Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 and Watch 6 Classic get One UI 9 Watch beta update

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Samsung has started rolling out the One UI 9 Watch beta to the Galaxy Watch 6 and Watch 6 Classic in South Korea.

The beta is based on Wear OS 7 and adds a newer UI design plus deeper Google Gemini integration.

There is no clear word yet on new features, and the rollout does not appear to be expanding beyond South Korea right now.

After opening the One UI 9 Watch Beta Program for the Galaxy Watch 7 and the Galaxy Watch Ultra last week, Samsung has surprised Galaxy Watch 6 and Galaxy Watch 6 Classic users with the One UI 9 Watch beta update.

The first One UI 9 Watch beta update is now rolling out to the Galaxy Watch 6 and the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic in South Korea with firmware versions listed below:

Galaxy Watch 6 (40mm): R93xXXU2ZZI1

Galaxy Watch 6 (44mm): R94xXXU2ZZI1

Galaxy Watch 6 Classic (43mm): R95xXXU2ZZI1

Galaxy Watch 6 Classic (47mm): R96xXXU2ZZI1

Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic One UI 9 Watch Beta Update Notice South Korea

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One UI 9 Watch beta update notice for Galaxy Watch 6 and Watch 6 Classic

It isn't clear what new features this update brings to the Galaxy Watch 6 and the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic, but the update is based on Wear OS 7 and it brings a slightly more modern UI design language and deeper integration with Google's Gemini.

As of now, this update is only available in South Korea, and it doesn't look like Samsung has plans to expand it to other countries like Germany, India, Poland, the UK, and the US.

Asif Iqbal Shaik - Senior Editor

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Asif is a computer engineer turned technology journalist. He has been using Samsung phones since 2004, and his current smartphone is the Galaxy S23 Ultra. He loves headphones, mechanical keyboards, and PC hardware. When not writing about technology, he likes watching crime and science fiction movies and TV shows.

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