<div id="readability-page-1"><figure>  <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/pixelwatch_gestures.jpg/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="1548" height="1032" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/pixelwatch_gestures.jpg/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA"/>  <figcaption>  Double pinch lets you dismiss notifications or | Image: Google </figcaption> </figure> <p>Google has started to roll out the first update for the Pixel Watch 4 since the wearable launched last August. WearOS 6.1 is available for the Pixel Watch 2, 3, and 4 models, but only the Pixel Watch 4 will be getting a pair of new one-handed gestures, while improvements made to smart replies are limited to the Pixel Watch 3 and 4.</p> <p>Double pinch works similar to existing gestures on Apple and Samsung smartwatches. You can scroll through alerts, snooze an alarm, send the first suggested smart reply to a message, control music playback, and take a photo by tapping your index finger and thumb together twice. Google says it will also &#34;soon be ad …</p> <p>Read the full story at The Verge.</p></div>

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<p>Google has rolled out the first update for the Pixel Watch 4, introducing new one-handed gestures like double pinch for dismissing notifications and controlling music. Improvements to smart replies are available for Pixel Watch 3 and 4 models. The update is part of WearOS 6.1, enhancing user interaction with the device.</p>

- Google has begun rolling out the first update for the Pixel Watch 4, introducing WearOS 6.1.  
- This update includes new one-handed gestures exclusive to the Pixel Watch 4, while smart reply improvements are available for the Pixel Watch 3 and 4.  
- The double pinch gesture allows users to manage notifications, control music, and take photos, similar to features on Apple and Samsung smartwatches.

The Pixel Watch 4 is getting new one-handed gestures and better smart replies