- Samsung has launched the Wear OS 7-based One UI 9 Watch beta program for the Galaxy Watch 8 and Watch 8 Classic in South Korea.
- New features include a revamped UI design, richer watch face customization, new safety tools, and enhanced Samsung Health tracking for aerobic load and sleep vitals.
- We expect Samsung to expand the beta program to other regions, such as the US and the UK, in the coming days, though the company hasn’t announced as much.
Samsung has officially kicked off the One UI 9 Watch beta program for the Galaxy Watch 8 and Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, extending its Wear OS 7-based experience beyond its current-generation Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2.
Tipster Tarun Vats notes on X that the One UI 9 Watch beta is currently live for Galaxy Watch 8 series users in South Korea. The update carries firmware version ZZH3 and weighs in at a hefty 2,010.76MB, bundled with the August 5, 2026, security patch level.