Pixel Watch gets Wear OS 5 amid delayed One UI 6 Watch update

Google starts rolling out the Wear OS 5 update to the Pixel Watch and Pixel Watch 2. The major upgrade comes with plenty of new features, improved function, and stability. It comes right after Samsung confirmed the delay in the One UI 6 Watch.

The company announced that the original Pixel Watch (1st-gen) and Pixel Watch 2 smartwatches running Wear OS 3.5 or Wear OS 4 will receive the September 2024 software update with the Wear OS 5 upgrade starting September 24.

Google’s September 2024 software debuts Wear OS 5 on Pixel Watch and Pixel Watch 2. The major update includes new features, numerous bug fixes, and performance updates for Google Pixel Watch users.

Apart from this, app updates via the Google Play Store will be available for the original Pixel Watch and Pixel Watch 2 to obtain the grid-view app launcher, improved Camera controls, and the Pixel Recorder functionality.

Samsung debuted the Galaxy Watch 7 with Wear OS 5-based One UI 6 Watch. The company has been running a Beta Program of the latest software. However, the Stable rollout hasn’t yet started due to some work left in the optimization phase.

Older Galaxy Watch users could get the update in October or November. The same case with One UI 7 for Galaxy phones. Samsung hasn’t yet started the Beta Program and we are heading towards the Developer Conference taking place on October 3rd.