The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 and Galaxy Watch 8 Classic are now getting the update to One UI 9 Watch via a global release, following Samsung’s rollout of the software update to users in South Korea earlier this week. The update adds new features and a variety of changes that enhance the user experience of the watch, including updates to the camera controller function, a new compass feature that lets you mark locations you deem important, such as “where you parked your car,” and Daily Cardio Load Tracking.
The update started rolling out to users in global regions that include the US as of November 10. The update comes in at around 158MB and you can check to see if it’s available for your watch model by navigating to the settings menu, then to watch software, then download and install.
It’s worth noting that the update might not show for everyone at the same time.
The Galaxy Watch One UI 9 Watch update is global, but you’ll need to be a beta tester
While the update started rolling out on November 10 for users in the US, you will need to have been part of the beta testing program to take part initially. Beta testers will reportedly get first crack at the new features, so if you aren’t part of the beta program, joining it could force it to show up.
On the massive list of changes, Galaxy Watch 8 users will see a newly redesigned Galaxy Wearables app that includes new smart watch face recommendations and simpler editing of watch faces. For watch functionality, Samsung is adding lots of changes that are focused on Samsung Health. This includes the capability to monitor vital signs during sleep, Daily Cardio Load Tracking, and even a color-coding system to showcase your health status.
New shortcuts are being added as well. For instance, there’s a new shortcut for sleep coaching. You can also now edit the text size of tiles.
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