Overview
- Samsung ended the One UI 8 Watch beta for Galaxy Watch6 and Watch6 Classic in South Korea and is pushing the stable build identified as CYK2 to units purchased there.
- The update delivers a major redesign with the Now Bar, a revamped app drawer, multi‑widget Tiles, new charging animation, double‑pinch and added wrist gestures, improved stacked notifications, and Samsung Health features like Bedtime Guidance and Running Coach.
- Rollout priority is beta testers first, followed by general users, and Samsung indicates more regions should receive the update shortly if the release remains stable.
- Owners can manually check via the Galaxy Wearable app by navigating to Watch settings > Watch software update > Download and install.
- Availability across models remains uneven, as Watch5 stays in beta and Watch4/FE have not received One UI 8 Watch, while Watch7 and Watch Ultra already got it earlier and Watch7 is also receiving a separate November 2025 security update (BYK1) in Korea.