The Wear OS 4 upgrade for Google’s original Pixel Watch is now being distributed. The update for the Pixel Watch is now available and will continue over the “coming weeks,” as stated during the Pixel Watch 2 Launch event.
The Pixel Watch will now include a number of new additions and functionality improvements. Along with the October 2023 Security Patch, the worldwide firmware build (TWD4.2301005.002) for the Pixel Watch is now available.
The Pixel Watch may now be simply backed up and restored from one phone to another with Wear OS 4 without any data loss. Easily backing up your data is particularly helpful if you’re switching to a new Watch. stronger accessibility features, stronger safety features, and improved alerts are among the other upgrades. Verify the top Wear OS 4 features to see how they might enhance your Pixel Watch.
Google is gradually adding more of its main applications to the Wear OS store. Among the recently released applications is Gmail.
Official Changelog:
Watch transfer When you upgrade your Pixel phone, you can now easily transfer your Pixel Watch to your new phone without having to factory reset it. Google Calendar app The new Google Calendar app will be preinstalled on your Pixel Watch with this update. Safety Features With your upgrade to Wear OS 4, you'll get access to the latest and greatest in Safety – Safety Check, Emergency Sharing, and Emergency Info on your Pixel Watch. Keep your most important medical info easily accessible on your wrist or sent to participating emergency services(2) in the event of an emergency with Medical ID Info. Accessibility & customization New and improved customization capabilities, like a new text-to-speech engine supporting a faster, a more reliable TalkBack experience on your watch, bold text, new and improved magnification, and audio balance to adjust intensity of sound between right and left audio channels. Enhanced notifications Notifications come with smart link recognition of phone numbers and addresses, allowing you to tap to call, message, or get directions. Embedded media previews let you quickly view images and GIFs without leaving the notification shade.
Unlike Pixel Watch 2, last year’s Pixel Watch sans support for the Safety Signal feature that lets the watch access an LTE network without any carrier plan. The feature is only used under emergency circumstances.
The users can head over to Settings > System > System Update to manually check for the firmware update.