{"id":794582,"date":"2026-10-07T07:26:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T07:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/794582\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T07:26:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T07:26:10","slug":"pixel-watch-2-and-3-will-soon-lose-an-important-safety-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/794582\/","title":{"rendered":"Pixel Watch 2 and 3 will soon lose an important safety feature"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"A<\/p>\n

Kaitlyn Cimino \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

Add Android Authority on Google: <\/p>\n

TL;DR<\/p>\n

Google is getting ready to remove Safety Signal from the Pixel Watch 2 and Pixel Watch 3 LTE.
\nThe feature provides cellular connectivity for the watches, enabling safety features when users are away from their phones and don\u2019t have a watch carrier plan.
\nThe latest Pixel Watch app update confirms the feature is going away, but Google hasn\u2019t revealed when or what will replace it.<\/p>\n

It looks like Google is getting ready to remove the Safety Signal feature from the Pixel Watch 2 and Pixel Watch 3 LTE models.<\/p>\n

Safety Signal is a Google Health Premium<\/a> subscription service that provides LTE connectivity to supported Pixel Watches when they don\u2019t have an active carrier plan. It\u2019s designed to keep certain safety features working when you\u2019re away from your phone and don\u2019t have cellular service on your watch.<\/p>\n

The service can provide connectivity for calls to and from emergency contacts, Safety Check, Emergency Sharing, Emergency SOS, and Fall
Detection.<\/p>\n

You\u2019re reading an Authority Insights<\/a> story. Authority Insights brings you all the latest exclusive reports, app teardowns, leaks, and in-depth tech coverage from the Android Authority team that you won\u2019t find anywhere else.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve spotted code strings in the latest Google Pixel Watch app update, version 5.1.0.990450614, warning users that the feature is being discontinued. Google hasn\u2019t yet revealed exactly when Safety Signal will stop working.<\/p>\n

Code<\/p>\n

Copy TextSafety signal is going away
This feature will no longer be available soon.
\nTo learn how this affects your watch and find other ways to stay safe, read the full article<\/p>\n

Safety Signal is currently available in the US, Canada, the UK, and Germany. On the Pixel Watch 2 and Pixel Watch 3 LTE, users could use the service without signing up for a separate carrier plan for their watch.<\/p>\n

The upcoming change means owners who rely on Safety Signal will need to look at other options for connectivity. Google notes that users with an existing carrier plan on their watch don\u2019t need Safety Signal, since their carrier connection provides the connectivity required for emergency calls when they\u2019re away from their phone.<\/p>\n

It isn\u2019t clear yet whether Google plans to replace Safety Signal with another service or simply discontinue the benefit. The new Pixel Watch app strings only confirm that the feature is going away and don\u2019t provide a specific shutdown date.<\/p>\n

\u26a0\ufe0f An APK teardown helps predict features that may arrive on a service in the future based on work-in-progress code. However, it is possible that such predicted features may not make it to a public release.<\/p>\n

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