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TL;DR Wear OS 7 is ready to install today on your Pixel Watch 2, Pixel Watch 3, or Pixel Watch 4.
Users can expect better battery life, enhanced media controls, Live Updates, and more.
Further upgrades are set to debut later this year with Gemini Intelligence on smartwatches.
It’s been just under a month now since Google first introduced us to Wear OS 7, promising everything from advanced Gemini Intelligence functionality, to new watch face support, to a tangible improvement in battery life. After getting initial testing started with a Canary build for developers, Wear OS 7 is now ready for its big public debut.
What to look for in Wear OS 7 Let’s start with the features we’re actually getting today, as Wear OS 7 updates begin becoming available for eligible Pixel Watch models. Those include the Pixel Watch 2 and newer releases — remember, Google only guarantees 3 years of software support for these wearables, so the OG Pixel Watch is being left behind.
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Live Updates have been a very nice addition to notifications on our phones, letting us track stuff like delivery status in real time. Now in Wear OS 7, that same sort of convenience is coming to your wrist.
Another Wear OS 7 upgrade landing right out of the gate is the work Google’s done to optimize power consumption. We wouldn’t be surprised if everyone’s experience here varies a little bit, but Google promises an “up to” 10% improvement in battery endurance, compared to devices running Wear OS 6.
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