Pixel Watch 4, Watch 3, & 2 LTE models still missing March 2026 update

Google officially kicked off the quarterly system update for the Pixel Watch 2, 3, and 4 on March 3, 2026. At the time, the release notes mentioned that Bluetooth/Wi-Fi models would receive the OTA first, with LTE variants following in the subsequent weeks. Well over two weeks later, the LTE update is still nowhere to be found, and user frustration is visibly mounting.

I know how annoying it is to feel left behind on the update train, especially when you know new software with new features is out in the wild. But before you go out of your way to factory reset your wearable, let’s look at what is actually happening behind the scenes. This delay is almost certainly a precautionary measure by Google, and one that LTE owners should be thankful for.

A buggy Wi-Fi rollout

The March 2026 update hasn’t exactly been smooth sailing. Almost immediately after the OTA dropped for the Bluetooth/Wi-Fi models, owners began flooding forums with complaints about broken tracking metrics.

We are seeing widespread reports of busted overnight health data affecting SpO2, skin temperature, and heart rate readings alongside wildly inaccurate daily step counts and calorie burns. Worse still, there is a nasty, Google-acknowledged bug that is actively wiping out exercise steps entirely after the update is installed.

While Google hasn’t explicitly gone on record to say they paused the LTE rollout due to these bugs, the writing is on the wall. It makes zero sense for the search giant to push a demonstrably flawed firmware to the rest of the user base. In a way, the early Wi-Fi/Bluetooth rollout inadvertently served as a wider beta test. Google is undoubtedly working to patch these critical health-tracking issues so that when the LTE update does drop, it actually works as intended.

Stop tapping your Pixel Watch, start tracking

If you own a Pixel Watch 4, Pixel Watch 3, or Pixel Watch 2 LTE model and are starting to think your device is broken because it refuses to pull down the March 2026 update, rest assured that your watch is perfectly fine.

Instead of continuously mashing the “Check for updates” button on your wrist or restarting your device in the hope of forcing a download, you can save yourself the headache by simply checking Google’s official Android OTA page for watches. When an update is officially released by Google, regardless of your carrier, it shows up there first.

For instance, taking a look at the Pixel Watch 4 (LTE) listed under its codename “menari_lte”, the final build currently available is BP4A.251205.005.W7, which dates back to December 2025. A March OTA for this model simply hasn’t been published yet. If it isn’t on that list, the servers have nothing to send you.

Conversely, if you look right below it at the Bluetooth/Wi-Fi model (“menari_btwifi”), you will see the buggy March 2026 build sitting there clear as day: CP1A.260305.014.W2. You will find the exact same story playing out if you check the version histories for the Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Watch 2.

The bottom line is that the Bluetooth/Wi-Fi models have a March 2026 OTA, and the LTE models are still waiting on the December 2025 update while Google presumably scrambles to fix the mess.

So, stop anticipating the worst. Keep an eye on the official developer OTA list; once the fixed March build is compiled and released for the LTE models, it will appear right there in its own version list. Until then, enjoy your bug-free, fully functional December firmware. Sometimes, getting an update last is exactly what you want.

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