On Android, iOS, and the web, Google Keep’s Tasks migration is fairly straightforward save for the loss of location reminders. However, Google Keep for Wear OS loses the ability to create reminders entirely.
Previously, scrolling to the bottom of a note or list would let you add a reminder. The bell icon no longer appears alongside pin and archive, with those buttons adjusting accordingly.
Old vs. new
Notes that have Tasks will still be badged with the icon on the main feed, but there’s a small bug. Upon opening the note, it takes the assigned day and date quite a while to actually load.
It makes no sense for Google to remove the ability to set Tasks from the Wear OS app if it remains on mobile. Zooming out, people want the ability to add deadlines to notes.
Google presumably wants you to use Gemini and the Tasks integration to set reminders going forward. That functionality works well, but making a fairly common interaction voice-only is not ideal.
If Google is permanently removing the functionality from Keep for Wear OS, the Google Calendar app should be updated to let you create reminders (and events). More broadly, the app desperately needs more functionality than just a lone agenda view. It should at least have a month view for you to browse.
Additionally, the Tasks Tile is far too basic. You should not be limited to items that have an assigned date. Everything should be viewable from your wrist, with a standalone Google Tasks Wear OS app going a long way.
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