Google Pixel Watch receives January 2023 update with third-party watch face fix

Google has announced a new software rollout for the Pixel Watch, with the company seemingly set on distributing monthly updates for its first smartwatch. According to the company's support page, all Pixel Watch models are eligible, with RWD9.220429.073 distributed globally and RWD9.220429.073.J1 for smartwatches sold in Japan and Taiwan. Currently, Google hopes to have finished this month's rollout by the end of this week.

This month's changelog is rather sparse, with only one major change from December's build. Supposedly, RWD9.220429.073 addresses an issue that caused the Pixel Watch to switch from AOD mode to standby mode after 15 minutes when using third-party watch faces. This month's update brings the Pixel Watch onto the January 2023 security patch though, an overview of which Google provides in its latest Android Security Bulletin.

If your Pixel Watch has not received this month's update yet, then you could try manually triggering the download. While this may not always work, tapping the smartwatch icon displayed within System updates should download the latest build. You must put your Pixel Watch on a charger before it starts installing an OTA update, though.

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