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Samsung Announces One UI 8 Watch Beta in South Korea and the US

The beta aims to gather user feedback on the watch’s expanded health suite ahead of its public release with Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Watch8 lineup.

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The features will be compatible with Android phones and require the Samsung Health app

Overview

  • Owners of eligible Galaxy Watch5-series models and newer in South Korea and the US can enroll through the Samsung Members app once the beta goes live.
  • Participants will gain early access to four new health and fitness features: Running Coach, Bedtime Guidance, Vascular Load and Antioxidant Index.
  • Running Coach offers AI-driven training plans calibrated to individual fitness metrics for 5K, 10K, half-marathon and full-marathon goals.
  • Bedtime Guidance analyzes recent sleep patterns to recommend optimal nightly bedtimes while Vascular Load tracks overnight heart rate to assess cardiovascular stress.
  • The final One UI 8 Watch update is expected to arrive alongside the Galaxy Watch8 series at Samsung’s July Unpacked event.