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TL;DR
- Samsung has opened the One UI 8 Watch beta for the Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro.
- The update was revealed in a Korean community post, with the US rollout expected to follow soon.
- Only the Watch 7 and Ultra have received stable One UI 8 so far, while other models remain in beta.
Samsung’s slow-moving One UI 8 Watch rollout is taking another step forward. After months of testing on newer models, the Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro have finally been added to the beta program, giving the 2022 smartwatches a taste of the upcoming software update.
The expansion was spotted by SamMobile on Samsung’s Community Forum, showing a Korean screenshot that reveals the Watch 5 beta has started and the Watch 6 beta is ongoing. It goes on to mention that the sign-up and cancellation process has been simplified through the Samsung Members app. The beta is open in South Korea and is expected to reach the US soon.