Samsung has just announced the rollout of the One UI 6 Watch update for the older Galaxy Watch models, including the Galaxy Watch 6, Galaxy Watch 5, Galaxy Watch 4, and Galaxy Watch FE. The company has also revealed the new features and improvements that come with the One UI 6 Watch update. Here’s a closer look at what’s included.

Starting today, the company will start rolling out the One UI 6 Watch update for the Galaxy Watch. The update will first be available for the Galaxy Watch 6 series, and then it will reach older models.

One UI 6 Watch Features

Stable One UI 6 Watch update brings several new features to enhance the health, fitness, and overall smartwatch experience. The update adds the Energy Score feature, which gives users a simple score based on health metrics like sleep quality, activity levels, heart rate, and more. This update offers AI-powered personalized recommendations to help improve health.

For sleep tracking, the One UI 6 Watch update includes more detailed insights, including movement during sleep, sleep latency, heart rate, and respiratory rate. It also expands the availability of the De Novo FDA-authorized Sleep Apnea feature,  which can help users spot signs of sleep apnea.

Moreover, the update also introduces new features to motivate users in their fitness journey. Now, the Race feature compares your current running or cycling performance to past workouts to encourage improvements. Also, the Workout Routine option allows users to create personalized exercise routines based on their goals.

One UI 6 Watch update brings new watch faces, like the minimalist Simple Digital face or the Ultra Info Board, which shows key information at a glance.

Not only this, the update also offers better integration with Galaxy smartphones. It lets users enjoy more seamless experiences with connected Galaxy devices as it includes AI-powered Suggested replies and the ability to control your phone with simple wrist gestures like Double Pinch gestures to answer calls, dismiss alarms, take photos, and more.

Overall, the update aims to make the Samsung Galaxy Watch experience more personalized, intuitive, and connected.

It’s Official: Samsung One UI 6 Watch Update Rollout Starts Today

Samsung finally started the Stable One UI 6 Watch update rollout today. The company revealed all the eligible Galaxy Watch models for the update. There are many new features, Galaxy AI advancements, and functional improvements.

The Stable One UI 6 Watch update update will first rollout to the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 series and then become available sequentially to previous generations. Feature availability and support may vary by market, carrier, model, and paired device.

Pay attention, the One UI 6 Watch is based on Google’s Wear OS 5. It aims to expand Watch 7 and Watch Ultra features to previous generations of Galaxy Watch including the Watch 6 series, Watch 5 series, Watch 4 series, and Watch FE.

The best features of One UI 6 Watch update:

Sleep Tracking

You will get a deeper and more accurate understanding of sleep with a detailed analysis powered by an advanced AI algorithm and new sleep metrics.

Sleep Apnea

• It helps users proactively spot potential signs of moderate to severe sleep apnea.

Race

• Monitor progress in real time when running or cycling with Race.

Workout Routine

• This feature lets users combine various exercises and create personalized routines.

Energy Score

• Users can better understand their physical and mental conditions through an intuitive score calculated from various health metrics.

New Watch Faces

• The One UI 6 Watch also brings a handful of new watch faces namely Spatial Number, Simple Digital and Ultra Info Board.
  • Simple Digital watch face reflects a minimalist design
  • Ultra Info Board watch face to check info at a glance without sacrificing style

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While the One UI 6 Watch update contains Galaxy AI features, Samsung does not make any promises, assurances, or guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the output provided by AI features.

It is also advised that users should not treat any health-related info accessed through the Galaxy Watch as medical advice. Medical advice from a physician is highly recommended in case of any health-related sign shown on your wrist device.

Samsung is moving quickly with the development of Android 15-based One UI 7, and the beta is reportedly coming soon for Galaxy flagships. Ahead of the official release, the first One UI 7 firmware for the Samsung Galaxy A53 has been spotted on testing servers.

The Galaxy A53 smartphone has already shown its performance running One UI 7 and Android 15 through Geekbench scores in August. Now, a firmware version A536BXXUDFXK2 surfaced on the Checkfirm platform, showing that the One UI 7 update testing is under for the Galaxy A53 smartphone in Europe.

It’s important to note that the firmware seen is an internal test version, meaning it’s not yet available for public use. However, the beta build for the Samsung Galaxy S24 series was recently spotted for some eligible countries countries.

While other devices like the Samsung Galaxy A53 may eventually get to join the One UI 7 beta program, it’s not sure that the A53 will be included in the early testing. This smartphone will receive the official One UI 7.0 update sometime in 2025, after the release of the Galaxy S25 series.

For the Galaxy A53, this will be the third major update it receives. The phone originally came with Android 12 and One UI 4.1, and has since been updated to Android 13 and One UI 5. After Android 15, the Galaxy A53 will also get Android 16 and One UI 8.0.

Stay tuned for more information as Samsung is continuously working to start the One UI 7 Beta Program.

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