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Google releases Wear OS 6.1 based on Android 16 QPR2: why this signal is getting harder to ignore

Google today quietly released Wear OS 6.1, but it’s not available on any watches just yet.

Emerging The topic has initial corroboration, but the newsroom is still waiting on stronger confirmation.
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Google today quietly released Wear OS 6.1, but it’s not available on any watches just yet. Officially, “Wear OS 6.1 is based on a Quarterly Platform Release (QPR) of Android 16 (API level 36.1).” Specifically, that’s Android 16 QPR2 released in December as the first minor SDK Release.

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What happened

Google today quietly released Wear OS 6.1, but it’s not available on any watches just yet.

Why it matters

Officially, “Wear OS 6.1 is based on a Quarterly Platform Release (QPR) of Android 16 (API level 36.1).” Specifically, that’s Android 16 QPR2 released in December as the first minor SDK Release.

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What to watch next

The platform’s last .1 release was Wear OS 5.1 in November 2024 that brought a big Android 15 (from 14) upgrade.

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