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One UI 5 Watch update for Samsung Galaxy Watch 5, Watch 4 live in the US
Samsung has released One UI 5 Watch update for Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 4 series smartwatches in the US. This major update introduces several new features and improvements to enhance the user experience and functionality of the Galaxy Watch devices
Users of Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 4 can identify the latest update through firmware ending with BWH3 and around 1.7GB package size in the US.
One UI 5 Watch Features
With One UI 5 Watch, you can add new watch faces and tiles more easily and customize them with albums or stories. Users can now make their watch face cycle between pictures in an album or story that they select, or use a new vertical layout to find the watch faces and tiles that are right for them.
Another highlight of the update is the improved Samsung Health app that can automatically record cycling workouts, provide heart rate guidance during running workouts, and map cycling routes. Users can also set whether to automatically map their cycling routes or not. The app can also detect when users start cycling and record their workout automatically.
The update also brings more call controls that allow users to adjust the volume, mute sound, and press keypad buttons from the watch. Users can also dictate text with the Home button by switching to voice input instantly. Additionally, users can use multiple timers at once, up to 20, to keep track of various tasks.
The update also adds a backup and restore feature that can save watch data to the phone or Samsung Cloud periodically. Users can also share their medical info in an emergency by accessing a button that appears when a hard fall is detected or when the Emergency SOS feature is activated. Furthermore, users can check the status of the battery, storage, and memory and fix any problems with the device care feature.
The update also introduces universal gestures that can control the watch without touching the screen or pressing a button. Moreover, users can organize their apps in folders to find them quickly with less scrolling.
To download the One UI 5 Watch update for Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 5, users can either connect their watch to their phone via Bluetooth and use the Galaxy Wearable app or turn on WiFi on their watch and check for updates from the settings menu. The update is expected to roll out to other regions soon.
Samsung is not forgetting its older smartwatches, even though it has switched to Wear OS for its latest models. Right now, Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 is getting a new update that adds two watch faces of One UI 5 Watch.
The fresh update brings two new watch faces to the Galaxy Watch Active 2 – Stretched Time and Perpetual. These watch faces were introduced with the Galaxy Watch 6 and Galaxy Watch 6 Classic, which runs on Wear OS 4 with Samsung’s One UI 5 Watch.
The update does not change the operating system of the Galaxy Watch Active 2, which remains on Tizen OS. Samsung has confirmed that it will not update its older Tizen-based smartwatches to Wear OS, but it will continue to support them with security and feature updates.
If you have received the update notification then install it now. Users need to open the Samsung Wearable app on their connected phone, go to Watch settings, select Watch software update, and tap Download and install.
Samsung has been updating its smartwatch lineup with the latest One UI Watch 5 software, which debuted with the Galaxy Watch 6 series. However, not all Samsung smartwatches are eligible for the One UI Watch 5 update but the company promised to bring some of the new watch faces for them. Right now, Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 has started receiving a new update that adds One UI 5 watch faces.
The new update of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 comes with two faces of One UI 5 Watch update, which are Stretched Time and Perpetual. These watch faces were previously exclusive to the One UI Watch 5 devices, and they offer a minimalist and elegant design.
Users of Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 are getting the new update in Europe with firmware versions R840XXU1DWK2 /R850XXU1DWK2. The Tizen OS version stays unchanged at 5.5.0.2. The Galaxy Watch Active 2 is expected to get the same update soon.
To update the Galaxy Watch 3, users need to open the Samsung Wearable app on their connected phone, go to Watch settings, select Watch software update, and tap Download and install.
Some third-party watch faces on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4/5/6 series do not show the preview when you use the Galaxy Wearable app on your phone to customize them. If you own a Galaxy Watch 4/5/6 series and use some third-party watch faces, you might have noticed this issue.
However, Samsung has officially confirmed that this is happening because of a bug that prevents the Galaxy Wearable app from processing the events related to watch face customization provided by Google.
Samsung has acknowledged this issue and plans to release a software update that will fix it. In addition, the Korean tech giant has shared a temporary solution to resolve this issue through the community.
You can still customize the watch face on your watch, without using your phone. You just need to follow a few easy steps – Press and hold the watch screen on your Galaxy Watch 4/5/6 series >> Swipe left or right to select the watch face you want to customize >> Tap on the customize button >> Now you can customize as you like.
If you are facing any issues with your Galaxy Watch then make sure to update it to the latest available software.
For that, you just need to open the Galaxy Wearable app on your phone that is connected to your Galaxy Watch 4/5/6 series >> Tap on the watch settings option on the app’s home screen >> Click on the update watch software option >> Press download and install option to start the update process.