Following the launch of the Pixel Watch 3 earlier this month, Wear OS 5 is now rolling out to the original Pixel Watch and Pixel Watch 2 with the September 2024 security patch.
The big Wear OS 5 update is rolling out to the first two Pixel Watch generations, dropping on the first Monday of the month.
Based on Android 14, you also get the September 5, 2024 security patch level:
- Google Pixel Watch 1: AW2A.240903.005.A2
- Google Pixel Watch 2: AW2A.240903.005.A1
The rollout will continue in a phased manner over the next week, depending on the carrier and device. Users will receive a notification on their watch when the OTA becomes available for their device. We encourage you to update to get the latest software.
The updated OS brings “new features, several bug fixes, and performance updates.” It includes Media output switcher which “allows users to choose which device to play media on and displays information about the currently playing media content,” and Privacy Dashboard Identifying access to permissions such as location and microphone in Settings > Apps & notifications. Likewise, apps can also take advantage of any such options. Screenshot Detection API,
Watch Face Format version 2 includes preset configurations called flavors, weather conditions, heart rate system data sources, and two new complication types:
- Goal progress: This is useful when users can exceed a goal, such as number of steps
- Weighted elements: Useful for showing discrete subgroups of data
You also get more detailed running metrics, courtesy of Health Services:
- ground contact timeThe runner's foot remains in contact with the ground throughout a step.
- step lengthThe distance covered by one step.
- Vertical oscillationThe distance that the user's center of mass moves up and down with each step.
- Vertical ratioThe vertical oscillation is divided by the step length.
Starting in Wear OS 5, Health Services supports debounced goals to help improve the user experience for people who want to maintain a specific limit or range — such as heart rate — during their workouts.
Meanwhile, app updates through the Play Store will deliver new “grid-view app launcher, improved camera controls, and Pixel recorder functionality.”
After the Wear OS update is finished, open the Play Store and scroll down to “Manage apps” to install everything.
Tapping the “Your watch is up to date” screen (Settings > System > System updates) several times will begin the download this afternoon. To speed up the process, open Connectivity preferences and disable Bluetooth to enable Wi-Fi. OTA images can be found here.
More info on the Pixel Watch:
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