Overview

• OnePlus did not deliver the pledged Wear OS 5 upgrade for the OnePlus Watch 2 and 2R by the end of Q3 2025, and the devices remain on Wear OS 4.
• OnePlus told Android Authority that the Wear OS 5 update for Watch 2 is coming soon.
• OnePlus says Wear OS 6 will be released for the Watch 3 and Watch 2 in 2026.
• The Watch 2 is on an older security patch despite a prior promise of quarterly updates, raising trust and safety concerns among owners, including Watch 3 buyers.
• Competing models from Google and Samsung already run Wear OS 6, highlighting OnePlus’s lag as it navigates a more complex dual‑chip design with a custom RTOS.