Here is your Galaxy Watch 6 One UI 6 update and all the changes

A little over a week ago, we told you that the Galaxy Watch 6 series was to receive Wear OS 5 and One UI 6 Watch. While Samsung announced the rollout at that time, it did not begin immediately in the United States. Instead, the update is rolling out this week and you should keep an eye out for it if you haven’t already pulled it.

As of yesterday, Samsung’s update tracker and Verizon’s device changelogs list updates available starting November 25. The update, again, is for Wear OS 5 and One UI 6 Watch, which first launched on the Galaxy Watch 7 series several months ago. Why the delay – we have no idea, but Samsung is having trouble with software updates this year.

For those with Galaxy Watch 6 or Galaxy Watch 6 Classic units, here are the versions to watch out for:

What’s new in One UI 6 Watch and Wear OS 5 on Galaxy Watch series? There are quite a few, all of which you will find below.

Upgrading a UI 6 Watch

A new look for your watch

Discover new watch faces
Express your individual style with these new premium watch faces. Spatial Number provides an analog clock on top of big bold numbers. Simple Digital is aimed at people who prefer a minimalist design. Ultra Info Board allows you to quickly check your workout information. You can find these watch faces in the new Featured Watch Faces section of the Galaxy Wearable app. You can also browse watch faces by keyword, including colors, styles, and complications.

Visual improvements to a user interface
Watch components such as buttons and rockers have been redesigned for greater consistency with the One UI components of your Galaxy phone. You also get a new default font with a sleeker, modern feel. You will see the new font if the default font is selected in Settings. If you use a different font, you will still see that font after upgrading to One UI 6 Watch.

Improved tile graphics
The initial screen of each tile has been redesigned with stunning visuals and a more cohesive feel.

Unlock Better Health

Monitor your energy levels with Galaxy AI
Samsung Health’s new AI-powered Energy Score shows your physical and mental state based on your sleep and physical activity. If your energy score is low, it may be best to rest. If your energy score is high, it may be time to set a personal best in your favorite exercise. Galaxy AI provides personalized insights and motivation to keep you on track.

Get a more detailed sleep analysis
New sleep insights give you a more detailed and accurate analysis of your sleep quality. Your complete sleep report now includes your heart rate, breathing rate, and how long it takes you to fall asleep after lying down. Wear your watch at night to get new sleep information.

Create your own workout routines
Combine a series of different exercises for a personalized workout routine. You can set goals for sets, reps, time and more. After starting your routine, your watch can automatically move on to the next exercise when you reach your goal. You can optionally add breaks between exercises. When your routine is complete, you can view your results for the entire routine in one place.

Control your watch like a pro

Do more with a double pinch
Act quickly without touching the screen by pinching your thumb and index finger twice. You can answer calls, silence alarms, scroll through notifications, control music, take photos and more with one hand. When space is available, a finger icon will appear on buttons that can be controlled by a double pinch.

Quickly scroll through notifications and tiles
Quickly swipe left or right from the watch face to scroll through multiple notifications or tiles at once. The speed of your swipe determines how many notifications or tiles you scroll through.

Simultaneously view current activities
Tap the bottom of your watch face to view a list of current activities such as phone calls, exercising, or playing music. Tap an item in the list to easily switch between them.

Convenient one-handed operation with universal gestures
Universal gestures now make it even easier to use your watch without touching the screen. A new gesture allows you to easily return to the previous screen, and when you receive a phone call or an alarm rings, you can immediately use the universal gestures without any additional actions.

Stay in touch from your wrist

Smarter answers thanks to AI
Reply to messages quickly with AI-generated responses tailored to the message you received. Suggested replies will appear when you view a message notification. Replies are generated on your phone so your messages remain private. Works with phones running One UI 6.1.1 or later that support AI-suggested responses.

Reply quickly with your favorite emojis
You can set the emojis you use most as favorites so that they are always available for a quick response.

Personalize your watch

View weather information that is important to you
You can now edit your weather tile to display the weather information that matters most to you. Choose from daily forecasts, hourly forecasts, precipitation, sunrise and sunset times, weather information and much more.

Show 2 world clocks at the same time
Customize your world clock tile to show times in 2 different cities at once so you can quickly check the time difference.

Control notifications without opening your phone
Choose which watch apps are allowed to send you notifications directly to your watch without opening the Galaxy Wearable app on your phone.

Automate your watch with modes
The modes you set on your phone, such as Sleep Mode, Exercise Mode, or Theater Mode, can now automatically control more settings on your watch based on what you’re doing or where you are. In addition to watch faces and Do Not Disturb, modes can now also control always-on display, raise wrist to wake, touchscreen to wake, touch bezel to wake, sound mode, and alerts disconnection. Works with phones running One UI 6.1.1 or later.

Even more improvements

Manage calendar events directly from your watch
You can quickly add or edit events right from your wrist without needing to use your phone. The weekly calendar view has also been updated to show you how many events you have each day.

Make your battery last longer
When power saving is enabled, you can also choose to limit health features like automatic workout detection and background heart rate measurements to help your battery last even longer than before .

Automatically turn on your watch while charging
Use your watch immediately without needing to turn it on once charging is complete. To use this feature, auto power on must be enabled in settings.

Automatically connect to Bluetooth audio devices
When you start playing music on your watch, your Bluetooth headphones or speakers will automatically connect for playback if they’re paired with your watch or phone. If no paired Bluetooth audio device is available to connect, music will play through your watch speaker if your music app supports it.

To check for the update, go to your Galaxy Wearable app.