Wear OS 5.1 is based on Android 15

Android 15-based Wear OS 5.1 is well under way
Wear OS 5.1 is based on Android 15, indicating a shift in Google's strategy. App developers can now test Wear OS 5.1 in Android Studio. Wear OS 5.1 may not bring significant user-facing changes. The Wear OS 5 rollout for Pixel Watch didn't go exactly to plan.
Google introduces Wear OS 5.1 developer preview with Android 15 integration
Stay ahead of the curve with Wear OS 5.1 for Android developers. Test your apps on the latest Android 15 and benefit from the new features.
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 5.1 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.
Wear OS 5.1 with Android 15 is arriving with new features in a developer preview
Google has quietly dropped a new Wear OS update right on the heels of the Wear OS 5 arriving for older Pixel Watches. This time, it's Wear OS 5.1 in a developer preview, and it's bringing some interesting goodies to the table.
Google releases Android 15-based Wear OS 5.1 preview with watch speaker playback
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. Google highlights two “notable features” that “help enhance your Wear OS app experience.
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