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Music streaming on Galaxy Watch 4, Watch 5 gets better with revamped Deezer app
Deezer has launched an update to its Wear OS 3 music streaming app that brings some cool new features to compatible smartwatches, including the Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 5 lineup. The company has redesigned its Wear OS 3 app, mainly retooling its app's design and experience. According to the latest blog post, Deezer announced that […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 1 year ago
Galaxy Watch 4 update in India brings fix for bricking issue, November 2022 security patch
Earlier this month, Samsung rolled out a software update to the Galaxy Watch 4 series, but it had a major issue. Smartwatches running the new firmware wouldn't turn on once they were turned off or ran out of battery. The company quickly recognized the issue and started rolling out a new update in the US yesterday to […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 1 year ago
Galaxy Watch 4’s new update solves bricking issue for some, makes it worse for others
A few days ago, we highlighted an issue reported by multiple Galaxy Watch 4 users where a firmware update carrying version number R8xxXXU1GVI3 messed up the smartwatch. Apparently, once the update was installed, if you turn off the Galaxy Watch 4 and the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic or if their battery ran out, it couldn't be turned on […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 1 year ago
Samsung halts rollout of problematic Galaxy Watch 4 update, fix incoming
Some Galaxy Watch 4 owners have been suffering from a rather scary issue after updating their watch to the last released firmware update (R8xxXXU1GVI3). As we reported before, the Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic have an issue that stops them from turning on once they're turned off, which has forced users to […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 1 year ago
Galaxy Watch 4 firmware update renders the smartwatch nearly useless
Samsung appears to have really messed up the recent Galaxy Watch 4 series firmware update carrying number R8xxXXU1GVI3. Countless online reports from users in different countries reveal that the firmware update can brick the Galaxy Watch 4 smartwatches and render them completely unusable. More specifically, affected users say that once they've applied the R8xxXXU1GVI3 update […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 1 year ago
Google Maps update breaks home and work shortcuts on Galaxy Watch 4, Watch 5
One of the main reasons for Samsung's switch from Tizen OS to Wear OS for its smartwatches was the availability of apps. With Wear OS, the Galaxy Watch lineup got access to various Google Suite apps, including Google Maps. It offers an easier way to get navigation help. However, the new update for Google Maps […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 1 year ago
You can soon use Google News app on your Galaxy Watch 4, Watch 5
Samsung's move to switch from Tizen to Wear OS for its smartwatches is proving to be beneficial. It now has access to a lot more apps and services compared to when it was using Tizen for Galaxy Watches. Most of the improvements come from Google's first-party apps, and the company is looking to bring even […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 2 years ago
Galaxy Watch 4/5 users can now get Pixel Watch-faces on their devices
Google's first-ever smartwatch, the Pixel Watch, is shipping to customers. The week-long pre-order period just ended, and it didn't take long for the official watch faces of the Pixel Watch to become available for download via third-party websites. Even better, these Google-made watch faces for the Pixel Watch seemingly work with other Wear OS 3 […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
The Galaxy Watch 4 series is getting a new firmware update
Samsung has released a new firmware update for the Galaxy Watch 4 series. It's a minor release, available in South Korea for the Galaxy Watch 4 and the Watch 4 Classic, and it doesn't include a new security patch. According to the changelog, the update merely improves system stability for the Galaxy Watch 4 duo. […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
Google Home app coming soon to Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4, Galaxy Watch 5
When Google teased the Pixel Watch at Google I/O 2022, the company announced that it would bring the Google Home app to Wear OS. The Pixel Watch finally made its debut yesterday, and with it, the Google Home app for Wear OS as well. However, there wasn’t any information available if the app is exclusive […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 2 years ago
SoundCloud app is now available for Galaxy Watch 4, Galaxy Watch 5
SoundCloud, the music sharing and streaming service, teased its smartwatch app last month. Now, the company has released the beta version of its app for Wear OS smartwatches. You can install it on your Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 5 series devices from Samsung. The SoundCloud app for Wear OS smartwatches allows you to […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 2 years ago
Google Keep gets Material You update on Galaxy Watch 4, Watch 5
With Android 12, Google introduced the Material You UI design language, and Samsung adopted it with One UI 4 on smartphones and tablets. The new design language is also being rolled out to apps on Wear OS smartwatches. Google has released an updated version of Google Keep with the Material You design. As noted by […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 2 years ago
Galaxy Watch 4, Watch 5 are getting Google Play Store redesign
It is being reported that the Google Play Store redesign is starting to roll out to compatible Wear OS smartwatches, including the Galaxy Watch 4 and the Galaxy Watch 5. The redesign was earlier showcased at the Galaxy Unpacked 2022 event, where Samsung also unveiled the Galaxy Watch 5 and the Watch 5 Pro. The information […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 2 years ago
Galaxy Watch 4 is getting the final Wear OS 3.5 beta firmware in the USA
Samsung is almost ready to bring the Galaxy Watch 4 series software to the level of the new Watch 5. The company is now rolling out another Wear OS 3.5 beta firmware for the Galaxy Watch 4 series in the USA, and this time, the company confirmed it's the last. After a few weeks of […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
Google Keep update brings Tile to Galaxy Watch 4, Watch 5 smartwatches
Google, which has been encouraging developers to add Tiles to their smartwatch apps, has updated one of its own apps with the feature. The Google Keep app is getting its Tile on smartwatches running Wear OS 3 (and newer). The Google Keep app's Tile feature is now available on the Galaxy Watch 4, Galaxy Watch […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 2 years ago
