Samsung Galaxy Watch 5/4 gets Body composition, One UI 5.1 Camera controller features in the US

Samsung is rolling out the February 2023 software update for the Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 5 smartwatches in the US, bringing some new features including body composition and the One UI 5.1 camera controller.

The feature-packed Galaxy Watch 4 and Watch 5 update is rolling out for the US customers operating Verizon carrier. The software versions are as follows:

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Software version:

• Galaxy Watch 4 (40mm): R865USQU1GWA3
• Galaxy Watch 4 (44mm): R875USQU1GWA3
• Galaxy Watch 4 Classic (42mm): R885USQU1GWA3
• Galaxy Watch 4 Classic (46mm): R895USQU1GWA3
• Galaxy Watch 5 (40mm): R905USQU1AWA3
• Galaxy Watch 5 (44mm): R915USQU1AWA3
• Galaxy Watch 5 Pro (45mm): R925USQU1AWA3

Galaxy Watch Body composition:

The Galaxy Watch 4 and Watch 5 in some countries have the body composition feature since launch. But due to some legal restrictions, it was not available in the US. Now the company is finally releasing it to make your Galaxy Watch more useful.

Samsung’s body composition measurement function gives you a deeper understanding of your general health and fitness, with key measurements like skeletal muscle, basal metabolic rate, body water, and body fat percentage. It lets you check your current body condition within 15 seconds using just two fingers. Here’s how to …

Galaxy Watch One UI 5.1 Camera controller:

Samsung has been offering the ability to control smartphone camera from smartwatches for a long. Meanwhile, the One UI 5.1 Camera controller feature will let customers remotely zoom the camera by pinching in or out the watch’s screen or through the rotating bezel.

Currently, you won’t be able to use this feature as Samsung mentioned that it will only work with One UI 5.1 software or later. You can have hands-on this feature once your Galaxy phone will receive the One UI 5.1 update.

How to install: