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<h2 id="release-history">Release history</h2> <p>The following list shows the main changes happened for each update release.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> For more detailed release notes visit <a href="https://support.google.com/glass/topic/3284652?hl=en&ref_topic=3063354">the support website</a>. </p> <h3>April 11, 2013: XE4.0</h3> <p>Initial release. </p> <h3>May 7, 2013: XE5.0</h3> <p>XE5 updates included:<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> </p> <ul><li>Change to sync policy: require power + WiFi for background uploads</li> <li>Crash reporting</li> <li>Incoming G+ notifications (direct shares, comments, +mentions), including ability to comment and +1</li> <li>Incoming Hangout notifications</li> <li>Transcription of queries & messages is now wicked-fast</li> <li>Long-press to search from anywhere in the UI (no longer just from off)</li> <li>International number dialing + SMS</li> <li>Hop animation on disallowed swipes in the UI</li> <li>New On-Head Detection calibration flow</li> <li>Show device Serial Number on Device Info card</li> <li>More reliable estimation of battery charge remaining</li> <li>New recipient-list mosaic</li></ul> <h3>June 4, 2013: XE6.0</h3> <p>XE6 updates include:<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> </p> <ul><li>Better photos through Glass</li> <li>Voice annotate your photos and videos when sharing</li> <li>Improvements to On-Head Detection. Please re-calibrate to enable the improvements.</li> <li>Improved cards in Google Now for Sports, and a new card for Birthdays</li> <li>Fixes for several issues</li></ul> <h2 id="glass-os-update">Glass OS update</h2> <p>Glass was updating by itself automatically <a href="/facts/FOTA_(technology)/0XNujW2W">over the air</a>. Glass was checking Google servers periodically for updates. When an update was available, Glass was downloading it to the device and was installing the update all by itself. That was happening under the condition of active battery charging and a reliable <a href="/facts/Wi-Fi/u94quCsx">Wi-Fi</a> connection.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Refs - kernel/omap - Git at Google". android.googlesource.com. Retrieved 2017-03-15. <a href="https://android.googlesource.com/kernel/omap/+refs" target="_blank">https://android.googlesource.com/kernel/omap/+refs</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Glass OS was a product killed by Google in 2017". killedby.tech. Retrieved 2024-03-31. <a href="https://killedby.tech/google/glass-os/" target="_blank">https://killedby.tech/google/glass-os/</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"Release notes - Google Glass Help". support.google.com. Retrieved 2017-03-15. <a href="https://support.google.com/glass/topic/3284652?hl=en&ref_topic=3063354" target="_blank">https://support.google.com/glass/topic/3284652?hl=en&ref_topic=3063354</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"Google Glass Explorer Editions start receiving XE5 software update, new features". Engadget. Retrieved 2017-03-15. <a href="https://www.engadget.com/2013/05/07/glass-explorer-editions-start-receiving-xe5-software-update-new-features/" target="_blank">https://www.engadget.com/2013/05/07/glass-explorer-editions-start-receiving-xe5-software-update-new-features/</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>"Google Glass Receiving XE6 Update With Massive Photo Quality Improvements - Here Is The Full Changelog". Android Police. 2013-06-04. Retrieved 2017-03-15. <a href="http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/06/04/google-glass-receiving-xe6-update-with-massive-photo-quality-improvements-here-is-the-full-changelog/" target="_blank">http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/06/04/google-glass-receiving-xe6-update-with-massive-photo-quality-improvements-here-is-the-full-changelog/</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"Updating Glass software - Google Glass Help". support.google.com. Archived from the original on 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2017-03-15. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170315174642/https://support.google.com/glass/answer/3226482?hl=en" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20170315174642/https://support.google.com/glass/answer/3226482?hl=en</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>