs with your Default Vehicle:
To change which vehicle appears on your watch, open the KOVA Android App on your phone.
Go to Settings → Default vehicle and choose your preferred car.
Your watch immediately updates to reflect that vehicle.
When to Pause Your Tag from Your Wrist
Car Wash & Service Centers: Temporarily pause your tag so staff cleaning or servicing the windshield don't trigger test scans.
Valet Parking: Pause the tag while your car is parked safely in a managed hotel or restaurant garage.
Home Garaging: Mute incoming visitor requests while your car is locked inside your private property.
(Note: When a tag is paused, visitors scanning the tag will see a polite notice stating that the owner is temporarily unavailable and cannot be reached. No alerts or calls will ring your phone).