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    Home / News / Technology News / Google halts Wear OS 5 update for older Pixel Watches
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    Google halts Wear OS 5 update for older Pixel Watches
    The update caused blank screen issue on watches

    Google halts Wear OS 5 update for older Pixel Watches

    By Dwaipayan Roy
    Oct 12, 2024
    01:11 pm

    What's the story

    Google has temporarily halted the over-the-air (OTA) rollout of its Wear OS 5 update, for older Pixel Watches.

    The decision comes after users reported facing a blank screen issue on their Pixel Watch 1 and 2 devices, after installing the update.

    The tech giant is now actively working to fix the issue before resuming the update process later this year, as first reported by Droid Life.

    Troubleshooting steps

    Google offers solutions for affected Pixel Watches

    For those whose watches have been rendered inoperable by the update, Google has offered some troubleshooting steps on its support site.

    These include general strategies to recover a frozen watch and instructions for performing a factory reset from Fastboot, if you can't access regular settings.

    This way, you can restore functionality to your device while the company works on fixing the underlying issue with the Wear OS 5 update.

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    Update enhancement

    New feature for Pixel Watches

    In other news, Google has rolled out a new Pixel Watch feature that sends a notification to your phone when the watch is fully charged.

    The feature doesn't even need the Wear OS 5 update to work, giving users a little more convenience as they wait for the current software issue to be resolved.

    It's part of Google's continuous efforts to improve user experience with its smartwatches.

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