Automattic / Automattic/pocket-casts-android

Disable haptic feedback on scroll for watches with rotating bezel

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[Area] Wear OS [Priority] Low [Type] Enhancement
Dominant language
Kotlin
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Description

### Description

There is no need in additional haptic feedback (vibration) on scroll for watches with a physical rotating bezel: Galaxy Watch 4/6 Classic. The bezel itself provides such feedback. Vibration feels redundant and consumes battery.

### Step-by-step reproduction instructions

1. Open Pocket Casts on Galaxy Watch 4 Classic.
2. Try to scroll via the rotating bezel.
3. You will feel the vibration that is not actually needed.

### Screenshots or screen recording

_No response_

### Did you search for existing bug reports?

- [X] I have searched for existing bug reports.

### Device, Operating system, and Pocket Casts app version

Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic, Pocket Casts v7.43w (109117).

Contributor guide

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Research direction

No file or test is named in the report. Reproduce the behavior on a Galaxy Watch 4 Classic, then trace the watch scroll handling and haptic-feedback entry points to identify where bezel-driven scrolling is processed. Done means rotating-bezel scrolling no longer vibrates on the affected watches, while the requested behavior is covered by an appropriate verification.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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