Wear OS 5.1 is based on Android 15

Android 15-based Wear OS 5.1 is well under way
Thanks to reporting on Android Authority by Mishaal Rahman, we've known that Wear OS 5.1 would be based on Android 15 since August. Since 2022's Wear OS 3, Google has applied a full version number bump when a Wear OS update includes a new Android version, so releasing Android 15 on watches as Wear OS 5.1 signals a shift in strategy.
Wear OS 5.1 is based on Android 15, but it's missing a notable feature
Google is working on an iterative update to Wear OS that will launch as Wear OS 5.1. It's in testing now, so give it a shot if you like.
The Wear OS 5.1 preview is now available — and it's based on Android 15
The next version of Wear OS, called Wear OS 5.1, is now available for testing as a developer preview. The Android 15-based software update can be manually tested within the Android Studio emulator in a virtual Wear OS device.
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