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Michael L Hicks

OnePlus snuck out a Wear OS 5 update to the Watch 2, and it's been causing serious battery problems since

The battery life summary on the OnePlus Watch 2R. It has over 3 days remaining at 82%.

What you need to know

  • OnePlus rolled out Wear OS 5 to Watch 2 and 2R units in the last week of December 2025, though only in some territories like India.
  • Users who received the update have reported serious battery drain, cutting the 3-day estimate down to 1–2 days.
  • OnePlus originally promised the update in Q3 2025 before shifting its window to Q4 2025.
  • OnePlus's version of Wear OS 5 mostly includes stock updates like Google app improvements and animation changes.
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