Wear OS 5.1 is based on Android 15

Wear OS 5.1 is based on Android 15, but it's missing a notable feature
Google is working on an iterative update to Wear OS that will launch as Wear OS 5.1. It's in testing now, so give it a shot if you like.
Wear OS 5.1 is almost ready to bring Android 15 to your Pixel Watch
Thanks to reporting on Android Authority by Mishaal Rahman, we've known that Wear OS 5.1 would be based on Android 15 since August. Since 2022's Wear OS 3, Google has applied a full version number bump when a Wear OS update includes a new Android version, so releasing Android 15 on watches as Wear OS 5.1 signals a shift in strategy.
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The Wear OS 5.1 preview is now available — and it's based on Android 15
The next version of Wear OS, called Wear OS 5.1, is now available for testing as a developer preview. The Android 15-based software update can be manually tested within the Android Studio emulator in a virtual Wear OS device.
Google Released Wear OS 5.1 Featuring Android 15, Right After Android 16
Wear OS 5.1 released with Android 15. Google's next-gen operating system for your smartwatch can now be downloaded. See the new features and how to update tutorial.
Google releases Android 15-based Wear OS 5.1 preview with watch speaker playback
Google’s next wearable release is Wear OS 5.1 based on Android 15, with a developer preview already available. Wear OS 3 was based on Android 11, Wear OS 4 on Android 13, and Wear OS 5 on Android 14. Wear OS 5.1 is based on Android 15 (API level 35), which requires you to test your apps that already target API level 34 for Wear OS 5.
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