Fossil Gen 5 Wear OS update is rolling out again after a short pause. Google had to pause the rollout for the H-MR2 as it was planning to deliver the replacement to the update.
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The issue of replacement
The replacement, dubbed H-MR2, is under the same hood as the previous update. It brings enhancements to make put on OS sooner and comes with extra battery improvements. The Suunto 7 acquired the replacement first and Fossil had some points to pause the rollout.
The company had some issues with the replacement of the update and that is why they had to hold to update for a while.
“WE’RE CERTAINLY HOLDING THE SYSTEM UPDATES FOR GEN 5 AS WE’RE MAKING AN ATTEMPT TO IRON OUT SOME POINTS. WE’RE GETTING NEARER TO THE DISCHARGE DATE NOW (ALTHOUGH I CAN NOT AFFIRM RIGHT HERE), AND I WILL POSITIVELY LET YOU ALREADY KNOW WHEN IT BEGINS ROLLING OUT. THANKS FOR YOUR TYPE ENDURANCE THUS FAR! WANTING AHEAD TO BRINGING AGAIN THE PERKS OF GEN 5 TO YOU QUICKLY.”
The replacement update for Fossil Gen 5 Wear OS is already rolling out to the users and, there are no complaints or issues reported with it. It comes with extra battery life and system enhancements. Moreover, these replacements do not affect Fossil’s personal software program. The replacement update is now rolling out soon after the pause and the customers do not have complaints about the new update.
