Which Android Wear smartwatches will get Android Oreo?

Which watches will get the update?

Going forward, all new Android Wear devices are expected to launch with this update installed, but we do not have confirmation from Google yet.

As 9-to-5 Google has noted, older smartwatches like the original Huawei watch, the second-gen Moto 360, and the Asus Zenwatch 3 are all currently absent from the list — as are devices with a Snapdragon 400. Most of the devices on the list are more recent watches from fashion brands, as well as the most recent additions to Android Wear from LG. Google has also refused to give users a timeframe for the update, and recommends that users contact manufacturers for dates. You can take a look at our list of all Android Wear smartwatches launched in 2017 as a reference.

Watches that will receive the update

Casio

• Casio PRO TREK Smart WSD-F20
• Casio WSD-F10 Smart Outdoor Watch

Diesel

• Diesel On Full Guard

Emporio

• Emporio Armani Connected

Fossil

• Fossil Q Control
• Fossil Q Explorist
• Fossil Q Founder 2.0
• Fossil Q Marshal
• Fossil Q Wander

Gc

• Gc Connect

Guess

• Guess Connect

Huawei

• Huawei Watch 2

Hugo BOSS

• Hugo BOSS Touch

LG

• LG Watch Style

Michael Kors

• Michael Kors Access Bradshaw
• Michael Kors Access Dylan
• Michael Kors Access Grayson

Misfit

• Misfit Vapor

Mobvoi

• Mobvoi Ticwatch S & E

Movado

• Movado Connect

Nixon

• Nixon Mission

Polar

• Polar M600

TAG Heuer

• TAG Heuer Tag Connected Modular 45

Tommy Hilfiger

• Tommy Hilfiger 24/7 You

ZTE

• ZTE Quartz

Watches that have already received the update

Fossil

• Fossil Q Venture

LG

• LG Watch Sport

The LG Watch Sport was part of the beta program for Android Wear Oreo, and was one of the first devices to receive the update.

Louis Vuitton

• Louis Vuitton Tambour

Michael Kors

• Michael Kors Sofie

Montblanc

• Montblanc Summit

What’s new in this update?

The Android Wear Oreo update isn’t huge — it’s certainly nowhere near the level that you’ll see on a mobile Android 8.0 Oreo update. Instead, this update adds a few quality-of-life updates, including the ability to set vibration strength, set a lock on tap-to-wake while out in wet weather conditions, support for more countries and languages, and a handful of changes that should improve battery life.

What you’re seeing with this update is more likely to be a pledge of continued support for your device. Android Wear 2.0 was always based on Android 7.0 Nougat, and while the change over to Oreo isn’t anywhere near as big a change as we saw between 1.5 and 2.0, it does make it more likely that the supported devices will continue to be supported in at least the next few updates.

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