OnePlus Watch 2’s Wear OS 5 delay raises questions about Watch 3’s future (Updated: Statement)

• OnePlus has missed its promised Q3 deadline for updating the OnePlus Watch 2 and Watch 2R to Wear OS 5. • The Watch 2 is also stuck on an older security patch, contradicting the company’s promise of quarterly updates. • The delay in the Watch 2’s Wear OS 5 update raises concerns for owners of the newer OnePlus Watch 3, who are awaiting Wear OS 6 and future updates.

Update, October 10, 2025 (11:05 AM ET): A OnePlus spokesperson has shared with us at Android Authority the following statement:

Wear OS 5 will be coming to OnePlus Watch 2 in the near future, with Wear OS 6 expected to follow for both OnePlus Watch 2 and OnePlus Watch 3 in 2026.