One UI 5 Watch Upgrade
Watch faces and tiles
• Make it easier to add watch faces and tiles
- Use a new vertical layout to make it easier to find the perfect watch face and tile for you.
• Buds controller tile improvements
- For Buds that support 360 audio, you can turn 360 audio on or off from the Buds controller tile.
• Run the timer faster
- You don't need to open the Timer app to start the timer with a new timer tile.
• Set an album or story as a watch face
- Use a photo from your favorite album or story as a watch face. In addition to a single photo, you can alternate between multiple photos from an album or story each time you turn on your watch face.
Samsung Health
• Automatically record your cycling workouts
- Automatically detect and record your cycling workouts. You can also set whether the route is automatically logged.
• Get heart rate guidance while running
- Adjust your running intensity with heart rate interval information calculated according to your data. You don't have to check your watch every time to get a heart rate guide.
Backup & Restore
• Keep your watch data safe
- When your phone and watch are connected, you can periodically back up the files and data on your watch to your phone, and you can also store the backup in the Samsung cloud. To use this feature, you need the latest version of the Smart Switch app on your phone.
Control your phone
• More call control
- You don't need to touch your phone to control your calls right away using your watch. You can adjust the volume of calls on your watch, block your sound, or even press buttons on the keypad.
Additional changes
• Dictate text with the Home button
- When typing text on the Samsung keyboard, press and hold the Home button to switch to voice input directly.
• Use multiple timers at the same time
- Up to 20 timers can run at the same time. No matter how much work you do, don't worry, use the timer.
• Share your medical information in case of an emergency
- When a fall is detected or the Emergency SOS function is triggered by pressing the Home button 5 times, the watch automatically displays a screen where you can go to your medical information.
• Device Care
- To keep your watch in optimal condition and battery life longer, check your battery, storage, and memory usage at once, and troubleshoot issues with ease.
• Watch control without touching
- Use Universal gestures to control your watch without touching the screen or pressing buttons. You can assign various functions to gestures such as turning your arm left and right, clenching your fist, and butting your thumb index finger.
• Manage apps with folders effectively
- Create app folders to effectively manage various apps, and quickly find and launch the apps you need.
