Samsung One UI 6 Watch Beta coming to Galaxy Watch 5, Watch 4 models: report
Samsung has rolled out the One UI 6 Watch Beta to select models in the Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 4 series, according to claims on the company’s community forums. The move comes just a month after the South Korean tech giant kicked off the One UI 6 Watch beta program — the next operating system for its smartwatches — in the US and South Korea, which started with the Galaxy Watch 6 series. The update brought several artificial intelligence (AI) features to Samsung’s smartwatches. Now, it’s reportedly coming to older Galaxy Watch models as well.
One UI Watch 6 Beta Update
According to several to inform On Samsung’s Community Forum, several Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 4 users reported the availability of the One UI 6 Watch Beta on their devices. It will reportedly be available through the Samsung Galaxy Watch Beta Program in the Members app, which allows users to try out experimental features before they are rolled out widely. After signing up, users will potentially be able to download the update through the Galaxy Wearable app.
However, the update is said to be limited to the Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 4 Bluetooth models. This means that users with LTE models of the smartwatches may not get it yet. Additionally, the One UI 6 Watch Beta update only seems to be available in the US and South Korea.
Samsung announced the next operating system update for its smartwatches on June 12, kicking off the program with the Galaxy Watch 6. It brought several new features to the smartwatch, including capabilities powered by Galaxy AI – Samsung’s suite of AI features.
One UI 6 Watch Beta Features
The update brings a new energy score feature that allows users to monitor their energy levels throughout the day. Samsung claims it can also provide sleep insights, including breathing rate and heart rate, and analyze the quality of the user’s sleep cycle. Users can also now combine different exercises and set goals, Samsung says. All of these features are said to be powered by Galaxy AI.
It is also said to bring new gestures to control the Galaxy Watch. Samsung says that notifications can now be scrolled by flicking the wrist horizontally. Users can also perform actions such as answering calls, disabling alarms, and taking photos with a new double-squeeze gesture.
