Last updated: July 2nd, 2026 at 09:42 UTC+02:00
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Galaxy Watch Ultra - Source: Abhijeet Mishra / SamMobile
New Galaxy Watches are coming soon, and they could debut with a new version of One UI Watch. Samsung accidentally revealed the announcement and launch dates for its upcoming devices. Ahead of their launch, the company has also hinted at a new feature coming with One UI 9 Watch, indirectly pointing to the release of its beta version.
Yesterday, Samsung published a notice in the Samsung Health app regarding the Vascular Load feature. It explained that the company is removing the feature from Galaxy Watches in the US. Samsung also revealed that it will introduce a new feature called Blood Pressure Trend with its upcoming Galaxy Watches (Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2). According to the notice, this change will arrive with One UI 9 Watch later this month.
The notice states that the Vascular Load changes will take effect starting in late July 2026. This hints at the debut of One UI 9 Watch and, based on Samsung's track record, raises the possibility that its beta version to be released for older Galaxy Watches around the same time. It will be based on Wear OS 7 that Google recently showcased.
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Notice related to Blood Pressure Trend and Vascular Load for the Galaxy Watch 9 and the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 in the USA – Source: TheOneCID / X
Samsung recently introduced a redesigned version of the Samsung Health app with a more modern UI and several new health, fitness, and wellness features. We expect the One UI 9 Watch beta program to be available for the Galaxy Watch 8 and the Galaxy Watch Ultra (2024 and 2025).
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.