Overview
- The One UI 8 Watch beta is opening to Galaxy Watch 5 users, with availability confirmed in South Korea and reported in the United States by 9to5Google.
- Galaxy Watch 6 and Watch 6 Classic received a fifth beta build ending in ZYK2 that fixes a daylight savings time display bug and improves performance.
- Samsung’s smartwatch rollout remains slower and more selective than its rapid phone updates, with beta access limited largely to the U.S. and South Korea.
- Feature changes in One UI 8 Watch include revamped tiles and widgets, improved hand gestures, Bedtime Guidance, a Now Bar for live updates, new faces, a grid app drawer, updated icons, grouped message notifications, and a new charging animation.
- Coverage notes uneven sequencing, with Galaxy Watch Ultra updated immediately while models like Watch 7 and older devices have waited longer for broader releases.