Original Pixel Watch getting Wear OS 4 with several new features

The first-gen Pixel Watch is getting the Wear OS 4 treatment, bringing several of the best new Pixel Watch 2 features along with it.

Those with the first-gen Pixel Watch will get the update over the coming weeks. According to a post from the Google News Telegram channel, the Wear OS 4 update brings the following to the Pixel Watch:

• The ability to pair the Pixel Watch to a new smartphone without factory resetting it.
• Backup and restore capabilities to easily bring your settings, data, and more to a new Pixel Watch.
• Google Calendar watch app pre-installed.
• New safety features, including:
  • Safety Check
  • Emergency Sharing
  • Emergency Info
  • Medical ID Info
• New text-to-speech engine for faster TalkBack and other accessibility improvements
• Enhanced notifications with smart link recognition of phone numbers and addresses, and embedded media previews

To install the update, you’ll want to head to Settings > System > System Updates on your Pixel Watch. If you don’t see the update right away, don’t fret — Google is rolling it out in stages, so you should get it shortly.

Source: Google News Telegram