Which Galaxy smartwatches will get One UI 8 Watch beta?
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Which Galaxy smartwatches will get One UI 8 Watch beta?
Samsung is working on a new One UI version for smartphones and tablets. The company also plans to release a firmware upgrade for Galaxy watches. The One UI 8 Watch beta program will start “this month,” but Galaxy Watch 4 owners will not be invited to participate. The beta firmware will be available for the following smartwatch models: Galaxy Watch 5, Watch 5 Pro, Watch 6 and Watch 6 Classic, Watch 7 and Watch Ultra. In 2022, Samsung said it will support the Watch 4 and later models with “up to four years of One UI Watch and Wear OS” updates.
Samsung didn’t reveal much about the availability of the One UI 8 Watch beta program, apart from saying it’s going to start “this month.” However, the company did specify which Galaxy Watches will be allowed to test the beta firmware. And sadly, it’s not looking good for Galaxy Watch 4 owners.
According to the press release, Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic owners will not be invited to participate in the One UI 8 Watch beta program. The beta firmware will be available for the following smartwatch models. Advertisement
Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 5 Pro.
Galaxy Watch 6 and Galaxy Watch 6 Classic.
Galaxy Watch 7 and Galaxy Watch Ultra.
As you might recall, in 2022, Samsung said it will support the Galaxy Watch 4 and later models with “up to four years of One UI Watch and Wear OS” updates.
This puts the Galaxy Watch 4 in an awkward position, wherein it may or may not receive One UI 8 Watch, depending on when the public firmware is released. If One UI 8 Watch doesn’t go live before August, the Galaxy Watch 4 series could miss its window of opportunity.
Although beta access isn’t usually a confirmation of which device will receive a public update, the fact that the Galaxy Watch 4 is excluded from the One UI 8 Watch beta program is worrying, particularly given the timeframe issues mentioned above. Advertisement
In short, it now seems more likely than ever that the Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic won’t receive One UI 8 Watch. But we will have to wait and see how things develop. For the moment, we know the 2021 watches won’t be accepted in the beta.
If you own a Galaxy Watch 5 or later model, you are safe, and depending on your location, you will be able to test One UI 8 Watch by the end of this month. We will keep you posted. Advertisement
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