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TL;DR
- OnePlus has missed its promised Q3 deadline for updating the OnePlus Watch 2 and Watch 2R to Wear OS 5.
- The Watch 2 is also stuck on an older security patch, contradicting the company’s promise of quarterly updates.
- The delay in the Watch 2’s Wear OS 5 update raises concerns for owners of the newer OnePlus Watch 3, who are awaiting Wear OS 6 and future updates.
OnePlus launched the OnePlus Watch 2 in February 2024 with Wear OS 4 alongside a custom RTOS. This innovative approach, made possible by its dual-chip architecture (Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 with BES2700), made it one of the best smartwatches for battery life. OnePlus promised that the Watch 2 will be updated to Wear OS 5 sometime in Q3 2025. Q3 has come and gone, and the Watch 2/2R are still stuck on Wear OS 4, even as Pixel Watches and Samsung Galaxy Watches around enjoy Wear OS 6.
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