Samsung officially released One UI 8 Watch, the next major iteration of its wearable operating system, which is designed for its Galaxy watches, two weeks ago. Following the release, the company has now started the One UI 8 Watch Beta program for the current Galaxy Watch 7 and Galaxy Watch Ultra. Here’s all that the official changelog says.
The One UI 8 Watch Beta has indeed landed for the Galaxy Watch 7 and Watch Ultra owners in a few selective regions, carrying the ZYFE build number.
While Samsung has already showcased a few interesting features that are going to make their way to the eligible Galaxy Watches, the changelog too packs a handful of changes and upgrades in addition to the previously announced features. From getting things done to integrating a more personalized app screen, Samsung’s One UI 8 Watch update looks promising and will significantly take the user experience to the next level.
More specifically, the changelog lists some significant additions to Now Bar, an ability to check all the key details right from the watch face; adds a double pinch gesture for more seamless accessibility; integrates new charging animations; enhances connectivity; and makes more improvements and changes that are tailored to the user’s experience.
Well, most prominently, the newest One UI 8 Watch update integrates two new features, the Bedtime Guidance and the Mindfulness features, via Samsung Health for more upgraded health benefits that eventually lead to a healthier lifestyle.
Now that the latest One UI 8 Watch Beta program is going live for the Galaxy Watch 7 and Watch Ultra owners, which is then followed by more eligible watches such as the Galaxy Watch 5 series, Watch 6 series, and more, here’s the entire One UI 8 Watch Beta changelog:
Samsung One UI 8 Watch Beta Full Changelog
Get things done
Stay on top of important tasks with the Now bar
Check the information you need right now and start essential features straight from your watch face. Ongoing tasks will appear in the Now bar at the bottom of your watch face so you can check key information quickly.
Do more with double pinch
Just pinch your thumb and index finger together twice to scroll through notifications, control music, take pictures, and more.
You can also customize what happens when you double pinch on the watch face, music controller, as well as alarm, calendar, and reminder alerts. Choose the actions you need most in each situation.
Mark reminders as important
Mark reminders as important by tapping the Star icon. Important reminders will appear at the top of your reminder list to make sure you notice them.
New charging effects
When your watch is charging, the new screen layout and animations make it easier to check the current battery level and remaining charging time.
Stay connected
Easily respond to notifications and alerts
Use gestures to quickly respond to notifications and alerts. When a notification appears, you can double pinch to view the details or send a reply.
You can also shake your wrist to return to the watch face.
Enhanced notification view
Notifications on your watch are now easier to use with an attractive new design. Notifications from the same app are stacked vertically, allowing you to view more notifications with fewer swipes.
Smarter notification settings
It’s now easier to decide how to receive notifications from your phone on your watch. If you choose Smart device selection, notifications will appear on your phone only when you’re using it and on your watch when you’re not using your phone. If you choose Always show on both, notifications will always appear on both your phone and watch.
Upgrade your health
Bedtime guidance
Get to sleep at the right time so you wake up feeling refreshed. The new Bedtime guidance feature analyzes your sleep data and recommends the best time to go to sleep each night.
Mindfulness
Manage stress and anxiety in your daily life with the new Mindfulness feature in Samsung Health.
You can keep track of your moods and emotions and practice breathing exercises to reduce stress.
Tailored to you
Find the perfect watch face
It’s now easier to find the watch face that’s right for you. Just choose a few keywords such as your preferred style, color, and information to show.
The best matches will be suggested from our collection of more than 300 watch faces.
Recommended watch faces
Discover new watch faces that you might like.
Watch faces with colors, style, or information similar to your current watch face will be recommended on the watch face selection screen.Create your own tiles
Create your own custom tiles that show the information you need. You can even combine information from different apps into a single tile.
You can include weather information, calendar events, reminders, and more.
Personalized Apps screen
Featured apps now appear at the top of your Apps screen to give you quick access to the apps you need the most. Apps will be featured based on how often you use them and other usage patterns. You can also view your apps as a list with names instead of only icons.
Choose calendars to show on your watch
You can now choose which calendars to show in the Calendar app on your watch. You can show all of the same calendars that are on your phone or customize to show only the calendars you need.
