Gemini was broken on the Pixel Watch 5, but Google?s got a fix

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TL;DR

• Owners of the Pixel Watch 5 say Gemini no longer works.
• When asking Gemini something, the AI reportedly responds with “I’m just a speech/text model, I can’t do that” or “I’m having a hard time fulfilling your request.”
• It’s currently unclear what the cause of the problem is.

Update: September 16, 2026 (3:07 PM ET): In response to another report highlighting a problem with Gemini, a Google representative confirmed that the company has fixed the issue:

Our Google teams have fixed the issue, and the update has officially rolled out. You can now use your Pixel Watch to manage your home devices without any trouble. We appreciate your patience while we got this sorted out.

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