Pixel Watch just got a secret display upgrade in Wear OS 5.1

The Pixel Watch just got a secret display upgrade in Wear OS 5.1, but here’s why you probably shouldn’t use it
The Google Pixel Watch now has a Force Global Always On Display Experience setting – and it will probably destroy your battery life.
Pixel Watch Wear OS 5.1 update brings a ‘Force Global AOD’ feature
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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.
Google rolls out major Pixel Watch upgrade for all users – here's what's new in Wear OS 5.1
Wear OS 5.1 is here for Google Pixel Watch models It brings the new Loss of Pulse Detection feature to the Pixel Watch 3 in the US There are also upgrades for menstrual health support, step counts, and sleep tracking.
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.
Wear OS 5.1 adds ‘Force Global AOD’ dev option to Pixel Watch
Most apps don’t support the always-on display, but Wear OS 5.1 for the Pixel Watch introduces a “Force Global AOD Experience”
The OnePlus Watch 2 won't get Wear OS 5 until Q3 of this year, and the news for the OnePlus Watch 3 is even worse
To begin with the latter announcement, OnePlus has essentially confirmed that OnePlus Watch 2 owners will get Wear OS 5 fully one year after it launched on leading models from Samsung and Galaxy. Just to rub it in, Wear OS 6 will likely debut in the meantime.
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.
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Your Pixel Watch Just Got Smarter: Wear OS 5.1’s Latest Rollout
Google is rolling out Wear OS 5.1, based on Android 15, to the Pixel Watch 2 and Pixel Watch 3. However, this update is currently limited to the Bluetooth/Wi-Fi models of these watches.
5 things I changed on my OnePlus Watch 3 to make it better
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