Samsung widely rolling out December 2023 update for the Galaxy Watch 4 Series
Samsung started rolling out new updates for its Galaxy watches early this month. Initially, it served the update to the Galaxy Watch 6 series watches, then gradually expanded the update to older watches, including the Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 4 smartwatches. However, initially it introduced the update to US and Korean-based watches, but now it has started rolling out the update worldwide.
The new Galaxy Watch 4 update is available in almost every region
Samsung has introduced some new bug fixes with the December 2023 security patch, which will enhance the overall security of the devices. Along with the security strength, the company has also removed the Samsung name from its applications, which will bring a clearer interface.
For identification, you can check the firmware version numbers of the respective variants of watches:
Bluetooth variants
- Galaxy Watch 4 (40 mm)—R860XXU1HWL1
- Galaxy Watch 4 (44 mm)—R870XXU1HWL1
- Galaxy Watch 4 (42 mm)—R880XXU1HWL1
- Galaxy Watch 4 (46 mm)—R890XXU1HWL1
LTE variants
- Galaxy Watch 4 (40 mm): R865FXXU1HWL1
- Galaxy Watch 4 (44 mm)—R875FXXU1HWL1
- Galaxy Watch 4 (42 mm): R885FXXU1HWL1
- Galaxy Watch 4 (46 mm)—R895FXXU1HWL1
If you are using any of the Galaxy Watch 4 models mentioned above in any country, you can check the latest update by following some simple steps: Open the Galaxy wearable application on the connected smartphone, then go to the watch settings, select watch software update, then tap the download and install option. If it shows a new update available, then tap the download button.