Wear OS just didn’t cut it for the OnePlus Watch.<\/p>\n Who needs leaks when the company is spilling the beans on its products before launch? In a similar fashion to how LG launches its smartphones, OnePlus has been teasing its upcoming OnePlus 9<\/a> smartphones, posting images<\/a> and divulging new information via blog posts. OnePlus CEO Pete Lau has been pretty active on the community forum, answering questions about products like the upcoming OnePlus Watch<\/a>. On Wednesday, he confirmed a major piece of news regarding the watch; it won’t run Wear OS.<\/p>\n In a community blog post<\/a>, OnePlus went over some of its inspiration for creating its first smartwatch, which was to build an affordable device that seamlessly connects with all its devices. When answering a question from a forum member on whether or not the OnePlus Watch will run Wear OS, Pete Lau stated that the focus was to alleviate pain points for those familiar with smartwatches:<\/p>\n We chose to go with a smart wear operating system developed based on RTOS because we believe it provides you a smooth and reliable experience while offering a great battery life, covering some of the biggest concerns we’ve been hearing from people looking to buy a smartwatch.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n It’s a bit surprising, not only because Pete Lau once talked up wanting to work with Google on improving Wear OS<\/a>, but also because the OPPO Watch<\/a> ran Wear OS and was released by OnePlus’ parent company, both whom now share hardware resources between them<\/a>. At the same time, OnePlus never confirmed Wear OS as the choice platform for its upcoming smartwatch, but given the company’s close relationship with Google, it was always expected.<\/p>\n This may come as a disappointment for lovers of the best Wear OS watches<\/a> hoping for a strong, new addition to Google’s smartwatch family. On the bright side, the watch will run RTOS, a lightweight smartwatch platform found on some of the best Android smartwatches<\/a> like the Amazfit GTS 2 Mini<\/a>, ensuring that the watch may actually have great battery life.<\/p>\n Full details about the OnePlus Watch will be unveiled at the OnePlus 9 launch event<\/a> on March 23rd.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/sites\/androidcentral.com\/files\/styles\/large_wm_brw\/public\/article_images\/2018\/09\/oneplus-logo.jpg\"){kind=logo}
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