Wear OS 5.1 is based on Android 15

Wear OS 5.1 is based on Android 15, but it's missing a notable feature
Google is working on an iterative update to Wear OS that will launch as Wear OS 5.1. It's in testing now, so give it a shot if you like.
Android 15-based Wear OS 5.1 is well under way
Thanks to reporting on Android Authority by Mishaal Rahman, we've known that Wear OS 5.1 would be based on Android 15 since August. Since 2022's Wear OS 3, Google has applied a full version number bump when a Wear OS update includes a new Android version, so releasing Android 15 on watches as Wear OS 5.1 signals a shift in strategy.
Samsung’s long-awaited Wear OS 5 update is here. These are the smartwatches getting it
Samsung is releasing the Wear OS 5 update for older Galaxy Watches. Here’s the list of eligible models and update details.
Google releases Android 15-based Wear OS 5.1 preview with watch speaker playback
Google’s next wearable release is Wear OS 5.1 based on Android 15, with a developer preview already available. Wear OS 3 was based on Android 11, Wear OS 4 on Android 13, and Wear OS 5 on Android 14. Wear OS 5.1 is based on Android 15 (API level 35), which requires you to test your apps that already target API level 34 for Wear OS 5.
The Wear OS 5.1 preview is now available — and it's based on Android 15
The next version of Wear OS, called Wear OS 5.1, is now available for testing as a developer preview. The Android 15-based software update can be manually tested within the Android Studio emulator in a virtual Wear OS device.
Wear OS 5 by Google: Compatible watches, new features, and latest updates
Wear OS 5 is the latest update to Google's smartwatch platform. This guide is your key landing point to remain updated with the rollout.
Samsung finally starts Wear OS 5 rollout for older Galaxy Watches
There’s good news if you’ve got an older Samsung Galaxy Watch: the company announced today that it’s finally begun rolling out One UI 6 Watch to its older Wear OS smartwatches. Outside of health tracking,
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I used a Wear OS smartwatch for the first time, and I love it
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Will Your Samsung Galaxy Watch Be Getting One UI 6 Watch?
Wear OS 5 is coming to Galaxy in the form of One UI 6 Watch. Here’s the list of smartwatches that will be getting it.