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The Galaxy Watch already has the Apple Watch ‘Double Tap’ feature; how to use it

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The feature that makes the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 what they are is something called “Double Tap,” which allows you to perform actions without ever touching the screen. Funny enough, the Galaxy Watch already has a sort of Double Tap feature under a different name.

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Wear OS 4 seems to give Galaxy Watch support for Android’s upcoming ‘Watch Unlock’

Google announced early this year that Wear OS and Android would launch a new “Watch Unlock” feature that would allow smartwatches to keep your connected phone unlocked. In its latest update to Wear OS 4, Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 5 series seems to gain support for the upcoming feature, which, several months later, still has not launched.

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How to enable irregular heart rhythm notifications on the Galaxy Watch 6 and others

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The Galaxy Watch 6 with One UI 5 has a new feature that automatically detects irregular heart rhythms and notifies you before it becomes an issue. That feature, however, is not enabled by default. Here’s how to set up ECG notifications for irregular heart rhythms on the Galaxy Watch 6 and other previous versions.

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Samsung’s irregular heartbeat notifications on Galaxy Watch FDA-cleared

Samsung is gearing up One UI 5 Watch for the upcoming Galaxy Watch 6, which brings some much-needed improvements. One brand new addition to that Galaxy Watch OS is Samsung’s irregular heartbeat notifications, which can let users know if they’re having issues well before they manually check.

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Samsung’s One UI 5 Watch brings improved sleep and fitness tracking, more direct SOS

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Since the release of the Galaxy Watch 4, Samsung has been making serious improvements to its version of Wear OS. With the latest update, One UI 5 Watch, Samsung is bringing improved sleep tracking, personalized fitness features, and a more direct line to emergency services when using SOS.

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Does the Galaxy Watch 5 have fall detection? How to enable the safety feature

Recently, we saw fall detection finally come to Google’s Pixel Watch after five months on the market. Its competitor, the Galaxy Watch 5 series, has had fall detection since its launch, though it isn’t enabled by default. Here’s how to enable fall detection on the Galaxy Watch 5 and 5 Pro.

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Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 4 ‘raise to wake’ gesture is broken following latest Wear OS updates

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The Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 5 have proved to be some of the best smartwatches for Android users, but they’re still not immune to the occasional issue. Lately, some Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 5 owners have reported issues with “raise to wake” not working properly.

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Galaxy Watch 5 long-term review: Still outpacing the Pixel Watch [Video]

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Samsung’s reignition of the Wear OS market over 18 months ago has been great for the smartwatch space. With Google also entering the smart wearable market for the first time, it puts pressure on Samsung to up its game. The Galaxy Watch 5 has been the Wear OS leader since its release, but how has it held up? We’ve spent an extended period with the watch to find out.

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