July Update - Battery Drain Cure ?

[kenorian]

From: https://www.androidsage.com/2024/07/02/google-pixel-watch-july-2024-update-just-rolled-out/

Google just rolled out the latest security patch for the Pixel Watch. The new July 2024 update for the Pixel Watch 1 and Watch 2 is a small software update packing just the newer security patches. This comes right after the huge June 2024 Pixel Feature Drop with many features like Car Crash Detection and Fall Detection Enhancements, among other AI (Artificial Intelligence) integrations for the Pixel lineup.

The Pixel Watch now stands equipped with the latest security enhancements, marked by the “July 5, 2024” security patch level with the build number TWD9.240705.001.A1. That’s the only thing listed in the patch notes from Google.

While the previous couple of updates introduced battery drain for the Pixel watches, especially the Pixel Watch 2, the July update is reportedly issuing a patch for the fast battery drain. According to some users, the battery life is much better compared to previous updates.

How to update your Pixel Watch?​

• Disconnect your watch from your phone. (It is better to download the update directly on your smartwatch)
• Connect your Pixel Watch to WiFi network.
• On your watch, go to Settings > System Update > Check for update.
• Download and install the Pixel Watch update.
• Enjoy your latest update.

How to force update your Pixel Watch?​

• Go to the system update screen on your watch
• Find the little watch icon on the update screen.
• Keep tapping it until it forces the OTA update download notification.

 

[kenorian]

From: https://www.androidsage.com/2024/07/02/google-pixel-watch-july-2024-update-just-rolled-out/

Google just rolled out the latest security patch for the Pixel Watch. The new July 2024 update for the Pixel Watch 1 and Watch 2 is a small software update packing just the newer security patches. This comes right after the huge June 2024 Pixel Feature Drop with many features like Car Crash Detection and Fall Detection Enhancements, among other AI (Artificial Intelligence) integrations for the Pixel lineup.

The Pixel Watch now stands equipped with the latest security enhancements, marked by the “July 5, 2024” security patch level with the build number TWD9.240705.001.A1. That’s the only thing listed in the patch notes from Google.

While the previous couple of updates introduced battery drain for the Pixel watches, especially the Pixel Watch 2, the July update is reportedly issuing a patch for the fast battery drain. According to some users, the battery life is much better compared to previous updates.

How to update your Pixel Watch?​

• Disconnect your watch from your phone. (It is better to download the update directly on your smartwatch)
• Connect your Pixel Watch to WiFi network.
• On your watch, go to Settings > System Update > Check for update.
• Download and install the Pixel Watch update.
• Enjoy your latest update.

How to force update your Pixel Watch?​

• Go to the system update screen on your watch
• Find the little watch icon on the update screen.
• Keep tapping it until it forces the OTA update download notification.

BTW, took about 45 mins to "optimize device". Will update tomorrow on how the batter life is doing.

 

[stmiranda]

Received this morning, though I was not seeing the battery drain issue.

 

[SeeBeeEss]

Although I didn't appear to have a battery drain issue on my OPW, I installed the update this morning. So far, so good.