Google's Wear OS 7, first previewed in May 2025, is expected to arrive on the Pixel Watch 2, 3, and 4 in 2026, bringing new Wear Widgets, live updates, and Gemini Intelligence, according to a recent report. The original Pixel Watch from 2022, however , appears to be excluded from the update roster, as leaked Verizon documentation and the device's three-year software promise suggest it will not receive the new operating system. The omission, while not surprising given the original watch's update deadline in October 2025, still frustrates some owners of the four-year-old smartwatch.

Verizon Leak Names Three Devices, Omits the 2022 Original

Leaked details from Verizon,cited in the same report, indicate that only three Pixel Watch models target Wear OS 7: the Pixel Watch 2, Pixel Watch 3, and the upcoming Pixel Watch 4, which will launch with the OS pre-installed. The orgiinal 2022 Pixel Watch does not appear in the leaked Verizon list at all. Google had promised only three years of software updates for the original model, with the cutoff date in October 2025, making its exclusion consistent with that policy.

Wear OS 7′s New Widgets and Gemini Intelligence: More Than a Tile Upgrade

Wear OS 7 introduces Wear Widgets, which the report describes as more flexible than the current tile system on Android watches, along with live updates for real-time information... The operating system also brings Gemini Intelligence to select devices, leveraging Google's large language model for contextual assistance. These features are expected to debut on the Pixel Watch 4 at launch, then trickle down to the Pixel Watch 2 and 3 in a 2026 update window.

Three-Year Support Battery: A Familiar Clock for Pixel Watches

Google's three-year update promise for the original Pixel Watch mirrors industry practices that often leave older hardware behind, especially as smartwatch processors evolve to handle advanced AI tasks. The 2022 Pixel Watch uses an older Exynos chip that may not meet the computational requirements for Gemini Intelligence, as the report implies without confirming. This pattern is reminiscent of the original Pixel Watch being excluded from earlier Wear OS updates, such as Wear OS 6.

What Remains Unclear: Surprise Update, Gemini Rollout on Older Chips, and Third-Party Watch Support

While the Verizon leak strongly suggests the original Pixel Watch will not get Wear OS 7, the report notes Google could still change course. It remains uncertain whether Gemini Intelligence will work on any watch with an older chipset, or only on the Pixel Watch 4 and its successors. Additionally, details on Wear OS 7′s availability for non-Google smartwatches—such as those from Samsung, OnePlus, or Fossil—have not been disclosed by Google or the leaked documentation.