Wear OS 5.1 is here for Google Pixel Watch models It brings the new Loss of Pulse Detection feature to the Pixel Watch 3 in the US There are also upgrades for menstrual health support, step counts, and sleep tracking.

Select variants of the Pixel Watch 2 and Pixel Watch 3 are now receiving the Wear OS 5.1 update as part of the March 2025 Pixel rollout.

Pixel Feature Drop for the Pixel Watch includes enhancements like improved step count accuracy and Loss of Pulse Detection. The Pixel Watch update is based on Wear OS 5.1 and Android 15, derived from Google's shift to Trunk Stable development.

The first Pixel Drop of 2025 is here—quarterly upgrades coming to Google's phones, tablets, and watches include improvements to Gemini Live and other AI-powered functionality (like scam detection for calls and texts),