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Google Rolls Out Pixel Watch Update: Double Pinch and Wrist Turn on Watch 4, Faster On-Device Smart Replies on Watch 3–4

Build BP4A.251205.005.W7 adds on‑screen gesture hints plus a Raise to Talk tutorial, with gestures limited to Pixel Watch 4.

Google has added new gesture controls and improved smart replies to enhance the Pixel Watch 4 experience.
Close-up of the Google Pixel Watch 4 in black on a black strap
The Google Pixel Watch 4 with the Corsa watch face on the author's wrist, with a blue line along the bottom edge signaling that Gemini Raise to Talk is active.
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Overview

  • Pixel Watch 4 gains a Double Pinch gesture that can answer or end calls, pause timers, snooze alarms, control music, take photos, and select a smart reply without touching the screen.
  • A new Wrist Turn gesture on Pixel Watch 4 lets users silence or dismiss incoming calls and other alerting notifications with a quick turn of the wrist.
  • Smart Replies on Pixel Watch 3 and 4 now run on an on‑device Gemma‑based model that works without a phone or cloud connection and delivers about 2x faster responses with nearly 3x better memory efficiency.
  • The December system update (BP4A.251205.005.W7) is rolling out to Pixel Watch 2, 3, and 4, though the new one‑handed gestures are enabled only on Pixel Watch 4.
  • Google is surfacing context‑aware gesture hints with user‑controlled prompt frequency and is shipping a step‑by‑step Raise to Talk tutorial to improve Gemini invocation on the watch.