Last update: September 6, 2023 at 15:48 UTC+02:00
We have great news for Galaxy Watch 5 users in India! The highly anticipated One UI Watch 5 update is rolling out. As of this writing, it appears to be available for the standard model with Wi-Fi connectivity; However, it will likely become available for Watch 5 Pro and LTE variants for a while.
One UI Watch 5 is based on Wear OS 4, which is quite a huge update, weighing in at around 1.77GB. The update comes with the July 2023 security patch, but more importantly, it brings several new features and improvements to the Galaxy Watch 5.
Users in India should be able to download the firmware update through the Galaxy Wearable mobile app on their connected phones by tapping “clock settings” followed by View software update. And Download and install. The update carries the firmware version R9xxxXXU1BWH5.
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New tiles, better health, app folders, and more
For the full list of changes introduced by One UI Watch 5, you can see the screenshots below or The link provided by Samsung in its changelog.
Some of the standout additions are two new tiles, an updated Buds Controller panel, redesigned sleep tracking with new skin temperature monitoring options, improved fitness tracking with heart rate guidance and custom heart rate zones, and additional options to control your smartphone remotely. and more.
And now, with One UI Watch 5, you can organize your apps into folders, making the app drawer more intuitive and speeding up the user experience.
Although Samsung, as of this writing, appears to be rolling out the update exclusively to the Galaxy Watch 5 series in India, we believe the Galaxy Watch 4 lineup isn’t too far behind. The Watch 4 is already getting One UI Watch 5 in the USA, and more markets should follow suit.
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