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Google Issues Extra March Update for Original Pixel Watch to Fix E911 Dialing

This is a focused fix rather than a platform upgrade, reflecting the watch’s lapsed three-year OS window.

Overview

  • Google began a phased rollout on March 16 of build BW1A.260305.003 for the first-generation Pixel Watch.
  • The release targets E911 emergency dialing behavior and is described as a modem-focused bug fix.
  • The watch remains on Wear OS 5.1 based on Android 15, confirming no move to a newer Wear OS version.
  • Google says the over-the-air update will reach devices over weeks, and factory images were not posted at the time of reporting.
  • The original model will not get Wear OS 6+, though Play Store app updates continue, and March updates for LTE Pixel Watch 2, 3, and 4 had not yet landed.