Ron Amadeo
Here’s one of many enhancements Google may need to look into for the Pixel Watch 2: higher glue. Android Police noticed a couple of experiences of the again panels of some Pixel Watches simply falling off. A couple of posts on the PixelWatch subreddit have images of this phenomenon; a number of commenters say it occurred to them, too.
This definitely looks as if one thing Google ought to cowl below guarantee, and with the system being lower than a yr previous, everybody needs to be below guarantee. You even have a powerful argument in case you contact Google help a few system that has fallen apart. The scary factor is that this will even compromise the system’s water resistance, and we doubt Google is protecting each occasion of water injury. Most experiences point out Google is taking good care of the issue, however a couple of customers had been initially threatened with a $300 restore charge, which was later waived.
Thanks to my extreme sweating (I imagine) the glue on the again of my pixel watch dissolved and the again has popped off. pic.twitter.com/ltUQauXC4I
— SuperSanusi (@supersanusi) May 30, 2023
When iFixit tore down the Pixel Watch, it famous the again adhesive was a novel “liquid gasket” the positioning had by no means seen earlier than. The report stated, “The rear glass seems to be held in place by a form of liquid gasket that seals tightly, however comes open clear. It additionally peels off the glass with nearly no residue.” It feels like Google’s fancy glue peels off somewhat too simply. Poorly adhered again panels had been additionally a latest downside with Fossil watches, and within the “Gen 6” variations, Fossil acknowledged the issue and stated it was mounted.
We all know producers wish to construct utterly fastener-free smartphones, nevertheless it’s commonplace to see seen screws on the again of a conventional watch. Some watches flip the complete again panel into a large screw, with a threaded edge operating alongside the again cowl, and the entire thing screws into the watch physique. Maybe an actual fastener would assist the Pixel Watch.