Latest Galaxy Watch 6 update makes it more secure

Samsung has released an update for the Galaxy Watch 5 that offers the January 2026 security patch, making it more secure than before.

Samsung started rolling out the January 2026 security patch to Galaxy Watch models with the Galaxy Watch 5. Now, the brand is offering the latest security patch to its successor, the Galaxy Watch 6.

The update for the Galaxy Watch 6 carrying the January 2026 security patch is currently live for the cellular variant of the smartwatch that Samsung sells in South Korea, which has the model number SM-R935N.

The latest update for the Galaxy Watch 6 is 157.25MB in size and carries firmware version R935NKOS1CZA1 (via Samsung Community). The January 2026 security patch fixes 55 security issues present in the previous version of the operating system, making the smartwatch more secure than before.

To update your Galaxy Watch 6 to the new firmware, open the Galaxy Wearable app on your Android phone, and navigate to Watch Settings > Watch software update > Download and install. Samsung should release the update for the non-cellular variant and in other regions in the next few days.

Abid Iqbal Shaik - Writer

First Samsung device: Galaxy S II

I’m a computer science engineer living in Hyderabad, India, who has a keen interest in automobiles and consumer electronics. My journalism career kicked off in 2017 with MySmartPrice where I wrote news, features, buying guides, and explanatory articles about technology among other things, and reviewed many products, including smartphones, tablets, laptops, PC components, smartwatches, audio devices, wearables, and smart home products. Since then, I have worked for 91Mobiles, Apple, and Onsitego, before finally landing on SamMobile.

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