The WearOS update that finally makes Android users proud – and how to install it

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ZDNET’s key takeaways

• WearOS has a new update and it’s fantastic.
• You get a boost of Material 3 Expressive for the UI.
• Battery life is improved and animations are much smoother.

I’ve been sporting Pixel Watches since the first iteration. Those early releases were functional but ugly, had weak battery life (a 10% improvement over the previous version), presented very poor animations, and just didn’t match up with the Android UI….