The OnePlus Watch 2 won't get Wear OS 5

The Pixel Watch just got a secret display upgrade in Wear OS 5.1, but here’s why you probably shouldn’t use it
Wear OS 5.1 includes the long-awaited Loss of Pulse Detection feature for users in the US (it's already available elsewhere), as well as tweaks to the step-count algorithm and changes to media controls.
Android 15 is finally hitting Pixel Watch models with Wear OS 5.1 update
Select variants of the Pixel Watch 2 and Pixel Watch 3 are now receiving the Wear OS 5.1 update as part of the March 2025 Pixel rollout.
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Your OnePlus Watch won’t get Wear OS updates for as long as you think
While OnePlus says the OnePlus Watch 3 will receive three years of OS updates, it mentions Wear OS 7 as the last update for the watch. Considering the wearable launched internationally with Wear OS 5 in February 2025, it should get updates until Q1 2028, as per the company's "3 years of software updates" timeline.
OnePlus has some weird update plans for the Watch 2 and 3 (Update: OnePlus statement)
OnePlus has confirmed a couple of less-than-ideal details about its update strategy for the Watch 2 and Watch 3.
OnePlus's plan for Wear OS software on the Watch 3 needs discussing
We couldn't be sure how OnePlus would handle Wear OS updates, given the platform's history. Now we have good and bad news about what to expect.
The OnePlus Watch 2's Wear OS 5 update is not coming anytime soon
OnePlus is typically among the first to update its Android phones to the newest OS build available. However, the company has been unusually quiet about the Watch 2's Wear OS 5 update, never providing any timeframe for its release.
OnePlus clarified its Watch 3 update plan — and made it much more compelling
We were concerned when OnePlus told us that the Watch 3 would only get two years of support. Now it seems to have been a misunderstanding.
OnePlus Watch 3 will get three years of software & security updates
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