The two latest smartwatches from Samsung are the Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 5 Pro. Both the Galaxy Watch 5 models come with various upgrades. And if you have a Galaxy Watch 5 or are going to get one, this guide is for you. Here you will learn how to update Samsung Galaxy Watch 5.
The latest Galaxy Watch 5 series comes with One UI 4.5 based on WearOS 3.5. And the device will continue to receive minor and major updates for at least two years. At the time of writing the watch has already received two incremental updates since its release. So this guide will be useful for everyone.
How to Update Samsung Galaxy Watch 5
Samsung regularly releases software updates for its Galaxy devices, including watches. And this update helps in enhancing the performance of the device and adds new features. The Galaxy Watch 4 also received some notable updates like Google Assistant support and increase battery life all thanks to software updates.
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And the same thing will apply to the Galaxy Watch 5 as well. It will also get important updates in the coming months. So make sure you already know how to update your Galaxy Watch 5 to the latest One UI watch version and the latest WearOS version.
There is more than one way to install software updates on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5. And here I am going to share all the known methods so that you can follow the method which you find easy. Make sure you follow the requirements before moving on to the methods.
Prerequisite:
- Internet Connection
- There should be enough free space on the Watch
- Set up Galaxy Watch 5
- Galaxy Wearable app
- Charge your phone to at least 50%
- Take a backup of your Galaxy Watch 5
How to Install Update on Galaxy Watch 5 using Galaxy Wearable App
If you have a WiFi connection, you can follow this method. This method requires you to make sure that both your phone and the Galaxy Watch 5 are connected to the same WiFi. Also, you need to make sure that your device is paired with the phone and that you have the Galaxy Wearable app installed on your phone. Now follow the method.
- Open the Galaxy Wearable app on your phone.
- Go to Watch Settings and scroll down. Choose Watch Software Update.
- Now go to Download and Install option.
- It will show the available update if there are any.
- Once the update is available, tap download.
- After downloading the update, it will copy it to your phone. For this your Galaxy Watch 5 and Phone must be connected to the same WiFi.
- Now the update will install and your Watch will restart.
After restart, wait for a couple of minutes for finishing the setup. After restart, the watch will be slow for a couple of minutes so it is better to wait until the finishing update is done.
How to Install Update on Galaxy Watch 5 without Phone
If you want to update your Galaxy Watch 5 without a phone, you can follow this guide. There could be a number of reasons because of why you would want to update your Galaxy Watch 5 without the phone. A common example is if the update is big, it may take too long to update from the Galaxy Wearable app. Also, sometimes the update process fails while copying the update to the watch after downloading the update on the Galaxy Wearable app. Let’s see how it works.
How to Download Update on Galaxy Watch 5
- You can turn off Bluetooth on your Galaxy Watch to make sure your phone is not getting connected automatically.
- Now connect your Watch to an active WiFi connection. You can enable hotspot from your phone as well.
- Swipe down from the watch face screen and tap the Settings icon.
- Scroll down to the last and open Software Update.
- It will now check for the update and will show the new update if available.
- Scroll down and check for software information.
- After checking the info tap the Download button and it will start downloading the update to your Galaxy Watch 5.
- You can see the estimated remaining time on the watch.
How to Install Update on Galaxy Watch 5
- Once the update is downloaded, it will show the ‘Update ready to install’ page.
- Tap Install now or Install overnight as per your choice.
- It will now start installing the update which can take a couple of minutes.
- The watch will restart after the installation.
- Swipe to the right from the Watch Face and you will see a notification of Finishing Update.
- Tap on it to see the progress. After the setup is finished, you can enjoy the new features of the update.
You can also enable automatic updates when connected to WiFi. This way you do not need to update to the new version manually. You can enable it from the software section in the Galaxy Wearable app.
So that’s all on how to update Samsung Galaxy Watch 5. I hope you found the guide useful. And if you have queries then let us know in the comment section.
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