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09-26-2024, 09:16 PM
Google’s Wear OS 5 update for the Pixel Watch 1 and 2 may have hit a snag.
Some users were stuck with black screens post-update, and forced to factory reset their watches.
Google may have even paused distribution of the update as the cause of these problems is investigated.
Software updates are supposed to be almost like taking a sip from the fountain of youth, making our old devices feel fresh and modern again. With new features, new fixes, and sometimes even a whole visual makeover, updates keep on adding value to our gear — when they work. It only takes one bad update to very quickly ruin your day, and that seems to be just what’s been happening for a group of Pixel Watch (https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-watch-buyers-guide-3221637/) users.
Earlier this week, Google began making Wear OS 5 available as an update (https://www.androidauthority.com/wear-os-5-pixel-watch-2-3484600/) to owners of the original Pixel Watch and the follow-up Pixel Watch 2.
More... (https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-watch-wear-os-5-updates-3485553/)
Some users were stuck with black screens post-update, and forced to factory reset their watches.
Google may have even paused distribution of the update as the cause of these problems is investigated.
Software updates are supposed to be almost like taking a sip from the fountain of youth, making our old devices feel fresh and modern again. With new features, new fixes, and sometimes even a whole visual makeover, updates keep on adding value to our gear — when they work. It only takes one bad update to very quickly ruin your day, and that seems to be just what’s been happening for a group of Pixel Watch (https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-watch-buyers-guide-3221637/) users.
Earlier this week, Google began making Wear OS 5 available as an update (https://www.androidauthority.com/wear-os-5-pixel-watch-2-3484600/) to owners of the original Pixel Watch and the follow-up Pixel Watch 2.
More... (https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-watch-wear-os-5-updates-3485553/)