It’s been a few weeks since Google’s unique Pixel Watch and Pixel Watch 2 received an replace to the latest Put on working system…and a few weeks since Google paused the replace after customers complained about their watches getting borked by it. A brand new assertion says you might need to attend fairly some time earlier than you see Put on OS 5 in your watch.
Whereas some Pixel Watch and Pixel Watch 2 items up to date easily to the identical construct of Put on OS 5 that got here with the newly-released Pixel Watch 3, others weren’t so fortunate. They had been met with a clean display screen displaying a Bluetooth brand, with the one resolution being a difficult reboot into the watch’s firmware and a tender wipe of the machine, which suggests setting it up once more. Clearly that’s lower than preferrred, and it’s a help nightmare on Google’s finish.
In keeping with a newly-posted help web page for Put on OS 5 (noticed by 9to5Google), Google will get the software program replace fastened and roll it out to the Pixel Watch and Watch 2 “later this 12 months.” Word that this can be a vary of about eleven weeks on the time of writing. The submit hyperlinks to directions on easy methods to reset your watch if it’s been put out of fee by the defective replace.
Homeowners of older Pixel Watches most likely aren’t too glad to listen to a couple of less-than-ideal replace to the newest OS simply because the costlier Pixel Watch 3 launches. The Pixel wearables, just like the telephones of the identical identify, are imagined to grant you top-tier software program help straight from Google itself. A quick replace to the newest model of Android is assumed to be a part of the package deal…to not point out a fairly excessive value as Android-powered Put on watches go. However then, the telephones are additionally getting a considerably pokey improve to the newest model of Android this 12 months.
Mattias Inghe
Mattias Inghe
Mattias Inghe
It’s a disgrace. I occur to have purchased a Pixel Watch 3 earlier this week, and I can say it undoubtedly feels sooner and extra secure than the unique Pixel Watch, even whereas it lasts about twice as lengthy on a cost. (A part of that’s virtually actually the bodily bigger battery on the 45mm mannequin, however I assume the {hardware} has change into extra environment friendly, too.) Contemplating the poor battery life in comparison with competitors from Samsung and Apple, I anticipate that lots of Pixel Watch house owners had been eagerly anticipating that Put on OS 5 improve.
I respect that Google doesn’t wish to decide to a particular date till it’s ironed out all of the wrinkles for the software program. However Pixel gadgets are imagined to be Google’s premiere {hardware} expertise…and get its premiere help. Pixel Watch house owners are greater than justified in the event that they really feel irked by a considerably indeterminate wait after a defective software program replace.
Since these watch house owners are most likely an improve buy inside a 12 months or two on the newest, I’d be doing every thing in my energy to maintain them glad if I had been in Google’s footwear proper now.
