Galaxy Watch 8 users in the US start receiving stable One UI 9 with Wear OS 7
US beta testers get first dibs on stable One UI 9 Watch.
The Galaxy Watch 8 and Watch 8 Classic smartwatches in the United States are currently receiving the stable One UI 9 update, which is powered by Wear OS 7. This update includes the October 2026 security patch and various improvements detailed in Samsung's official changelog. These improvements focus on enhancing Samsung Health, watch faces, and workout controls.
Samsung has been rolling out this latest software to select users, starting with beta testers in South Korea before making it available to Galaxy Watch 8 and Watch 8 Classic US users. Currently, only beta testers are receiving the stable One UI 9 update, with a lighter package of 158.50MB compared to the 2GB update for other users in South Korea.
The update, identified by firmware version L500XXU2BZJ7, comes with the October 5, 2026 security patch. The Galaxy Watch 8 receives the same update under build L320XXU2BZJ7.
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