Overview

• Google began pushing Wear OS 6 (Android 16) to Pixel Watch 2 and 3 via OTA and factory images, including Wi‑Fi/Bluetooth and LTE models, under build BP3A.250905.014.W3.
• The update delivers the Material 3 Expressive redesign with Dynamic Color, refreshed lockscreen, Quick Settings and notifications, plus updated Alarm, Stopwatch and Timer apps.
• Pixel Watch 4 reviews confirm an emergency satellite feature limited to the LTE model and emergency use, with at least two years of free service routed through Garmin’s response center.
• A redesigned side‑contact quick‑charge cradle orients the Watch 4 vertically and, in testing, charged to 94% in about 30 minutes—roughly twice as fast as Watch 3.
• Google posted Pixel Watch 4 images, but flashing requires a company‑issued debug adapter available by invitation only, and the original Pixel Watch did not receive today’s update.