[HowTo] Google Handwriting Input on Android Wear

maybe you missed this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android-wear/development/how-enable-keyboard-via-adb-t3083945

You need:

• enable developer options on the watch

• enable adb debugging on the watch

• adb on PC

not covered here:

• adb over BT
• authorize your computer for adb connection

Step by step:

adb devices -l
adb install HWI.apk
adb shell
ime enable com.google.android.apps.handwriting.ime/.HandwritingIME
ime set    com.google.android.apps.handwriting.ime/.HandwritingIME
exit

Start it on the watch.

1. enabled should be checked
2. download your language specific data files (German was ~8.1 MB)
3. selected should be checked

In the input box labelled "Ready to try" (or so) you can test it.

Tested on:

Sony Smartwatch 3 (SW3, SWR50)

I have no idea how good/bad it will work on a round watch.

abbr.:

• abbr. = abbreviations
• adb = android debug bridge
• BT = BlueTooth
• HWI = handwriting input

list input methods on android

adb shell
~$ ime
usage: ime list [-a] [-s]
ime enable ID
ime disable ID
ime set ID

The list command prints all enabled input methods. Use
the -a option to see all input methods. Use
the -s option to see only a single summary line of each.

The enable command allows the given input method ID to be used.

The disable command disallows the given input method ID from use.

The set command switches to the given input method ID.
~$ ime list -s
com.google.android.inputmethod.latin/com.android.inputmethod.latin.LatinIME
com.google.android.apps.handwriting.ime/.HandwritingIME
com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox/com.google.android.voicesearch.ime.VoiceInputMethodService
~$ ^D

Media Sim (android auto simulator)

SWR50 QQplayer

maps test