Samsung hasn't pushed updates to older Galaxy Watches in months

Samsung hasn’t rolled out any updates for its older Galaxy Watch models in months. The company may not have forgotten about releasing security patches for its smartwatches. However, the tech giant will have to release updates for older Wear OS-powered Galaxy Watches soon.

Samsung is yet to release any new updates for its older Galaxy Watches

Samsung has been readying One UI 7.0. This update is based on Android 15. The company has fallen behind on the development and indicated that One UI 7.0 will roll out early next year.

Similar to the One UI development, Samsung appears to have fallen behind in updating its older Galaxy Watch smartwatches. The South Korean tech giant has been working on the next major Wear OS update for quite some time. However, there has been no update for the wearable devices in the past several months.

The Galaxy Watch 7 and Galaxy Watch Ultra smartwatches received the Wear OS 5 with One UI 6 Watch update earlier this year. However, no other models have received this update, despite it being in beta.

Specifically speaking, Samsung hasn’t updated any of its older Galaxy Watch devices since it moved on to Wear OS 5 and One UI 6 Watch. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 and Watch 5 models still sport the March 2024 security patch. In other words, these smartwatches haven’t received updates for well over six months.

When will older Galaxy Watch models get Wear OS 5?

Technically, the beta testing phase for the Wear OS 5 with One UI 6 Watch update was to be over last month. However, with October gone, the majority of Galaxy Watch users must be wondering why their smartwatches are still running Wear OS 4. Only the Galaxy Watch 6 series has started receiving the One UI 6.0 update, but only beta testers based in the US have access to the same.

While the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7, Watch Ultra, and Watch FE are rocking the latest Wear OS 5 software, they still have the June 2024 security patch. Needless to say, Samsung hasn’t confirmed when the Wear OS 5 with One UI 6 Watch update will roll out to the older Galaxy Watch devices.

Samsung seems to be struggling with its software division, particularly the one that handles updates. The company should have at least demoed the One UI 7.0. However, the company only teased the latest iteration of the custom Android skin recently. Samsung may release the latest Wear OS 5 and the One UI 7.0 simultaneously early next year.