In late September, reports of soft bricked Pixel Watch 1 and Pixel Watch 2 devices started popping up following the September update to Wear OS 5. This week, Google has acknowledged the issue and confirmed that the update has been pulled until the problem is resolved.

Google released the initial Wear OS 5 software update for older Pixel Watch models back at the end of September, but the update resulted in some devices getting a black screen. The update was pulled shortly after and while Google has now said the update is still coming, it might be a little later than you would have hoped.

The Pixel Watch 2 catches up to Fitbit's smartwatches and to other devices in key ways, making it a solid choice.

Pixel Watch 1 and 2 owners will have to wait to update to Wear OS 5 to avoid the possibility of turning their watch into an expensive friendship bracelet.

Google has said that it's still in the process of fixing the broken Wear OS 5 update for the Pixel Watch and Pixel Watch 2.

Google is currently fixing the Wear OS 5 update and will rollout to the Pixel Watch series smartwatches in the coming weeks.

After initially debuting on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 series in mid-July, Google commenced the rollout of Wear OS 5 for the Pixel Watch and Pixel Watch 2 in late September. But w