Tech Desk 
Nov 09, 2024
Samsung seemed to be the best when it comes to timely updates for its products, but the Galaxy Watch updates are too far from delivering the updates that are deemed satisfactory to its consumers.
Reportedly, the Galaxy watches have been running through security updates for months now; all the OS Galaxy Watches are receiving quarterly security patches, but this system is way behind in the latest advancements.
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Samsung's latest software update timeline reveals a concerning delay in security patches for its wearable devices. Specifically:
- The Galaxy Watch FE, Watch 7, and Watch Ultra are stuck on the June 1 security patch ( 5 months behind).
- Older models like Galaxy Watch 4, 5, and 6 are still on the March patch (more than 8 months old).
Google's Wear OS struggles
Samsung isn't the only one facing issues; Google is also having delays with the older Pixel Watch updates. The Wear OS 5 rollout was paused in September due to a bug, with a promised fix in October that hasn't been delivered yet.
Galaxy Wear OS 5 rollout issues
Samsung announced in May that the One UI 6 Watch update based on Wear OS 5 would roll out to all Galaxy Watch devices. In November, only the Galaxy Watch 7 and Watch Ultra received this update.
Moreover, the Galaxy Watch 6 and 6 Classic only received a partial update in October, which was also only for the beta testers. Consumers of Samsung are criticising the Galaxy's performance, Users are stating that their updates are inconsistent and slow.
