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Android Wear Oreo update tracker (Update: More watches receive Oreo)
June 15, 2025
Google says the devices below are “currently pursuing” the Android Wear Oreo update. We don’t know if that means it’s rolling out, about to roll out, or rolling out in a year’s time, but the update has already been spotted on the HUAWEI Watch 2 so it’s likely happening now or very soon for all of them. Here’s the list:
Regarding the HUAWEI Watch 2, there arereportsthat the update disables the Android Pay app outside of the US and UK. This was never officially made available for Android Wear in other regions but people had been using it without a problem. If you’re an Android Pay user in another territory, might want to think twice about upgrading.
For the full list of watches receiving the Oreo update, head to the coverage underneath.
Google has announced the rollout of Android Oreo for Android Wear. While not as significant an update asAndroid Wear 2.0was, the new Oreo software will nonetheless bring some useful tweaks, including a Touch Lock — supposed to help in wet conditions — notification channels, battery improvements, and adjustable vibration strength (you can read aboutwhat else is included in the update here).
Now, Google has revealed a list of Android Wear devices set to receive the update on itsAndroid Wear help page, though we don’t know when individual watches will receive it. We’ll be tracking the progress of the Android Wear Oreo update deployment in the coming weeks and months in this article and you may find out what we know so far below.
Which smartwatches will get the Android Oreo update?
According to Google, these are the smartwatches due to receive Android Oreo:
Which smartwatches already have Android Oreo?
The Android Oreo update has already rolled out to a handful of smartwatches, and these are:
Note that the update for the devices listed above may have only recently started rolling out and not all devices may have received it.
Which smartwatches won’t get the Android Oreo update?
There are a number of popular watches that weren’t on the Google list which we’ve outlined below. These watches may still receive certain updates through the Google Play Store, but the software will remain on a previous version (such as Android Nougat).
That’s all we have right now but we’ll bring you more information on the latest Android Wear updates as we get it.
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