Samsung has officially announced the One UI 6 Watch beta program for the Galaxy Watch 6 series. The next operating system for Samsung’s smartwatches is expected to be unveiled with the launch of the Galaxy Watch 7, which is speculated to happen at the Galaxy Unpacked event in July. Currently available to Galaxy Watch 6 users, the One UI 6 Watch Beta update brings new features such as a suite of health features powered by Galaxy AI – Samsung’s suite of artificial intelligence (AI) features.
One UI 6 Watch beta availability
In a post on its community forum in the US, Samsung announced that it is launching the One UI 6 Watch Beta Program, allowing users to try experimental features before they are rolled out en masse.
While the program is generally available to users in China, Germany, India, Poland, South Korea, the UK, and the US, SamMobile reported that the company is currently only rolling out the One UI 6 Watch Beta in the US and South Korea. Additionally, only the Galaxy Watch 6 models are said to be compatible with the update.
One UI 6 Watch Beta features
Galaxy AI
Users can now track their energy levels with the new Samsung Health energy score feature. It is also claimed to offer sleep insights such as heart rate and breathing during sleep, providing an analysis of the quality of the user’s sleep cycle.
Users can now also combine different exercises and set goals, Samsung claims. All these features are powered by Galaxy AI.
Improved controls
In addition to AI-powered features, One UI 6 Watch Beta will also introduce better ways to control the Galaxy Watch. Users can now scroll horizontally and quickly navigate through notifications.
A new double-squeeze action has also been introduced – it is activated by bringing together the thumb and index finger twice. With this simple gesture, Samsung says users can take actions like answer calls, turn off alarms, scroll through notifications, take photos and more.
Other actions, such as flicking the wrist to go back and tapping the bottom of the screen to display the activity list, are also integrated.
Samsung says users can now control certain Galaxy Watch features, such as do not disturb, always-on display and raise the wrist to wake, with modes. With One UI 6 Watch Beta, an option to customize notifications has been introduced, so that users receive alerts from apps of their choice.
Other features
With One UI 6, users can now save images sent as message attachments. Moreover, frequently used emojis can be set as favorites for quick access. A new default font with a “more stylish and modern feel” was also introduced. Samsung says users can make their Galaxy Watch last even longer by turning off select health features.
When Bluetooth devices are available and paired, the Galaxy Watch is said to automatically connect to them for playback.
