Apple Spent Three Years Trying To Make Apple Watch Android-Compatible

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against the silicon giant, Apple due to its “walled garden” approach, where its devices work best within its ecosystem. The company was accused of creating a monopoly with the iPhone. However, Apple recently confirmed that it did give Android compatibility a shot, at least with the Apple Watch.

Silicon Giant Tried To Make Apple Watch Work With Android

In response to the United States DOJ lawsuit, Apple recently confirmed that it considered creating an Apple Watch for Android. The company spent almost three years working on bringing the Apple Watch to Android before eventually scrapping the idea. It revealed that an Apple Watch with Android support wasn’t doable because of technical limitations. As a result, it scrapped the idea. This aligns with previous reports circulating that some of the “business considerations” are bringing support for Android. Anyhow, now the company has clarified itself answering all of your questions.

The Department of Justice used the Apple Watch as a shred of evidence to justify its claim about Apple’s monopoly. This is what they said:

Apple’s smartwatch—Apple Watch—is only compatible with the iPhone. So, if Apple can steer a user towards buying an Apple Watch, it becomes more costly for that user to purchase a different kind of smartphone because doing so requires the user to abandon their costly Apple Watch and purchase a new, Android-compatible smartwatch.