Samsung to Update Galaxy Watch 4 to Wear OS 6

Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 is expected to receive Wear OS 6 update after all, despite initial uncertainty. The watch is now confirmed to receive Samsung's One UI 8 update, which includes new widget stacks and a reorganized UI. The update is expected to be one of the last for the watches, as they only received three years of Wear OS updates.

Samsung has confirmed that its aging Galaxy Watch 4 lineup will receive the Wear OS 6-based One UI 8 Watch update, despite initial uncertainty. The company had previously suggested that it might prioritize updating newer watches first, potentially leaving the Galaxy Watch 4 without a Wear OS 6 update within its four-year support window [1].

However, Samsung has now announced that it will push the One UI 8 Watch to the Galaxy Watch 4, even after its official software support timeline ends. This move comes as a surprise, as Wear OS 6 is still in beta testing for the Watch 7 lineup, which could take some time to reach the Galaxy Watch 4 [1].

The update will bring new widget stacks and a reorganized UI to the Galaxy Watch 4, but it won't include some of the newer health features available in One UI 8 Watch, such as the Antioxidant Index and Vascular Load, due to the older health sensor array in the Galaxy Watch 4 [1]. The Galaxy Watch 4 will at least benefit from the improved system performance and efficiency that Wear OS 6 brings to the table.

This update marks the end of the road for the Galaxy Watch 4 lineup, which launched in 2021. It was the first smartwatch to run Wear OS 3, developed by Samsung and Google by merging Tizen OS and Wear OS together. The partnership and the watch played a key role in reviving Google and Wear OS's presence in the smartwatch market [1].

Samsung deserves full credit for supporting its first Wear OS smartwatch for this long and even going beyond its promised four-year support timeframe. This update should make Galaxy Watch 4 users happy, as it will be the last major software update for these four-year-old smartwatches [1].

References:
[1] https://www.androidpolice.com/samsung-galaxy-watch-4-live-see-wear-os-6-based-one-ui-8-watch/
[2] https://www.financialexpress.com/life/technology-samsung-galaxy-watch-8-series-launches-in-india-with-fresh-design-wear-os-6-and-gemini-ai-integration-3908809/
[3] https://www.sammobile.com/news/galaxy-watch-4-one-ui-8-watch-update-mystery-solved/
[4] https://www.business-standard.com/technology/tech-news/tech-wrap-july-8-oneplus-nord-series-google-ai-mode-samsung-one-ui-8-125070800923_1.html