One UI 6 watch is available for older watches

Earlier this month, Samsung started rolling out the One UI 6 watch update for its Galaxy Watch 6 watches, and gradually it has started expanding the update to older watches, including the Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 4 for the devices. Let’s explore more new changes for the devices.

Galaxy Watch 6, Galaxy watch 5 and Galaxy watch 4 get One UI 6 watch

The One UI 6 watch is the latest major update for Galaxy watches. More specifically, the update for Galaxy watch 4 and Galaxy watch 5 is limited to South Korea, while the Galaxy watch 6 has received the update in almost all the regions

With the latest update, users will get several new changes that have enhanced the overall utility of the devices, specifically the health-related functionalities, such as monitoring energy levels, new sleep analysis, and many more. You can also check all the new features in the below official changelog.

One UI 6 watch changelog

Unlock a healthier you with Galaxy AI

Monitor your energy levels.

• Samsung Health’s new energy score shows your physical and mental readiness based on your sleep and physical activity. If your energy score is low, take a rest. If your energy score is high, it could be time to set a personal best in your favorite exercise. Galaxy AI provides personalized insights and motivation to keep you on the right track.

Get a more detailed sleep analysis.

• Galaxy AI-powered sleep insights give you a more detailed and accurate analysis of your sleep quality. Your comprehensive sleep report now includes your heart rate, respiratory rate, and how long it takes you to fall asleep after you lie down.

Make your own workout routines

• Combine a series of different exercises together for a custom workout routine. You can set targets for sets, reps, and more.

Control your watch like a pro

Do more with double pinch

• Take quick action in a variety of situations by pinching your thumb and index finger together twice. You can answer calls, turn off alarms, scroll through notifications, control music, take pictures, and more. A finger icon will appear on buttons that can be controlled with a double pinch.

Faster horizontal scrolling

• Flick the screen left or right to quickly scroll through notifications or tiles.

View ongoing activities all at once

• Tap the bottom of your  watch face to view a list of ongoing activities such as phone calls, exercises, or music playing. Tap an item in the list to easily switch between them.

Take action quickly with Universal gestures

• In situations where a quick action is needed, such as answering a phone call or turning off an alarm, the button for the action will be automatically focused so you can do the action immediately without the need to manually change focus.

Go back without touching the screen

• Move your wrist back and forth to go back to the previous screen. You can control this with universal gestures.

Get only the notifications you want

• Choose which apps are allowed to send you notifications directly on your watch without opening the  Galaxy Wearable app on your phone.

Control your watch with modes

• Modes can now automatically control more of your watch’s settings based on what you’re doing or where you are. Modes can control Do not disturb, Always On Display, Raise wrist to wake, Touch screen to wake, Touch bezel to wake, Sound mode, and Disconnection alerts.

Stay in touch from your wrist

Instantly access your favorite emojis

• You can set the emojis you use most as favorites so they’re always available to send as a quick response.

Save image attachments

• You can now save images attached to messages on your watch. Saved images can be viewed in the Gallery app, shared with others, or used to create a unique photo watch face.

Even more improvements

Stylish new font

• One UI 6 Watch has a new default font with a more stylish and modern feel. You’ll see the new font if the default font is selected in Settings. If you’re using a different font, you’ll still see that font after upgrading to One UI 6 Watch.

Make your battery last longer

• When Power Saving is turned on, you can also choose to limit health features to make your battery last even longer than before.

Automatically connect to Bluetooth audio devices

• When you start playing music on your watch, your Bluetooth headphones or speaker will automatically connect for playback. If no Bluetooth audio devices are available to connect, music will play through your watch’s speaker if your music app supports it.

How to Install One UI 6 watch update

To update your Galaxy watches to the new major update, you just need to go the software update from the Galaxy wearable application from the connected smartphone.

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