One UI 8 on the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic is turning a fan favorite into a frustrating mess

by dbadmin | Dec 30, 2025 | News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Watch 4

Credit: Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority TL;DR Instead of improving performance, the One UI 8 Watch update is apparently breaking core Galaxy Watch 4 Classic features for some users. Wrist detection stops working, which disables health features like ECG and body...

Surprise! Galaxy Watch 4 starts getting One UI 8 Watch, likely its last update

by dbadmin | Dec 15, 2025 | News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Watch 4

Credit: Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung is now rolling out One UI 8 Watch to the Galaxy Watch 4. The update carries build numbers R87OXXU1JYK4/R870OXM1JYK4. This is likely the last major OS update for the Watch 4, which launched in 2021. Samsung has...

You can now install Galaxy Watch Ultra-exclusive faces on older watches — here’s how

by dbadmin | Jul 24, 2025 | News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Watch 4, Samsung Galaxy Watch 5, Samsung Galaxy Watch 6, Samsung Galaxy Watch 7, Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra

Credit: Reddit user SelfWeary1870 Galaxy Watch Ultra’s exclusive watch faces (Simple Ultra and Ultra Analog) can now be unofficially installed on non-Ultra Galaxy Watch models via APK sideloading. Recent One UI Watch versions had blocked the installation of these...

Samsung needs to build a Galaxy Watch that looks as good as this mod

by dbadmin | Jun 24, 2025 | News, Samsung Galaxy Watch 4

A Redditor modified a mechanical watch body to fit the electronics from a Samsung Galaxy Watch 4. The 40mm Watch 4 was supposedly the only one small enough to fit in the case, which appears to be from a Panerai Luminor watch. Even the crown button is reportedly...

Galaxy Watch 4’s dreaded red screen of death may be getting worse

by dbadmin | Jun 18, 2025 | News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Watch 4

Samsung’s aging Galaxy Watch 4 is vulnerable to a display failure where the screen turns solid red. The only solution for affected hardware seems to be a screen replacement. While failures have been happening for years, it’s hard to ignore a recent surge in reports....

Samsung begins Wear OS 5 rollout for Galaxy Watch 4, but there’s a catch

by dbadmin | Nov 28, 2024 | Google Wear OS, News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Watch 4, Samsung One UI, Wearables

Credit: Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority Samsung is rolling out the stable Wear OS 5 update for the Galaxy Watch 4 users who participated in the One UI 6 Watch beta program. The update includes a redesigned Quick Panel, refreshed notification cards, a new font,...