Galaxy Watch 9 owners just got a much less disruptive way to update
Your Galaxy Watch can now update while you keep using it.
Samsung's Galaxy Watch 9 has introduced a new feature that allows for seamless software updates, marking the first Galaxy smartwatch to support this technology. The update, roughly 193MB in size, includes the August 5, 2026 security patch and enables the firmware to be downloaded and installed in the background while the watch is in use, unlike traditional updates that require the device to be completely offline.
This feature, which debuted with Android Nougat but took Samsung years to fully implement, first appeared on the Galaxy A55 smartphone and has now been extended to the Galaxy S25 range. The Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 is also rumored to support seamless updates. Several users spotted the feature following the watch's first software update since its launch, noting that the update process was carried out in the background without interrupting its normal operation.
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