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=== Repair ===
=== Repair ===
The Pixel Watch 3 has replaceable straps, but the device is glued shut, making repair attempts harder.
The Pixel Watch 3 has replaceable straps, but the device is glued shut, making repair attempts harder.
=== Firmware ===
OTA firmware images are available on [https://developers.google.com/android/ota-watch?hl=de#seluna developers.google.com]. The zip files contain a file called payload.bin that can be extracted with [https://github.com/ssut/payload-dumper-go payload-dumper-go].
Once extracted, the partitions are contained in named image files. e.g. <code>boot.img</code>.

Revision as of 19:14, 26 October 2025

seluna (Pixel Watch 3 LTE) and solios (Pixel Watch 3 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth) are Android 16 smartwatches featuring the Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 chipset.



Description

This watch is sold in 2 variations:

Codename Model Name
seluna Pixel Watch 3 LTE
solios Pixel Watch 3 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth

Bootloader Unlock

The bootloader of the Pixel Watch 3 can be unlocked by enabling “OEM unlock” within the Android developer options, rebooting into bootloader mode via ADB and unlocking afterward via fastboot.

# reboot to bootloader
adb reboot bootloader

# check if the watch is unlockable. If yes it returns "1"
fastboot flashing get_unlock_ability

# ask the device to prompt for bootloader unlock
fastboot flashing unlock

After issuing the unlock command, the action must be confirmed on the watch.

Repair

The Pixel Watch 3 has replaceable straps, but the device is glued shut, making repair attempts harder.

Firmware

OTA firmware images are available on developers.google.com. The zip files contain a file called payload.bin that can be extracted with payload-dumper-go.

Once extracted, the partitions are contained in named image files. e.g. boot.img.