Pixel Watch

The pixel watch can be a nightmare. I've had the version 1 and the version 2 for years and I gave up because of the bugs. Random crashing, randomly dialing 911, just weird stuff that should not happen. [...] Random crashing on both versions of the watch. The first version screen was flickering like an old school television trying to tune in a distant UHF broadcast. Display drivers anyone? [...] Plus I don't know what Google is doing but recharging the pixel watch every 18 hours, or 36 if you're super lucky and your apps on the pixel watch behave themselves correctly, makes me feel like a slave to Google's naive product manager aspirations. Like, "it can do everything, and we make money off of you because you are the product!" While at the same time making me miserable. [...]

[...] They give only one year warranty and if anything happened to watch after one year they won't repair anything. My pixel watch display just came out little bit maybe due to glue got damaged ,I went to official pixel store they told me that they don't have any spare parts and kits provided to repair this. They don't repair watch ,if watch is in warranty of 1 year then they will just exchange the watch until 1 year after that they don't have any repair option or anything. [...]

[...] My buttons also cracked practically right away (within a day), I suspect because the reinforcements were installed poorly (the buttons are VERY hard to press). It made the down button unusable. But kudos to Eric and Claudio, they're shipping me a replacement (in white, which, as I understand it and as they said in their email, should be less susceptible to the issue, something about the white rubber versus black makes it less problematic). [...] I only stopped using my Pebble Time Steel when the battery life degraded to 3 days (after about 6 years), used a Fossil Hybrid for a few years, now a Pixel watch. Measuring battery life in weeks will be a breath of fresh air :)

[...] Take a simple, first part app like Google Calendar and look at how sloppily and poorly it works across Pixel phones, Android Wear devices (including the Pixel Watch) and Home devices. Google sucks at building polished, consumer products. [...]

[...] Like the always on display, always on notifications etc ... I used to auto set the watch into DnD / battery saving mode at night, and used the "raise hand to turn on the display" functionality.. [...] Charging used to be like "put the watch into charger after waking up. [...] I did miss the 30 day battery life of my Amazfit bip and 2 week battery life of Pebble before that.. but charging once a week wasn't all that bad... But again, I mostly used my Pixel watch as a fitness tracker. [...]

[...] On my pixel watch 1, using a calendar other than Google's sucks. [...] I'm still pissed that they want a monthly subscription for the sleep tracking with the Google home thing... That you buy with your own money.

[...] Even got the LTE one so that I could use it when my phone is dead etc. So imagine my surprise when I switched my handset to Android and my watch reported "no service". [...] But once I didn't have an iPhone activated, a soft switch in my watch (read: medical device) was flipped in order to disable it. It was at that time that I sold every apple product in my possession, and bought a pixel watch. My pixel watch does everything better than my apple watch did, without exception. [...]

I just upgraded from the original pixel watch. The difference in battery life was incredible. I got the larger 45 LTE version and it gets 48+ hours far more than my first gen that I had to charge before bed and have a spare charger at work or in the car just in case.

[...] So, I’ve been using this for a few days now, and honestly, the display is absolutely glorious—super crisp, buttery smooth 120Hz—though the battery life does drop faster than my self-esteem at a school disco. [...]

The screen is a joke I had mine for 3 days and its already scratched on the lower edge. $429 bucks for a fragile pos another cop out by Google.

[...] The Pixel watch (with a stainless steel bezel protector from Ringke) has felt like the closest thing to the OG 360 but more modern. [...] It would be a tough sell to get me away from the polish, updates and consistency of a Pixel watch. [...]

Indeed, after my final Pebble died I moved to Fitbit because their Versa line gave me a similar experience, although I miss the eink, then Google picked them up and proceeded to trash it. They should have leaned in to it and made the Versa the equivalent Pixel Watch "a" series. Instead we have nothing good left.

I prefer the look of my Nothing 3 Watch, it's orange and black and a bit more of a "traditional" watch look - but the accuracy and tracking of the Pixel Watch seems so much better. And it ought to be because it's 10 times the price! Lol my Nothing Watch 3 was 50 dollars but has server me VERY well...I may even still use it for when I am at work

In 2021 I bought a TicWatch Pro 3, I was happy with it, it ran Wear OS 2 and the App store was kind of limited, but it did the basics and wasn't terribly expensive. Sadly since 2024 it refused to charge, got a Pixel 10 not too long ago so the release of the Pixel Watch 5 is a perfect match for it. These features sound exciting and I can't wait to see what I'll actually find useful vs what might still be a bit of a gimmick for me.

[...] Garmin do great for connect exercise equipment if you own them is worth it in house and gym Apple with their ecosystem, not for me as Green Bubble user Cheap watch from China is a fake it make it toys to make self believable 😂😂😂 Xiaomi/Redmi pocket friendly price for those who in need minimalist Samsung also do had their own ecosystem too if you wanna connector to other brand So , yah Google Pixel Watch 5, make sense to me, something in the border. [...] All I want is something in the middle to documentation work and a nice track health , yet quality to build for ready to go long day fight who don't simply goes broke during shift. [...]

I had a Google Pixel watch. It died a few months ago after I bought what turned out to be a fake charger off Amazon. [...]

Honestly, the convenience of my Pixel Watch is worth it. I don't need to have a wallet on me, and I can keep my phone in a zip pocket or my bag. With my watch and my earbuds (also Pixel, just for clarity) I can take calls, respond to texts, pay for things, listen to music, track my health, etc.

[...] Nothing ever feels like it's buttoned up. [...] The biggest issue with the Google Pixel Watch is the battery. [...] I'll be honest: I can't tell the difference between this and the Pixel Watch 5 because I don't use all those deep features. [...] We're all test mules for the software, maybe the hardware that they're selling behind the scenes, or whatever. [...]

Price is definitely high. I got mine from eBay in great condition with a warranty for $100 cheaper

Hasn’t Google denied repair of Pixel watches still under warranty with cracked screens lately? Cited in the Verge: „… we don’t have any repair option for the Google Pixel Watch.“ [1] shouldn’t they improve their own RtR options before demanding to change Apples existing? (I agree part pairing isn’t great, but Google fighting for RtR is double speak.) [1]

The more "oops" things like this get pushed in automatic updates, the more I begin to despise our modern culture of continual updates. [...] My damn Pixel watch suddenly has a bug where if I turn around and walk back down the road I just came on, it rolls back my distance, like an old school odometer that is just tied to wheel rotations. I'm so sick of having working software one time, and the next time I open it it's broken or worse, has a completely overhauled UI and I don't have time to learn the new way to use it. [...] I think too many people have decided that QA isn't needed anymore because "we'll get bug reports and can patch and deploy them quickly." That's a terrible philosophy and you are bad and you should feel bad if that's how you ship your software.

I had a Pixel Watch 1 and 2. My issue with the Pixel Watch: if you bought the 1 or even the 2, you were some what of an early adopter. But the following versions, both hardware and software wise, there's almost no real progress or innovation. [...] And the screen of both of them cracked after a bump or a fall.

I'm so bummed because I'm returning my Pixel Watch 5 today :(. It was my first Pixel watch and I loved it expecially the sleep tracking, but I'm a runner and the touch display was frustrating to use. [...] And what was even worse was that I could'nt program the side button to pause and start a run, like what? Hopefully Google will fix the side button issue and I will purchase a Pixel watch again.

[...] I would have bitten the bullet if it wasn't the price hikes that are comparable to Apple products. At this point, you're just buying a glorified step counter and heart rate sensor. I mean really, wtf, we are on Series 5 for the Pixel Watch and indoor activities tracking is not even a look ahead project. If I'm paying Apple prices, give me Apple level support and 3rd party investments. [...] Who would have thought that the unification of Google and Fitbit would just give the most expensive step counter and sleep tracker?

How is the LTE connectivity ? I have (had) the original Pixel Watch and the LTE number share was crap on Bell Canada and only somewhat better on Google Fi. Regarding the battery my daily is a Huawei watch which gives me 2+ weeks (rather than days) so I don't need to think about charging most of the time.

[...] Apple Watch feels like it should be the best, but it's so tightly linked to the Apple ecosystem that if you're not all-in then it's the worst option (cannot update it if you don't also have an iPhone) Garmin looks great, and their watches are good, but their integrations with Apple or Google is weak, and they have so many strange quirks to them (just yesterday my partner's Garmin was out by 90 minutes for most of the day which baffled me as surely NTP + sync time via bluetooth with the phone!?) Suunto actually is great, except their heart rate tracking is pretty average to awful, which is a real shame as the devices are otherwise excellent And then the Google Watch ecosystem... watches that all feel laggy, 2nd class, and just lacking polish and finish, even the Pixel Watch just feels cheaper than it should There's so much potential, but everyone slightly misses the mark for a different reason. [...] and it feels like digital SLRs, for a long time they were worse than a film camera, and eventually they were better... [...]

[...] Maybe play 2048 if I'm bored and cant pick up my phone for some reason. [...] I'm glad Pixel Watch got better since gen 1 because gen 1 sucked at being smart watch and at being a fitness tracker.

I felt like you as well: I like to track sleep and my heart rate during sports and with the pixel watch it felt like I had to almost plan these events (and more annoyingly while travelling) around the charge state of my watch, until I realized I had two separate requirements: notifications (which I don't care about during sports or sleeping), and fitness tracking. Unfortunately the solution ended up being paying google more money and getting a Fitbit air (which I can use for sleep tracking for an entire week-long trip without bringing a charger) And only wear the pixel watch for my awake hours, which a 30 hour battery life is more than enough for, even if I forget to charge it for a night or two. Another bonus is the Fitbit air is a lot more comfortable to sleep in, but of course I no longer care about the charge of my devices.

[...] To get weight tracking and progression you have to follow their workout builder. I know how to build workouts what I'd like to off load to to the watch and AI is progression tracking over time, comparing actual work out performance. [...] That said, the Pixel watch is great looking smart watch, the best. An "Ultra" sleeper version with a ceramic glass with double the scratch and shatter resistance, diveability and longer battery life would be seductively appealing. [...]

[...] I really hope the Pixel Watch 6 has far smaller bezels, so analog watch faces go all the way to the edge of the screen. [...]

I've had mine for a couple of weeks. Happy with it. My only issue so far has been an inability to get the OTA September update to trigger

Cellular smartwatch (Pixel watch in my case) is great for minimizing distractions while retaining basics: calendar, note-taking, basic messaging, phone calls, maps, music (via Bluetooth) and payments. [...] Battery life can be pretty poor though if the phone is turned off, you really can't listen to music all day for instance. I also use greyscale mode on phone, can set a keyboard shortcut. [...] Phone can be a productivity machine too though with a Bluetooth keyboard, phone stand. Can have full desktop environment with a keyboard and mouse and VNC client.

I purchased a Pixel watch 5 a few weeks ago. Out of the box, I was very disappointed that the speakers sounded like they were popping and with static on every phone call that I took. [...] Only to be thrown around to different departments so they can continue to investigate with me sending videos and photos. [...] One day of troubleshooting this via email with Google, I decided to return it and stick with my watch 4. [...]

[...] But the things like buttons etc have a generic unappealing flat look. [...] I actually just wish I can have that UI language but on a pixel watch. Granted, there are some things I like on the Pixel watch, like the watch faces are decent

I just got the pixel watch for £100 used and comin for the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro the battery on the Pixel Watch is poor. I do prefer the design of the Pixel Watch and it is more comfortable 2 wear.

[...] The watches were slow cause of using old processors. [...] Also, Google makes own Pixel Watch. [...] I got the feeling that the watch makers had a hard time with new tech.

[...] I don't see the point of using a Pixel Watch or an Apple Watch or any watch that has 1 or 2 days of battery max. My 3 year old Garmin has 2+ weeks battery life and is tracking activity, ox (ok, it's not medical grade), sleep, etc. Also it does not have a mic (something we're going to pay extra in a few years the way things go) and is not connected to anything wirelessly. [...]

and remember the battery with a daily charge will degrade significantly. [...] That has not been my experience though - having used both an Apple Watch and a Pixel Watch for years on end every single day. [...]

[...] I only switched away from my Pebble Time two years ago when I started to need heart rate monitoring for health reasons. The Pixel Watch is good, but in many ways I still consider the Time the optimal smartwatch design in many departments! [...]

ive been using a pixel watch and element messenger for exactly this for a few months. works great. that said : the first gen pixel watch was hot garbage; this project seems like it'd be better off as a software package for existing (and polished) watches.

I've had a pixel watch now for 6 months and I've arrived at the conclusion it provides no more utility to me than my Pebble did more than a decade ago

[...] Get a Pixel Watch if you're on Android or an Apple Watch if you're on iPhone. Though I think Pixel Watch Apple Watch at this point. There are trade-offs between Garmin & Pixel Watch but they're competing closer than people realize. Pixel Watch is adding all these safety/detection features while Garmin has generally more data and compatibility with third-party HR monitore, bicycle sensors, etc. [...] I've had 1, 2, 3 45mm, and now 5 45mm. [...] But Pixel Watch and Google Health seem way better than Samsung's equivalent.

Idk, if you check the profiles of the people posting, these would be pretty expensive shills. [...] And to pile on, I switched to Garmin a few years ago after a pixel watch and a galaxy watch, and it's night and day. Battery life, and it's built to actually work offline well (global maps, and all of the tracking).

[...] Hop on my bike, press start, and at the end of the ride press stop, then look at the result on my phone (sometimes). [...] But luckily it's not a Pixel Watch.

[...] It's tough for me to imagine what a Pixel Watch could possibly do to win me over (and I say this as somebody who has a Pixel phone and even had an Android Wear device early on).

[...] You'll see that only instantaneous data is updated (heart rate, steps), but nothing else. There is no way to use a fitbit or pixel watch without the cloud. [...] Which is fine if all you want is HR and steps and possibly notifications, but then there is no point in paying for a smart watch, just get a fitness tracker that is cheaper and has better battery.

[...] I basically only use my phone if I need to do something that can't wait until I'm at a computer. I've got an LTE-enabled Pixel Watch that sometimes I'll wear without my phone. If anyone messages me and I need to talk to them before I get home, I call them from my watch.

Google Maps has had glitched-out building outlines overlapping rivers in my city for years. [...] But then, another Google product, Pixel Watch, has the bonkers default that if you just take a walk, like I normally do on most days, it considers that a "workout" of a dedicated type "walk" that needs to be tracked. [...]

Android Auto only shows who texted, it doesn't show any of the message. (IE, it doesn't even show the first few words.) It's also a hassle to have it "read" messages, it requires far too much interaction with the screen (and then the phone for permissions) for driving. In contrast, with my Pixel watch, while driving, I can see enough of the message to get an idea if it's important or not.

Half of my cards can't even be added to non-iPhone devices without a verification phone call to some poor support agent who's never heard of a "Pixel Watch", has no idea what the workflow is on his end to manually verify cards being added, and just wants me to "use the iPhone app to verify". Heaven forbid if I try to add a card to an Apple Wallet on a Mac where no iOS or Android app exists.