Leak: Google Pixel Watch will adopt handy Apple Watch feature

Google is preparing a significant update for the Pixel Watch. Code found in the Connected Phone and Watch app suggests that the device will soon support an automatic unlock feature driven by your paired smartphone.

This functionality mirrors a well-known feature on the Apple Watch. Once the user unlocks their paired smartphone using a PIN, fingerprint, or facial recognition, the watch unlocks itself automatically. This change removes the requirement to manually type a PIN into the small smartwatch screen every time it is placed on the wrist.

Users will need to enable this setting manually after verifying their identity with a secure PIN entry on the watch itself. Given that the Pixel Watch requires frequent charging, this update addresses a primary point of friction for daily users who find the repeated manual unlocking process cumbersome.

While the code confirms the development of this feature, Google has not stated an official release date. Information regarding which specific Pixel Watch models or smartphone generations will support this capability remains unavailable at this time. We expect more details as Google prepares to push this update to the Pixel ecosystem.