Subj : Good news for OnePlus fans as it confirms the OnePlus Watch 3 wil To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Wed Mar 05 2025 11:15:08 Good news for OnePlus fans as it confirms the OnePlus Watch 3 will get three years of updates, not two Date: Wed, 05 Mar 2025 11:11:49 +0000 Description: It turns out the OnePlus Watch 3 will get three years of updates, not three versions. FULL STORY ======================================================================It had been reported that the OnePlus Watch 3 would get a disappointing two years of software updates OnePlus has now clarified the situation The company says its Watch 3 will get three years of quarterly security updates and three years of software updates Following disappointing reports that the new OnePlus Watch 3 would only get two years of software support, the company has now clarified that this isn't the case. As we reported earlier this week, OnePlus had seemingly announced that its OnePlus Watch 2 would get Wear OS 5 in Q3 of 2025, but said it was only going to offer two years of software support for the new OnePlus Watch 3 . That seemed like a major setback for what could otherwise be one of the best Android smartwatches of 2025, and it was also a marked departure from the three years the company has previously promised for its other wearables. However, it turns out that this was just a misunderstanding here's what we now know. OnePlus Watch 3 will get three years of software updates (Image credit: Future) Android Central , which reported the original software shenanigans, now says the situation "appears to have been a simple miscommunication." According to this new report, OnePlus has confirmed that both the OnePlus Watch 2 and Watch 3 will receive "3 years of quarterly security updates." More pertinently, OnePlus also says the Watch 2 and Watch 3 will get three years of software updates, but crucially not three versions of Wear OS. As such, OnePlus Watch 2 users can also expect a Wear OS 6 upgrade next year, while owners of the new OnePlus Watch 3 will get support all the way through Wear OS 7 in 2027. That's a much more promising outlook, and will be a huge relief to current and prospective OnePlus Watch 3 owners. It's also a small win for OnePlus, which has endured a troubled launch of its latest wearable. The release was recently delayed by two months because of a typo on the back of the device which read 'Meda in China '. The good news is that pre-orders now come with some nice discounts depending on where you live. In more good news, OnePlus plans to release a smaller version of the Watch 3 and a cellular LTE model later this year . The former is great news given that the current model is pretty hefty, and will be too big for some wearers. Top of the pile is the impressive battery life, which we found matches the 120 hour claims in our testing. There are a couple of niggles but all-in-all its a fantastic smartwatch that we can now heartily recommend thanks to a more promising software future. You may also like Exclusive: OnePlus Watch 3 revealed, with an Apple Watch-style rotating digital crown and Galaxy Watch-beating battery life I tested the OnePlus Watch 3 for a week and it's already the Android watch of 2025 for me OnePlus Watch 3 could get another size and a cellular version this year ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/smartwatches/good-news-for-oneplus-fa ns-as-it-confirms-the-oneplus-watch-3-will-get-three-years-of-updates-not-two --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .