How to update software and apps on your Samsung Galaxy Watch

Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 is designed with new, intuitive, and advanced features for further customization. It keeps track of your steps, calories as well as your running style to your heart rate. Whether you go for a run or move forward, the watch keeps your best performance inside and out.

The Galaxy Watch Active 2 is Personalize with highly customizable and tough stainless steel or lightweight aluminum body design, and wide straps to achieve the perfect look.

It is great to have your Galaxy Watch that runs the latest version of Android and that you have downloaded the latest updates to the Galaxy Wearable app.

Here’s how easy to maintain your software and apps up to date.

• Update the software in your watch
• Update your apps on the watch

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Update the software on your watch

Using the Galaxy Wearable app to regularly check for updates once your phone is connected with your Galaxy Watch Active 2.

Follow the steps to update watch software using the phone

• Launch Galaxy Wearable app.
• Tap on Home > Watches software update.
• Tap on Download and install.
• Tap on Install now if an update is available.

If no update is available, your device will display the message- ‘Your software is up to date’.

For some watches, you will need to tap on About watch, About the band, or About Gear to access the software update menu. To automatically download software updates over a Wi-Fi network, be sure to turn on the Switch for Auto download over Wi-Fi.

Note: The watch will disconnect from your phone when the update starts. Once the update is complete, your watch will reconnect to your phone automatically.

Update your apps on the watch

The Galaxy Store takes just updates phone apps. It can update your watch’s app too. Here’s how you can seamlessly integrate with your favorite apps to your Galaxy Watch Active 2 below.

Follow the steps to update watch apps with a phone

• Enter the Galaxy Store.
• Tap on the Watch icon.
• Navigate to Menu > Updates.
• Tap on Watch tab > Update all.
• To download individual updates, tap the Update icon to the right of the app.

Note: You can set to use the Galaxy Watch Active 2 without a mobile device when you turn on the Galaxy Watch Active 2 for the first time or you reset it. Some features are not available when you are using the Galaxy Watch Active 2 without connecting to a mobile device.