Android Wear 5.1 Update Rolling Out To Asus ZenWatch

Android Wear 5.1 update rolling out to Asus ZenWatch

BY Rajesh Pandey

Rajesh Pandey

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Published 15 May 2015

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Google has started rolling out the new Android Wear update that it announced last month to the Asus ZenWatch.

At least one ZenWatch user on Reddit has received the update on his smartwatch which indicates that a wider rollout from Google is just around the corner.

While the update only bumps the Android Wear version to 5.1, it brings with it a plethora of new features like W-Fi support, handwritten emojis, new gestures, a lock screen and more. This update, however, will not enable Wi-Fi support on the ZenWatch.

The LG Watch Urbane that launched late last month was the first Android Wear device to ship with Android Wear 5.1.

Since Google directly controls the OTA update for Android Wear devices, it is likely that the company rollout the update to other smartwatches sooner than later.

[Via Reddit]