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Second April Wear OS 5.1 update 'resolves' bad step algorithm issues


All Pixel Watch 3, 2, and 1 users will receive the second April update in the "next few weeks," finally getting November 2024 users on track.

(Image credit: Michael Hicks / Android Central)People stuck on the old November 2024 patch will receive the other March 2025 features: menstrual tracking in Fitbit, a media controls upgrade, new dev tools, some UI changes, auto bed-time mode on the Pixel Watch 2, and high-severity security fixes. (Image credit: Michael Hicks / Android Central)Ironically, I tested the enhanced step count algorithm on my Pixel Watch 3 last week. Channeling his love of running, he established himself as an expert on fitness watches, testing and reviewing models from Garmin, Fitbit, Samsung, Apple, COROS, Polar, Amazfit, Suunto, and more.

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