Android Wear Oreo update: Google reveals which watches will receive it
Google announced the rollout of Android Oreo for Android Wear towards the end of last week. While not as significant an update as Android Wear 2.0 was, 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 about what else is included in the update here).
Over the weekend, Google revealed the list of Android Wear devices set to receive the update on its Android Wear help page (via Android Police), though we don’t know when the next rollouts will begin.
We’ll be tracking the Android Wear Oreo update deployment over the coming weeks and months in this article and you can 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:
- Casio PRO TREK Smart (WSD-F20)
- Casio Smart Outdoor Watch (WSD-F10)
- Diesel Full Guard
- Emporio Armani Connected
- Fossil Q Control
- Fossil Q Explorist
- Fossil Q Founder 2.0
- Fossil Q Marshal
- Fossil Q Wander
- Gc Connect
- Guess Connect
- Huawei Watch 2
- Hugo BOSS BOSS Touch
- LG Watch Style
- Michael Kors Access Bradshaw
- Michael Kors Access Dylan
- Michael Kors Access Grayson
- Misfit Vapor
- Mobvoi Ticwatch S & E
- Movado Connect
- Nixon Mission
- Polar M600
- Tag Heuer Connected Modular 45
- Tommy Hilfiger 24/7 You
- ZTE Quartz
Which smartwatches already have Android Oreo?
The Android Oreo update has already rolled out to a handful of smartwatches, and these are:
- Fossil Q Venture
- LG Watch Sport
- Louis Vuitton Tambour
- Michael Kors Sofie
- Montblanc Summit
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).
- Asus ZenWatch 2
- Asus ZenWatch 3
- Fossil Q Founder
- Huawei Watch
- Huawei Watch Ladies
- LG G Watch R
- LG Watch Urbane
- LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE (including AT&T and Verizon versions)
- Motorola Moto 360 (2nd Gen.)
- Motorola Moto 360 Sport
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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