Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR OnePlus has missed its promised Q3 deadline for updating the OnePlus Watch 2 and Watch 2R to Wear OS 5. The Watch 2 is also stuck on an older security patch, contradicting the company’s promise of quarterly updates. The delay in the Watch 2’s Wear OS 5 update raises concerns for owners of the newer OnePlus Watch 3, who are awaiting Wear OS 6 and future updates. Update, October 10, 2025 (11:05 AM ET): A OnePlus spokesperson has shared with us at Android Authority the following statement: Wear OS 5 will be coming to OnePlus Watch 2 in the near future, with Wear OS 6 expected to follow for both OnePlus Watch 2 and OnePlus Watch 3 in 2026. You can read the company’s full response about the delay in updates to the OnePlus Watch 3 and 2. Original article, October 10, 2025 (06:42 AM ET): OnePlus launched the OnePlus Watch 2 in February 2024 with Wear OS 4 alongside a custom RTOS. This innovative approach, made possible by its dual-chip architecture (Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 with BES2700), made it one of the best smartwatches for battery life. OnePlus promised that the Watch 2 will be updated to Wear OS 5 sometime in Q3 2025. Q3 has come and gone, and the Watch 2/2R are still stuck on Wear OS 4, even as Pixel Watches and Samsung Galaxy Watches around enjoy Wear OS 6. Don’t want to miss the best from Android Authority? Set us as a favorite source in Google Discover to never miss our latest exclusive reports, expert analysis, and much more. to never miss our latest exclusive reports, expert analysis, and much more. You can also set us as a preferred source in Google Search by clicking the button below. When OnePlus launched the OnePlus Watch 3 (with Wear OS 5) in February 2025, it followed up with some commitments around software updates for both the new Watch 3 and the older Watch 2. The company promised that: The OnePlus Watch 2 will receive 3 years of software updates (Wear OS 4, 5, and 6). It will also receive 3 years of quarterly security updates from 2024 until 2026. The OnePlus Watch 3 will receive 3 years of software updates (Wear OS 5, 6, and 7), as well as 3 years of quarterly security updates from 2025 until 2027. The company also mentioned to Android Central that “Watch 2 users are expected to receive their OS 5 updates in Q3 of this year.” Even with a July rollout for Wear OS 5, the OnePlus Watch 2 would have already been a year behind on software version, as Wear OS 6 launched in July 2025. We’re in Q4 2025, so the company has missed its own deadline. What makes the missing Wear OS 5 update even more confusing is that the newer OnePlus Watch 3 already runs Wear OS 5, and it shares the same chipsets as the Watch 2 and 2R, meaning the company has already done a lot of the heavy lifting around the update. To add insult to injury, the Watch 2 is also stuck on an outdated security patch. OnePlus promised quarterly security updates, but my Watch 2 is still on the May 2025 security patches. Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority With the Wear OS 5 update for the Watch 2 delayed, OnePlus Watch 3 owners are also justified in feeling anxious about their impending Wear OS 6 update. How long will it take the company to roll out a major platform update to its smartwatches? Will Watch 3 owners also have to wait for more than a year for the latest software version? It’s been a few months since Wear OS 6 launched, and OnePlus has not shared any timelines for its rollout. We’ve reached out to OnePlus for comments on the delayed Wear OS 5 update for Watch 2 and their updated software update plans for their wearables. We’ll update this article when we learn more. Follow