TheGoogle Pixel Watchhas been on the market for a few months. So far, the wearable has only receivedone major firmware post-launch in December 2023, with all other monthly updates being minor andfocusing on bug fixes. A week afterGoogle’s delayed March feature dropfor Pixels went live, the March 2023 update for the Pixel Watch has gone official. And unlike the last few updates, this firmware packs some notable changes and improvements.
The main highlight of the latest Pixel Watch update is support forFall Detection. Announced as a part of the March 2023 feature drop, the feature will automatically detect a hard fall and contact emergency services if you don’t respond within a specific timeframe. Fall Detection is available on all thebest Android smartwatches, so Google was lagging behind the competition here.
Other changes announced as part of the Feature Drop include mono audio support, color correction, and grayscale modes for people with vision impairment. Besides these known changes, the March 2023 Pixel Watch update improves the touchscreen sensitivity. Additionally, you may now rotate the watch’s crown to wake up the display, which was previously not possible.
Another handy addition is the ability to view the time by pressing the crown when the watch is powered down. A small change, but it ensures the Pixel Watch does what it is primarily intended to do even when it is out of battery power: display the time. Further, the March 2023 update allows enabling power saving mode directly from the quick settings tile.
The full release notes of theMarch 2023 update for the Google Pixel Watchare as follows:
Watch Faces
Fall Detection
Google acknowledges a bug with the Clock app that could lead to some alarms having a delayed or false start. The company will fix this through an update to the Clock app from the Play Store in the coming weeks.
The March 2023 update starts rolling out today for the Pixel Watch. It might not show up immediately for download on your watch as the rollout will take a few weeks to complete.
Google Pixel Watch
The Google Pixel Watch is the company’s first smartwatch. While its feature set may not impress you, the Pixel Watch is still among the best Android smartwatches you can buy. Thanks to Fitbit integration, its health-tracking capabilities are nothing to scoff at.
