Samsung rolling out first Galaxy Watch update of 2025
Starting with 2023’s Galaxy Watch 6, Samsung is now rolling out the first Galaxy Watch update of 2025.
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Samsung has updated these Galaxy Watch models to Wear OS 5
The Galaxy Watch series is beginning to see the rollout of Samsung’s One UI 6, which is the company’s OS based one Google’s Wear OS 5. These devices have been updated to the new OS, with more to follow along.
Expand Expanding CloseGalaxy Watch 6 starts getting One UI 6 and Wear OS 5 update in the US
Samsung’s One UI 6 has been available through a beta program in the US for some time, though many users on devices older than the Galaxy Watch 7 were left without a full upgrade. It now looks like the One UI 6 update is beginning to roll out on older Galaxy Watch models, like the Galaxy Watch 6 series.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung hasn’t updated any of its Wear OS-powered Galaxy Watch models in months
Samsung has been working on its next major Wear OS update for quite some time now, but has left nearly all of its Wear OS-powered Galaxy Watch releases in limbo, with no updates being released in several months now.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung’s Wear OS 5 update is finally ready for Galaxy Watch as beta ends
After a few months in beta, Samsung is finally ready to start rolling out Wear OS 5 to select Galaxy Watch models.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung brings watch faces from Wear OS 5 to Galaxy Watch 4, 5, and 6
Samsung’s Wear OS 5 update has yet to come to any Galaxy Watch beyond the Watch 7. Instead, Watch models 4 through 6 are getting a tiny sliver of that update in the form of the new watch faces debuted on the newest Galaxy Watch.
Expand Expanding CloseGalaxy Watch 6 sees One UI 6 beta 3 as new series is announced
Most of the attention Samsung garnered yesterday focused on a new lineup of Galaxy Watches altogether. However, the company also used the opportunity to begin rolling out One UI 6 Watch beta 3 to the Watch 6 series.
Expand Expanding CloseSleep Apnea feature appears on more devices before Galaxy Watch 7 launch
Just one day before Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy Watch 7 and 7 Ultra with new features, one seemingly new sleep apnea detection feature has begun popping up on users’ devices.
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Samsung caps trade-ins towards Galaxy Watch 6 at $100, still includes broken devices
Trade-ins are one of the best ways to save on a new Samsung device, but if you were looking to upgrade to a Galaxy Watch 6, some of the best offers are suddenly not available.
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Pixel Watch 2 and Galaxy Watch 6 now come with free MyFitnessPal and Play Points
In a limited-time offer, buyers of Google’s Pixel Watch 2 or Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 6 series can score free MyFitnessPal as well as a bunch of Google Play Points.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung’s One UI Watch 6 beta with Galaxy AI has officially arrived
The next generation of Wear OS and One UI Watch is available for the Galaxy Watch 6 in the US and Korea as a beta preview before the full rollout on the Galaxy Watch 7.
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Samsung announces One UI 6 Watch beta for all Wear OS-based Galaxy Watch models, coming in June
Samsung is officially confirming plans to launch One UI 6 Watch for its entire lineup of Galaxy Watch models based on Wear OS, with a beta coming next month.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung is bringing these AI features to Galaxy Watch with Wear OS 5 update
After making AI a heavy focus of the Galaxy S24 series earlier this year, Samsung has just announced that it will bring AI features to the Galaxy Watch series with an upcoming update based on Wear OS 5.
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Samsung will give you $100 for any smartwatch towards a Galaxy Watch 6
If you’ve got an old smartwatch that’s no longer useful, Samsung is handing out at least $100 if you trade towards a Galaxy Watch 6.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung will give you a second Galaxy Watch 6 for free when you buy one right now
Samsung has a screaming deal available right now on its Galaxy Watch 6, offering buyers two smartwatches for the price of one.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung’s Wear OS Galaxy Watch 6 is getting an April update
The Galaxy Watch 6 and Watch 6 Classic are both getting a significant software update in the US to fix a certain issue with the touchscreen.
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Samsung boosts Galaxy Watch 6 trades up to $250, including $50 for any smartwatch
Samsung, for a limited time, is heavily boosting trade-in credits towards the Galaxy Watch 6 and Watch 6 Classic. Here’s the full breakdown.
Expand Expanding CloseAs Galaxy Watch updates Samsung TV integration, what’s up with Fitbit stats on TV?
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 6 is getting an update in some regions that revamps how users show data from their smartwatch up on their TV, functionality that’s supposed to be coming to Fitbit eventually.
Expand Expanding CloseGalaxy Watch 6 gets November 2023 update with these changes
Samsung is rolling out the second update to its Galaxy Watch 6 series, which brings a new November 2023 security patch and one notable tweak.
Expand Expanding CloseGalaxy Watch 6 update fixed the ‘Arril’ watch face typo that should have said ‘April’
Ahead of and through the last of the Galaxy Watch 6 series, a typo in one of Samsung’s new watch faces misspelled “April” as “Arril” and, finally, that’s been fixed.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Galaxy Watch already has the Apple Watch ‘Double Tap’ feature; how to use it
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.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung will sell limited edition Galaxy Z Fold 5 design by Thom Browne, complete with Galaxy Watch 6
As the initial Galaxy Z Fold 5 hype tapers down, Samsung is dropping news of a new limited edition Thom Browne-designed foldable.
Expand Expanding CloseGalaxy Watch 6’s new band mechanism is randomly falling off for some users
Samsung’s new proprietary Galaxy Watch 6 band mechanism isn’t sitting well with some users, causing the straps to randomly detach from the case.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung’s Wear OS 4 update lets you make app folders on Galaxy Watch [Gallery]
The Wear OS 4 update isn’t particularly major, but it does include some nice quality of life changes. On Samsung’s Galaxy Watch series, One UI 5 Watch includes the ability to create app folders within the app drawer.
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