Google Pixel Watch.. The Google Pixel Watch 2 is one of the best smartwatches available today that runs on Android. Watch Unlock, which was initially hinted at more than a year ago and was publicly unveiled with the first Pixel Watch and the Pixel Watch 2 last December, is just one of the many aspects of the wearable that we appreciate. By putting the two devices close enough, the Pixel Watch can now practically unlock a nearby Pixel phone by using Bluetooth to connect with it. We now know that Google may add UWB (ultra-wideband) to the anticipated Pixel Watch 3 to improve Watch Unlock even more.
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a closer look at the 9to5 Google Play Services appGoogle has made code related to UWB public. While it doesn’t explicitly state that UWB is included on the Pixel Watch 3, this is one of the strongest hints that it may be. Here are a few lines from the code that mention UWB:
Enable uwb ranging through ActiveUnlock__
Enable uwb ranging validation with ActiveUnlock
For the record, Google refers to the Watch Unlock feature internally as “ActiveUnlock.” Owners of Pixel Watches may be able to enable UWB ranging for Watch Unlock by following these two lines of code.
Considering how close Google came to include the necessary technology in the Pixel Watch 2, the addition of UWB to the Pixel Watch 3 makes a lot of sense. Many consumers with non-Pro Pixel phones will have to go with the outdated Watch Unlock technology since the Pro editions of the Pixel 6, 7, and 8 are the only Pixel phones with UWB.
certain lines of code in the Play Services app talk about a “ranging method restriction,” which might be a reference to the fact that certain nations—like Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Indonesia, Armenia, and others—do not allow the usage of UWB. The following error message may appear to users who attempt to utilize the UWB-based Watch Unlock feature in an unsupported region: “In this nation, ultra-wideband is not accessible. Watch Unlock is still functional, albeit there could be a little delay and less accuracy.”
As 9to5 accurately points out, “a slight delay and less accuracy” might be a reference to the current Watch Unlock standard, which is dependent on Bluetooth and not exactly a huge recommendation. However, this also means that Watch Unlock, which is powered by ultra-wideband, will operate more quickly than what users of Pixel watches are used to.
The only thing we currently know about the Pixel Watch 3 is that it could come in 41mm and 45mm versions. Considering that the Pixel Watch series has only ever provided a 41mm variant, this would be a significant advance. If Google follows the same launch schedule as the previous two Pixel Watch models, the Pixel Watch 3 will probably make its public appearance in the autumn. Therefore, there is more work to be done before we can use the wearable.
