You probably can't guess which Google I/O topic most excited the majority of Android Central readers

What you need to know

• Android Central readers recently answered a poll regarding the Google I/O 2021 topics they were most excited about.
• Just under 50% responded that their favorite announcements were about the forthcoming updates to Wear OS.
• Nearly 10% fewer respondents replied that they were most excited about Android 12 new design direction and privacy controls.

Last weekend, we asked our readers, "What was your favorite Google I/O announcement?" Respondents were asked to choose between updates to Wear OS and the new Google/Samsung partnership, updates to Android 12 and the beta release, privacy and security announcements, and advancements in Google AI.

Nearly 50% of respondents said they were excited about the new Wear OS announcements and how they might impact the future of the best Android smartwatches. In comparison, just under 40% said they were looking forward to the new look and privacy features in Android 12. Fewer than 10% said that the privacy and security updates to photos and passwords piqued their interests, and under 5% indicated an interest in Google's AI advancements such as LaMDA and Project Starline.

Regarding the Google/Samsung smartwatch partnership, reader "Aweso" expressed what many have long felt about Android wearables — that Samsung just gets it:

Even though the poll responses skewed towards intereste in Wear OS, many of the comments and other feedback that we received were about the second-place finisher, Android 12. Reader "beno51089" had this to say:

Similar views were shared with us on Twitter:

While this poll has closed, be sure to keep an eye out for our next poll and share your feedback with us.