Galaxy Watch 4 (Classic) October 2022 HotFix OTA features One UI Watch 4.5 optimizations with Build GVI3
Following an extensive One UI Watch 4 beta program for the Galaxy Watch 4 and Watch 4 Classic, Samsung finally released the stable version for the latest Galaxy watches. One UI Watch 4.5 is based on Google’s Wear OS 3.5 featuring Android 11. Today, yet another OTA update has rolled out across the globe featuring critical stability improvements.
This is Galaxy Watch 4’s first OTA update after One UI Watch 4.5. It is a hotfix update that significantly improves system stability and reliability. Stabilization codes for watch operations have also been applied.
However, the security patch remains the same from August 2022. The build version has changed to GVI3.
The newest update is now live across the globe including EU (Europe), Australia, Canada, the United States, and India.
One UI Watch 4.5 Update
One UI Watch 4.5 OTA update is already available for the Galaxy Watch 4 and Watch 4 Classic devices.
Samsung discontinued its custom Tizen UI in favor of Google’s Wear OS software. After almost a year of development, we finally received One UI Watch 4.5Â last month with firmware build GVH2.
The best part is you can now connect your Google account and run all Google apps like Assistant, and the newly added Google Home, Phone, Weather, and more.
Most importantly, you get all the Galaxy Watch 5 and 5 Pro watch faces for the Galaxy Watch 4 with the latest Galaxy Watch4 plugin.
One UI Watch 4.5 Features
As for the features, One UI Watch is built on top of Google’s free and open-source Wear OS firmware for wearable devices, especially smartwatches. In a blog post, Samsung also unveiled some of the features of their new watch interface.
You can also check out this trailer:
Most importantly, One UI Watch will feature the Google Play Store so you can download any app directly on your Galaxy Watch including Spotify, YouTube Music, Google Maps, Messages, and the most recent Google Assistant.
How to update your Samsung Galaxy Watch?
One UI Watch 4.5 update is available for download on the Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic. OTA can be downloaded in regions including China, Europe, India, and the United States starting today.
- Make sure you have connected to a WiFi network on your Galaxy Watch 4.
- Go to Settings.
- Scroll down and select “Software Update.”
- Download OTA updates manually.
You can also download OTA updates for Galaxy Watch by visiting the Galaxy Wearable app on your phone.
