Pixel Watch appears to support 20mm bands after all using the ‘Crafted Leather’ connector - 9to5Google

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The Google Pixel Watch ships with a clever connector for its bands, but the unsocial connector means third-party bands don’t work. At least, not officially. But Google’s “Crafted Leather” set really opens up enactment for utilizing a third-party 20mm set connected the Pixel Watch.

Most smartwatches sold for Android users, including Samsung’s Galaxy Watch bid and the immense bulk of Wear OS smartwatches, person supported utilizing a accepted pin connector for the band. The usage of quick-release bands has go communal with this standard, but that hasn’t stopped Apple from utilizing a proprietary connector with the Apple Watch, and Fitbit has besides utilized its ain connectors connected its smartwatches and trackers.

We’re fans of Google’s connector connected the Pixel Watch connected the whole. A speedy merchandise fastener connected the ticker lets you descent the set retired of spot for a overmuch faster than a pin, and it provides a bully seamless look for bands too.

However, it’s truly frustrating that it’s truthful hard to get alternate bands for the Watch. Google lone sells the Pixel Watch bundled with antithetic colors of the “Active” band, and galore bands are presently delayed heavy oregon sold out.

Dan Seifert at The Verge found that the “Crafted Leather” set for the Pixel Watch really supports utilizing a 20mm set utilizing the classical pin connector. The connector for the “Crafted Leather” set adds lugs to either broadside of the Pixel Watch to clasp the set successful place, but it’s conscionable utilizing a emblematic pin connector. There’s nary casual mode to region the pre-installed band, though. You’ll request a pin removal instrumentality to popular the set disconnected of its mount, but aft that a 20mm set tin slot successful its place.

Sadly, though, the “Crafted Leather” set for Pixel Watch is mostly retired of banal close now. The “Ivy” colour is wholly retired of banal and not adjacent eligible for a waitlist, portion “Obsidian” is lone disposable successful it smaller size close now. That won’t beryllium a occupation for the set adapter, but if you request the larger size, it’d surely beryllium a shame to spend $80 connected a band you can’t use.

Hopefully, immoderate much affordable third-party adapters volition get successful time.