It’s been a couple of weeks since Google’s original Pixel Watch and Pixel Watch 2 got an update to the newest Wear operating system…and a couple of weeks since Google paused the update after users complained about their watches getting borked by it.

Google does offer a couple of potential fixes for the blank screen issue, but one involves resetting your watch to factory settings.

If the update broke your Pixel Watch 1 or 2 you can reset it.

In a post on Google's support forums, a Google Community Manager confirmed pausing Wear OS 5's release for the Pixel Watch and Pixel Watch 2 on September 26, 2024, following black screen reports. The company now plans to "resume the WearOS 5 rollout to these devices later this year" after fixing the issue.

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 announced the Pixel Watch 3 back in August, running on the latest Wear OS 5 software that introduced a range of new features. That software is supported by older Pixel Watch models too, with both the Pixel Watch 2 and original Pixel Watch compatible,

The Pixel Watch 3 is powered by Qualcomm's W5 Gen 1 chip with a Cortex-M33 coprocessor, a significant upgrade over the original Pixel Watch's Exynos 9110 SoC. This newer processor, which already performs admirably, will certainly help with future software updates, ensuring a snappy and reliable performance.

I've used the Google Pixel Watch 2 for more than a year, and I've tried a lot of watch faces. Here are the 7 I keep coming back to.