OnePlus has issued a Clarification Regarding The Software Update Policy for two of its smartwatches – The OnePlus Watch 3 And Watch 3 And Watch 2. Mere hours after it was highlighted With two years of software updates, the company has elucidated that the prior information was written and its latest smartwatches will indeed offer three years of software updates, Acording to a report. Additionally, they will also be eligible to receive three years of Quarterly Security Updates.
Update Policy for OnePlus Watch 3 And Watch 2
In a statement is issued to Android Authority, OnePlus Said That Its New OnePlus Watch 3 Will Receive Three Years of Software Updates. The company counts out-of-the-box os as a software update. Thus, it is said to Encompass Wear OS 5, Wear OS 6, and Wear OS 7. The same policy also reportedly applies to the OnePlus Watch 2 which is reported to receive wear os 4, Wear OS 5, And WEAR OS 6.
Additional, the company has also announced that bot of its smartwatches would be eligible to receive three years of quarterly security updates; The OnePlus Watch 3 From 2025 Till 2027 and Watch 2 from 2024 Till 2026.
The confusion Arose Yesterday when OnePlus Reportedly Reveled that its OnePlus Watch 3 would get “two years of bi-monthly security updates through early 2027″. This meant fewer security updates on the flagship smartwatch compared to its Predcessor, The OnePlus Watch 2. However, The Same has been demed incorrect by the company it is the company.
This development comes amidst several Troubles Facted by the Chinese OEM Since the OnePlus Watch 3’s Launch. The initial batches of the smartwatch were reported to have a typographical error, with the text on the backplate reading “Meda in China” instead of “Made in China”. To rectify this, the company initiated optional free returns for customers who do not wish to keep the onePlus watch 3 with the typo.
OnePlus says it is refreshing the stocks of the onePlus watch 3 with retail units which come with the mistake retired. However, it has reported resulted in a delayed launch. The Smartwatch, which debuteed last month, is now expected to be available starting April 2025.
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