Android 15 Full OTA For Pixel Watch 1, 2, 3 Available for Download (Wear OS 5.1)
Google announced the most anticipated Wear OS 5.1 firmware update for the Pixel Watches with the March 2025 Pixel Feature Drop. You can read all about the Wear OS 5.1 features here but the most important thing about this is the jump to Androids 15 for wearable devices! This gets the wearable devices to the same software version as phones. While Android 16 beta continues, download the latest March 2025 update for your Pixel Watch 1, 2, and 3 featuring Android 15 based on Wear OS 5.1!
The first Wear OS 5.1 developer preview came to Android Studio Meerkat. Meaning, developers could test their app for the upcoming software update for wearables on a simulator. With the stable Wear OS 5.1 release, you can run it on an actual Pixel Watch.
Users of Pixel Watch 3, 2, and Watch 1 can now download the March 2025 update featuring Android 15 directly from Google servers. This means, no waiting for OTA update and no tapping on the update screen a million times. Simply download the OTA and sideload it onto your Pixel Watch now!
Wear OS 5.1
The March 2025 update brings Wear OS 5.1 with Android 15 OS upgrade for Pixel Watches. 5.1 also features support for Credential Managers. This includes passkeys and federated identity. Playback through the watch speaker is now possible. Users can select this speaker as their preferred option for media output if the app is integrated with the Wear Output Switcher.
New “Modes” settings item is included to configure the existing “Do not disturb”, “Bed-Time” and “in theater” modes. You can now change the Display (UI) size alongside the font size. User will find new color accent in settings.
Google also claims to have improved energy efficiency by featuring some updates to background activity restrictions for apps. New data-sharing rules now require user consent.
March 2025 Update for Pixel Watch with Android 15
As per the March Pixel Feature Drop, Pixel Watches can enjoy the following features:
Android 15: First and foremost, it features Wear OS 5.1 with Android 15 OS upgrade for Pixel Watches
Loss of Pulse Detection: The Pixel Watch 3 now includes Loss of Pulse Detection, a feature that has received U.S. FDA clearance. This technology can detect sudden heart stoppage due to events like pulmonary cardiac arrest, respiratory failure, or even overdoses.
Automatic Emergency Response: If the watch detects that your pulse has stopped and you’re unresponsive, it will automatically prompt a call to emergency services, potentially saving precious minutes in critical situations.
Comprehensive Health Tracking
Menstrual Health Monitoring: The Pixel Watch 3 introduces on-device menstrual tracking, allowing users to log their periods, view cycle statuses, and even predict upcoming cycles directly through the integrated Fitbit app. This empowers users with better insights into their personal health.
Step Tracking with Greater Accuracy:
Advanced Algorithms: The enhanced step-tracking feature now recognizes deviations in your walking patterns—whether you’re pushing a shopping cart, using a wheelchair, jogging with a stroller, or hiking with poles.
Reliable Daily Goals: With this precision, every step counts accurately, ensuring that you receive dependable insights into your physical activity, making it easier to track progress towards your fitness goals.
Sleep Tracking with Auto-bedtime Mode:
Effortless Sleep Management: Initially launched with the Pixel Watch 3 and now expanding to Pixel Watch 2, Auto-bedtime Mode automatically detects when you fall asleep. It dims your watch face, disables notifications, and conserves battery life throughout the night.
Wake-Up Detection: When you wake up, the mode automatically turns off, ensuring a smooth transition from sleep to wakefulness while preserving your sleep tracking data.
Bug Fixes
Wear OS 5.1’s may also have fixed the following bugs:
- Adding accounts post-reset might fail during setup.
- Notifications occasionally require screen scrolling before opening the related app.
- Exercise tracking via Wear Health Services may intermittently fail.
Full OTA downloads for Pixel Watch Android 15
Full OTA updates are now seeing at Google downloads repositories for the following:
- “seluna” for Pixel Watch 3 (LTE)
- “solios” for Pixel Watch 3 (Bluetooth/Wi-Fi)
- “eos” for Google Pixel Watch 2 (LTE)
- “aurora” for Google Pixel Watch 2 (Bluetooth/Wi-Fi)
- “r11” for Google Pixel Watch (LTE)
- “r11btwifi” for Google Pixel Watch (Bluetooth/Wi-Fi)
How to install Wear OS 5.1?
While you can force update your Pixel Watch and get OTA instantly, you can also get the OTA updates and sideload it.
- Make sure your device is on latest Android 14 update.
- Visit and download the latest full OTA update for your Pixel Watch
- Transfer the OTA zip to your Pixel Watch.
- Reboot into Recovery Mode on Pixel Watch. Here’s a tutorial.
- Scroll down and choose Apply OTA update from SD.
- Select the OTA zip and upgrade!
Enjoy Android 15 on your Pixel Watch!
