Google Halts Wear OS 5 Update Due to Pixel Watch Issues

Users report blank screens and other problems, prompting Google to pause the rollout and work on a fix.

Google has paused the Wear OS 5 update for Pixel Watch and Pixel Watch 2 after reports of blank screens and other issues.
The update, which includes new features like improved camera controls and workout metrics, was causing some watches to display a blank screen with no option to navigate or restart.
Affected users could sometimes resolve the issue with a fastboot reset, but this required setting up the watch again without the update installed.
The newly released Pixel Watch 3, which comes with Wear OS 5 preinstalled, has not been affected by these issues.
Google is actively working on a resolution and has advised users to wait for further updates while the rollout remains paused.