Samsung rolled out a software update to the Galaxy Watch 4 series, but it had a major issue. Smartwatches running the new firmware wouldn’t turn on once they were turned off or ran out of battery. The company quickly recognized the issue and started rolling out a new update in the US to fix the problem. The same update is now rolling out to the Galaxy Watch 4 series in India.
The new software update for the Galaxy Watch 4 and the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic in India comes with the firmware version R8xxXXU1GVK4. Apart from offering a fix for the issue that could brick the smartwatches, the update also brings November 2022 security patch. Although the update claims to fix the bricking problem, a few users report that the issue continues to persist.
According to a few users on Reddit, Samsung is asking $72 to repair their bricked Galaxy Watch 4 if it is out of warranty. That is completely absurd, as Samsung’s own faulty software caused the issue. The service centers are unaware of the problem, and Samsung should release a directive to all its service centers worldwide to repair the Galaxy Watch 4 for free.
