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Google confirms Pixel Watch battery drain bug and says a fix is in the works

Marty S.

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Google Pixel Watch users report ‘hallucinated’ fitness data after March update

⚙️ Firmware & Updates

Google has acknowledged a battery drain bug on several generations of Google Pixel Watch, with some owners seeing battery life fall below 12 hours even after factory resets. A recent software update is the suspected cause, but Google hasn’t confirmed it, so until a fix ships, a nightly charge is the most affected owners can count on.

Marty’s Take:

If you own a Pixel Watch and the battery now dies before dinner, a reset won’t help, so stop wiping it and plan around a nightly charge until Google ships the patch. If you’re shopping, don’t pay full price for a Google Pixel Watch 4 this week, and weigh it against rivals in our best fitness tracker picks, where multi-day battery is the baseline.

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Marty S.

Marty S.

Marty is a contributor at Fitness Tech Trends, focused on helping readers cut through the noise and make informed decisions about fitness technology. He dives deep into product comparisons, analyzes features that actually matter, and breaks down technical specs into practical insights. Whether readers are choosing between heart rate monitors, deciding on recovery tools, or figuring out which smartwatch fits their training style, Marty aims to provide straightforward, no-hype guidance. When he’s not researching the latest gear, he’s probably testing theories about what makes certain products stick while others fade into the gadget graveyard.