Samsung Gear Sport update improves battery charging algorithm

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Samsung has released a new software update for the Gear Sport. The update comes with a changelog similar to the one for the recent Gear S3 update. It improves stability by making changes to the battery charging algorithm and also improves device security. Quite a vague changelog, which is par for the course for minor updates such as this.

Gear Sport update released

The Gear S3's update was more important than the update now released for the Gear Sport, as it was intended to fix the overheating issues that had plagued Gear S3 units after the Tizen 3.0 update. The Gear Sport doesn't have any such problems, but the update will hopefully fix any battery life woes you may be having. With Samsung's attention diverted to the recently announced Galaxy Watch, it may be a while before another update comes out for the Gear Sport, so here's hoping no negative effects will be introduced by whatever improvements are packed inside.

Gear Sport update

The update brings with it software version R600XXU1ARG1 (the Tizen version remains at 3.0.0.2). If you own a Gear Sport, you should be able to download the update from the Samsung Gear app’s settings menu on your connected phone. Do let us know if you notice anything new or different after the update has been installed.

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Abhijeet Mishra - Editor-in-Chief

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First Samsung device: SGH-D500

Abhijeet's writing career started with guides for custom firmware for Samsung devices (including the original Galaxy S), and he moved to SamMobile in mid-2013 and worked up the ranks to Editor-in-chief. In addition to phones and mobile devices, his interests include gaming on both PC and console, PC hardware, and spending countless hours on YouTube watching videos on tech, movies, games, politics, and internet dramas.

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Gear Sport update brings improvement to battery charging algorithm

Gear Sport update released

Abhijeet Mishra - Editor-in-Chief

[email protected]

First Samsung device: SGH-D500

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