The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 series will be the first to get it.
What you need to know
- Last week, Samsung announced plans to begin the rollout of One UI 6 Watch to older Galaxy Watch models.
- The update began rolling out today for some Galaxy Watch 6 and Watch 6 Classic users in the U.S.
- Following the Galaxy Watch 6 series, One UI 6 Watch will come to Galaxy Watch 5, Galaxy Watch 5 Pro, Galaxy Watch 4, Galaxy Watch 4 Classic and Galaxy Watch FE.
One UI 6 has some interesting features, including:
- Sleep Apnea Tool: This could be a really helpful tool for people who suspect they might have sleep apnea.
- Better Health Tracking: The update includes an “Energy Score” that’s calculated based on your sleep, activity, and other data. This could be a good way to get a better overall picture of your health.
- New Watch Faces: Samsung is adding some new watch faces to its collection, giving users even more ways to customize their watch.
Who’s getting the update?
Right now, it seems like the update is mainly rolling out to Galaxy Watch 6 Classic users in the US. Hopefully, it won’t be long before other regions and models, like the base Galaxy Watch 6 and older Galaxy Watch 5 and 4 series, get the update too.
Thehighly-anticipated One UI 6 Watch updateis slowly making its way to older Samsung Galaxy Watch models. Users onRedditbegan reporting seeing updates for One UI 6 Watch become available for theirGalaxy Watch 6 and Galaxy Watch 6 Classicdevices today in the U.S. The rollout comes following Samsung’sannouncementof the One UI 6 Watch release schedule last week, which is based onWear OS 5.
One UI 6 Watch debuted on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 and Ultra earlier this year, packing a few Samsung Health features powered by Galaxy AI. They includeEnergy Score, which is similar to Garmin’s Body Battery metric, andSleep Analysis. On top of that,RaceandWorkout Routinewill help athletes train for their next big event — or simply hit their personal goals. Now, these features and more are set to come to a slew of older Galaxy Watch models.
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It’s finally here…
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The One UI 6 Watch update may arrive in a few different build numbers, including R965USQU1BXJ5 and R965UOYM1BXJ5. It’s nearly two gigabytes in size, and some users are reporting that the update takes hours to apply to their Galaxy Watch 6 or Galaxy Watch 6 Classic. The exact details and rollout timeline will depend on your device model, and whether you have the GPS or GPS + LTE versions of the Galaxy Watch.
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Samsung warns that the included Galaxy AI features are only guaranteed for free until the end of 2025. After that, their future is up in the air. The idea of Samsung offering a subscription for Galaxy AI and/or Samsung Health features has been floated, but nothing is concrete at the moment.
For now, the One UI 6 Watch update is only available for the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 and Galaxy Watch 6 Classic. Eventually, One UI 6 Watch will come to Galaxy Watch 5, Galaxy Watch 5 Pro, Galaxy Watch 4, Galaxy Watch 4 Classic and Galaxy Watch FE.