Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 gets One UI 8 Watch Beta

Samsung has released the One UI 8 Watch beta for the Galaxy Watch 6. Yes, you read that right — it’s a beta, not a stable update. Until now, Samsung has only released the official One UI 8 Watch for the Galaxy Watch Ultra, while for the Galaxy Watch 7, it is still in testing.

The Galaxy Watch 6 is the latest entry to the One UI 8 beta program, which means now Galaxy Watch 4, Galaxy Watch 5, and Galaxy Watch FE are among the eligible models that have yet to receive the beta update.

The One UI Watch beta program is not as widely available as the One UI beta for phones. Consequently, the One UI 8 Watch beta is available only in a select few regions. The One UI 8 Watch beta for the Galaxy Watch 6 lineup is currently live in Korea and may expand to the United States soon.

One UI 8 Watch Beta for Galaxy Watch 6 Changelog

One UI 8 Watch is a major update for Galaxy Watches, which brings several changes and improvements. These new features and changes are now available on Galaxy Watch 6 and Watch 6 Classic with the first One UI 8 Watch beta update. Here is the full changelog from Galaxy Watch 6 One UI 8 Watch beta.

• One UI 8 Watch is even more convenient
  Easily do more on your wrist and transform your daily life with the One UI 8 watch. It also Includes new Samsung Health features that take care of both your health and your mind. Customize your watch to your own style with watch face recommendations, custom tiles, the Now bar, and more.
• Efficient task and schedule management
  Quickly check Important tasks right now with the Now bar: You can immediately check the information you need right from the watch face and start essential functions right away. The Now bar at the bottom of the watch face lets you know right away what tasks are in progress.
• Double tap your fingers to perform more actions
  Double-tap your thumb and index finger to perform actions like viewing notifications, controlling music, and taking photos. You can also customize the actions you want to perform when alarms, calendars, and reminders sound, as well as on the watch face and music controller. Set the actions you use most frequently for each situation.
• Show important reminders
  You can tap the star icon on important reminders to set them to always be pinned to the top, helping you never forget important things.
• New charging screen
  The screen layout and animations have been updated, making it easier to check the battery status and remaining charging time while charging the watch.
• Easily respond to notifications
  You can check notifications more quickly with gestures. Double-tap your thumb and index finger to view or reply to notifications without having to tap the screen, and shake your wrist to instantly return to the watch face.
• Notification screen improvements
  Experience a simpler, newer way to use watch notifications. When you receive multiple notifications from the same app, you can expand and view overlapping notifications, allowing you to easily view the details of each notification.
• Smarter notification settings
  You can easily configure how you receive phone notifications on your watch. If you choose “Receive notifications smartly,” when you’re using your phone, notifications will only sound on your phone and not on your watch. When you’re not using your phone, notifications will only sound on your watch. If you choose “Receive on both devices,” you’ll receive notifications on both your phone and watch.
• Bedtime Guide for Tomorrow
  Get recommendations for your optimal bedtime and start the next day feeling refreshed. The new Bedtime Guide analyzes your sleep data to recommend the optimal bedtime each night.
• Mindfulness in Everyday Life
  Manage everyday stress and anxiety with Samsung Health’s new mindfulness feature. Record your emotions and moods, and calm your body and mind with breathing exercises.
• New watch face
  Easily find the watch face style you want. Select keywords such as your preferred style, color, or information, and we’ll find a watch face you’ll like from over 300 watch faces.
• Watch face recommendations
  Recommends new watch faces based on the color, style, and information of the watch face you are currently using.
• Create your own tiles
  You can create your own tiles by combining the information you need. You can even create a single tile that contains information from different apps, such as weather information, calendar events, and reminders, so you can check them all at once.
• Custom Apps Screen
  You can run up to 20 timers simultaneously. No matter how many tasks you have, don’t worry about using a timer.
• Display your desired calendar on your watch
  You can make the watch calendar only display events from specific calendars.