Update brings Galaxy Watch Active 2 features to Watch Active and Galaxy Watch

Final updated: November 19th, 2019 at 07:01 UTC+01:00

Samsung has released a major update that brings many Galaxy Watch Active 2 features to the Galaxy Watch and Galaxy Watch Active. Possibly the near notable feature that is included in the update is the virtual bear upon bezel, which was introduced on the Milky way Watch Active 2 equally a substitute for the concrete rotating bezel that has been a part of Samsung's smartwatches for a few years now. The virtual bezel is now available on the Milky way Lookout man Active and will allow users to navigate through the user interface past swiping effectually the edges of the screen.

Touch bezel for Galaxy Watch Agile ii, improved Bixby for Galaxy Watch, and more than

The Milky way Spotter, meanwhile, is getting an updated version of Bixby that was released for the Galaxy Watch Active a few months ago. Galaxy Watch owners will be able to fire upwardly workout routines and command smart devices in their abode. Both the Watch and Picket Active also become the My Fashion characteristic, which allows y'all to have a photo of your outfit and and then customize the lookout face to match the look of that outfit. 17 new watch faces accept been added as well, and every sentinel confront will at present show small icons at the bottom to notify the user whenever some apps are running in the background.

The update also brings new emoticons that include more various skin tones, improved Always On Display legibility when the picket is charging or in battery saving mode, easier customization of the icons in the quick console (the i yous access past swiping downwards from the top of the display), and improved lap time tracking for running and cycling sessions in Samsung Wellness. On the Galaxy Watch, users will go an alert whenever their heart rate is detected to exist too low.

Samsung says the big update, which bumps upwards the One UI version to ane.v, for the Galaxy Watch and Galaxy Watch Active ii will first rolling out today in some regions and gradually expand to others. Yous will be able to download it from the Galaxy Vesture app on your continued phone one time the update is available.