Samsung just gave older Galaxy Watches a major upgrade — all the new features

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Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 and 5 owners get to join the One UI Watch 6 beta.

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If you're still rocking a Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 or a somewhat newer Galaxy Watch 5, we have good news. Samsung hasn't forgotten about you, as the Korean company released a One UI 6 Watch beta upgrade. 

Available to Samsung members, as reported by T3, the beta provides a look at some of the new capabilities that are coming with the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 and the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra. Both are expected to debut during next week's Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event in Paris on July 10.

The beta adds a pinch gesture that enables users to select items on the screen and faster horizontal scrolling. 

  1. Open the Samsung Members app.
  2. Find the card with the latest build for your watch.
  3. Tap that card.
  4. Join for your Watch model.
  5. Load the update load via the Galaxy Wearable app.

It has been suggested that the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 and the Watch Ultra will have the complete operating system right out of the box. So, for those who prefer a primarily bug-free OS, you might want to wait until those smartwatches are officially released. 

We expect to see both during Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event alongside the next-generation foldable phones, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and the Z Flip 6 and Samsung's take on a wearable ring, the Galaxy Ring. We should also see Samsung's version of Apple's AirPods in the redesigned Galaxy Buds 3.

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Scott Younker is the West Coast Reporter at Tom’s Guide. He covers all the lastest tech news. He’s been involved in tech since 2011 at various outlets and is on an ongoing hunt to build the easiest to use home media system. When not writing about the latest devices, you are more than welcome to discuss board games or disc golf with him. He also handles all the Connections coverage on Tom's Guide and has been playing the addictive NYT game since it released.