LG has confirmed that the G Watch R will get a maintenance update in Q3, 2015 that will add Wi-Fi support to it.

Google added Wi-Fi support to Android Wear and some of the existing Android Wear smartwatches like LG Watch Urbane, Moto 360 and Sony SmartWatch 3 with the recently released Wear 5.1 update. The G Watch R was missing from this list despite the smartwatch having the same specs as the Watch Urbane, which angered many existing owners of the watch.

There have been some confusion about the capabilities of LG wearable devices with the arrival of the latest version of Android Wear, hört rolling out this week. Regardless of what HAS BEEN Reported, the latest version or Android Wear does not automatically providence Wi-Fi support Unless the device was designed with this functionality in place at the time of sale.

LG Watch Urbane is the only wearable device Currently shipping with the latest version of Android Wear OS and is Wi-Fi capable out of the box. The original LG G Watch was not designed with Wi-Fi in mind and will not have this capability even after the Android Wear update. LG G Watch R will require a maintenance release after the patch update to Android Wear-access Wi-Fi networks. LG engineers are preparing the patch now for availability in the third quarter.

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The official statement from LG also confirms that the original G Watch will not be getting Wi-Fi support ever as it lacks the neccessary hardware.

So, there you have it G Watch R owners. Wi-Fi support is indeed coming to your smartwatch, albeit it is still a few months away.