{"id":56062,"date":"2025-10-02T10:39:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T10:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/56062\/"},"modified":"2025-10-02T10:39:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T10:39:09","slug":"someone-already-has-the-pixel-watch-4-and-theyve-shared-apks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/56062\/","title":{"rendered":"Someone already has the Pixel Watch 4, and they&#8217;ve shared APKs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"e_ih\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  title=\"Google Pixel Watch 4\"  alt=\"Google Pixel Watch 4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Google-Pixel-Watch-4-e1759395008513.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<p>The Google Pixel Watch 4 has begun shipping to some customers a week ahead of its official launch.<br \/>\nA Reddit user who received the watch early shared their first impressions of the packaging and design.<br \/>\nThe user also extracted and shared APKs for the new watch faces and apps from the device.<\/p>\n<p>Google announced the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/google-pixel-watch-4-price-availability-specs-features-3585385\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pixel Watch 4<\/a> in August 2025, alongside the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/google-pixel-10-specs-features-price-availability-3588502\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Pixel 10 series<\/a>, but retail availability for the watch will only open\u00a0up on October 9. That\u2019s still a week away, but it appears some customers are already getting their hands on the Pixel Watch 4 ahead of its official release.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/andauth.co\/AAGooglePreferredSource\" class=\"e_No\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img class=\"e_ih\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1759208706_799_google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><img class=\"e_ih\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1759208707_890_google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reddit user <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/PixelWatch\/comments\/1nvdh2a\/pw4_finally_home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">thedelicatesnowflake<\/a> already got their hands on the Pixel Watch 4 45mm. Their retailer notified that the watch is available for pickup, and so here it is:<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_ih\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Google Pixel Watch 4\"  alt=\"Google Pixel Watch 4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Google-Pixel-Watch-4-e1759395008513.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The user was impressed with the packaging of the watch, noting that it is very well thought out, even if the eco-friendly appearance is somewhat deceptive.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_ih\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Google Pixel Watch 4 Packaging\"  alt=\"Google Pixel Watch 4 Packaging\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Google-Pixel-Watch-4-Packaging-e1759395046525.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>For their first impression, the Reddit user notes that the charging pins resemble \u201ctwo small horns\u201d protruding from the watch. They also aren\u2019t a fan of the domed display, as it feels like they are looking at the watch from the wrong angle.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_ih\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Google Pixel Watch 4 Charging pins\"  alt=\"Google Pixel Watch 4 Charging pins\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Google-Pixel-Watch-4-Charging-pins.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>What is most interesting is that the Reddit user has extracted the APK files from the Pixel Watch 4 and <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1IMmoAZJXFmktERFfw-mXtgnVZPZi5SIj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">shared them<\/a> for the watch faces, the Clock app, and the Pixel Weather app. We advise caution when sideloading APKs from unknown sources, so please exercise care. From the comments, it appears that not all watch faces work, even on other Wear OS 6 watches. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/pixel-weather-wear-os-better-look-3603317\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pixel Weather app for Wear OS<\/a> works well when sideloaded; however, you can save yourself some trouble by taking a look at what the new app for Wear OS offers before deciding to install it.<\/p>\n<p>The Reddit user did not share their region, so we don\u2019t really know which retailer has delivered the Pixel Watch 4 early. If you get your hands on it early as well, let us know more in the comments below!<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. 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