If you own a Pixel Watch, you must be aware of the Touch Lock. What used to be a handy way to avoid accidental taps on your wrist-worn wearable is getting a behavior change as part of the WearOS 5.1 ...
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Wear OS 5.1 changes Touch Lock on the Pixel Watch to disable the crown as well as the screen. Users can no longer scroll notifications or check Quick Settings while the feature is active. ...
The Pixel Watch has always had media controls at its disposal, letting you adjust a few things with just a couple of quick taps, but now they’re getting more robust with some additional features in the latest Wear OS software ...
Ever since Google announced Gemini, everything pointed to the new AI-powered chatbot replacing the classic Google Assistant at some point. After a few years of development and major improvements, Gemini became the default assistant on Android devices. The next big ...
Ryan Haines / Android Authority When renders of the Google Pixel Watch 4 leaked, I immediately clicked on the link to see what Google had done to improve on its already impressive Pixel Watch 3. Smaller bezels and a larger ...
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR As part of the March Pixel Drop, Google announced new media controls for the Pixel Watch. These expand the previously available playback controls with new options for playlists, speed, and much more. It’s take ...
Summary: Google’s second Pixel Watch update for April 2025 not only fixes a step-counting bug that recorded inflated numbers after March’s update, but also finally delivers Wear OS 5.1 with important features like Loss of Pulse Detection to users who ...
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR A new April update is starting to roll out for all Pixel Watch models today. It brings Wear OS 5.1 to all Pixel Watch users, even those who have been stuck on the November ...
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority With a commendable balance of fitness features and everyday smarts, Fitbit’s smartwatches used to be regular fixtures on our best lists. Ever since Google took the reins, I’ve witnessed a slow unraveling. It didn’t take ...
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on a “Raise to Talk” gesture for Wear OS smartwatches, which could seemingly allow users to trigger Google Assistant/Gemini by lifting their smartwatch. The feature appears similar to Apple’s Raise to ...
