diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 3a2de6ba9..7d108273d 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ coil = "2.7.0"
 compileSdk = "36"
 compose-latest = "1.9.4"
 composeUiTooling = "1.5.4"
-coreSplashscreen = "1.0.1"
+coreSplashscreen = "1.2.0"
 coroutines = "1.10.2"
 dataStore = "1.1.7"
 datastoreCore = "1.1.7"
diff --git a/wear/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/wear/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 9fd910e5d..6b977a557 100644
--- a/wear/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/wear/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,23 @@
         android:label="@string/app_name"
         android:supportsRtl="true"
         android:theme="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault">
+
+        <!-- [START android_wear_splash_manifest] -->
+        <activity
+            android:name=".snippets.SplashScreenActivity"
+            android:exported="true"
+            android:taskAffinity=""
+            android:theme="@style/Theme.App.Starting">
+            <!-- [START_EXCLUDE] -->
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
+
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
+            </intent-filter>
+            <!-- [END_EXCLUDE] -->
+        </activity>
+        <!-- [END android_wear_splash_manifest] -->
+
         <uses-library
             android:name="com.google.android.wearable"
             android:required="true" />
diff --git a/wear/src/main/java/com/example/wear/snippets/SplashScreenActivity.kt b/wear/src/main/java/com/example/wear/snippets/SplashScreenActivity.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9b336ad39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wear/src/main/java/com/example/wear/snippets/SplashScreenActivity.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2021 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.example.wear.snippets
+
+import android.os.Bundle
+import androidx.activity.ComponentActivity
+import androidx.activity.compose.setContent
+import androidx.core.splashscreen.SplashScreen.Companion.installSplashScreen
+
+// [START android_wear_splash_activity]
+class SplashScreenActivity : ComponentActivity() {
+    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
+        installSplashScreen()
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
+
+        setContent {
+            WearApp()
+        }
+    }
+}
+// [END android_wear_splash_activity]
diff --git a/wear/src/main/res/drawable/splash_screen.xml b/wear/src/main/res/drawable/splash_screen.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e449333d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wear/src/main/res/drawable/splash_screen.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+     Copyright 2025 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+<!-- [START android_wear_splash_drawable] -->
+<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item
+        android:width="@dimen/splash_screen_icon_size"
+        android:height="@dimen/splash_screen_icon_size"
+        android:drawable="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
+        android:gravity="center" />
+</layer-list>
+<!-- [END android_wear_splash_drawable] -->
diff --git a/wear/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml b/wear/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..093fbc981
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wear/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+     Copyright 2025 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+<!-- [START android_wear_splash_dimens] -->
+<resources>
+    <!-- Round app icon can take all of default space -->
+    <dimen name="splash_screen_icon_size">48dp</dimen>
+</resources>
+<!-- [END android_wear_splash_dimens] -->
diff --git a/wear/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/wear/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..30b394fd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wear/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+     Copyright 2025 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+<!-- [START android_wear_splash_style] -->
+<resources>
+    <style name="Theme.App" parent="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault" />
+
+    <style name="Theme.App.Starting" parent="Theme.SplashScreen">
+        <!-- Set the splash screen background to black -->
+        <item name="windowSplashScreenBackground">@android:color/black</item>
+        <!-- Use windowSplashScreenAnimatedIcon to add a drawable or an animated
+             drawable. -->
+        <item name="windowSplashScreenAnimatedIcon">@drawable/splash_screen</item>
+        <!-- Set the theme of the Activity that follows your splash screen. -->
+        <item name="postSplashScreenTheme">@style/Theme.App</item>
+    </style>
+</resources>
+<!-- [END android_wear_splash_style] -->
diff --git a/wear/src/main/res_other/values/dimens.xml b/wear/src/main/res_other/values/dimens.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2d1e73370
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wear/src/main/res_other/values/dimens.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+     Copyright 2025 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+<!-- [START android_wear_splash_dimens_other] -->
+<resources>
+    <!-- Non-round icon with background must use reduced size to fit circle -->
+    <dimen name="splash_screen_icon_size">36dp</dimen>
+</resources>
+<!-- [END android_wear_splash_dimens_other] -->
diff --git a/wear/src/main/res_other/values/styles.xml b/wear/src/main/res_other/values/styles.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d0bccfea6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wear/src/main/res_other/values/styles.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+     Copyright 2025 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+<resources>
+    <style name="Theme.App" parent="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault" />
+
+    <!-- [START android_wear_splash_style_other] -->
+    <style name="Theme.App.Starting" parent="Theme.SplashScreen">
+        <!-- Set a white background behind the splash screen icon. -->
+        <item name="windowSplashScreenIconBackgroundColor">@android:color/white</item>
+    </style>
+    <!-- [END android_wear_splash_style_other] -->
+</resources>