Pixel Watch 1 is not being dropped. Google confirmed the error message telling owners to update their device for Google Health compatibility was a bug, not a deprecation notice.
The original Pixel Watch, released in 2022, remains fully supported. The false alarm surfaced Tuesday, prompting concern that sleep and workout tracking features were being pulled from the first-generation hardware.
Google has since posted a public acknowledgment on the Pixel Watch support thread. Read the original for the exact language of the error and the support page response, both worth knowing if you manage Pixel hardware at scale.
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