Galaxy Watch 8 and Google Pixel 10 FAILS setup and is Completely incompatible

[usersXr73Ily7G]

As most of you know the Google pixel 10 was released today with Android 16 With QPR 1 and I just wanted to let everyone know that as it is right now The Galaxy watch 8 Does NOT work with Pixel 10 and Android 16 at all. 

I tried to speak with Official support chat today and that was 100% a complete waste of time. the support rep was just reading me Auto replies on how to pair devices with bluetooth.

I hope someone at Samsung will see this and please forward this to someone that can get the Dev's to take a look at what's going on

[Gryzor]

Just to make sure, can you define "dumb mode"? Is it the one where the watch is not paired to anything and you press the key combo and works in basic mode?

[bulldogx03]

Correct. Where you press the 'Wear" icon on the watch several times and then long press it one final time.  Forcing the watch to boot without being paired to a phone.

[Gryzor]

I see. Let's cross fingers and wait for others, maybe, to see if there's an update indeed... Thanks for sharing.

[ukclarkkent]

This sounds like good news! But how did it suddenly start to work? Did you update either the OS or the Samsung app?

It can't just suddenly start to work all by itself can it? Well done though...fingers crossed for the rest of us!

[bulldogx03]

I did not have any watch, phone, or app updates that I am aware of

[SamsungAdam · Accepted solution]

Thank you all for your patience. We have identified that this issue may occur after a software update on the Google Pixel phone. Google is currently working on a fix, so please ensure your Google Pixel phone is updated to the latest software. For further assistance, please contact the manufacturer of Google Pixel phone.