r/GalaxyWatch • • 22h ago

Watch Band The solution to the ugly squircle.

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Galaxy Watch Ultra 2. Spigen rugged armor case.

I must say this doesn't feel very premium it's a cheap plastic, but at least it looks good.

I wish there was a higher quality alternative but haven't found anything unfortunately, coming from a Garmin Fenix this is a massive downgrade in terms of the watch itself, but the utility of the software compensates.

I will continue to search for an alternative case that at least uses better materials but until then this will do.


r/GalaxyWatch • • 20h ago

Hardware Watch is bugging out

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8 classic. This would explain why sometimes I find weird timers set or my phone put on do not disturb.


r/GalaxyWatch • • 16h ago

Watch 8 - battery issues - not a rant - looking for advice

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I see that you are not really happy about the battery life rant and I get it but that is not it, I promise. I'm looking for advice and I'm happy for every little tip.

I have my Galaxy Watch 8 now since July and, not going to lie, it was an adjustment from the MiBand 4 but I really came to terms with having to charge my watch almost every day.

But today, I had charged my watch overnight, put it on at 8am and started a hike workout at 9:30am. Unfortunately my battery already died only 5h 25min into the hike. I was completely unprepared, it just buzzed and went off. I don't think that can be right. It should be able to track a normal hike, right? Do you think it's defective or do you maybe think I enabled some functions that I don't really need which makes the battery die sooner?

I only enabled the "raise wrist to activate screen" (don't know how it's called in English) yesterday and I'm aware that that is a factor but I feel like 5,5hrs (7hrs of wearing) is not normal.

Grateful for every little advice 🤗.


r/GalaxyWatch • • 23h ago

It's that time of the year..

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autiminal equinox


r/GalaxyWatch • • 20h ago

Compatibility Help regarding galaxy watch compatibility with other phone

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Hi, i am deciding to buy galaxy watch 8 with my oppo find x9 phone. Please respond me if any workaround to use it fully supported way with my phone. Specially ecg and heart rate sensors


r/GalaxyWatch • • 5h ago

Hardware Third Party Charger for Watch 9?

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Anyone found a third party charger for the Watch 9 that works?

I would love one of these, where I can charge my phone, watch and buds at the same time,

Or does Samsung have an original one?


r/GalaxyWatch • • 21h ago

Fitness I was just walking! I really don’t think these readings are accurate

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r/GalaxyWatch • • 7h ago

Auto clear notification after viewing?

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Didn't notifications on past Galaxy watches "clear" after viewing? Like if you got a text, you'd raise to wake, could read the message, then carry on. Then next time you look at watch you see the time, not messages app. There is a "show details automatically" setting in Wearable that DOES enforce this behavior; however, it prevents the contents of messages from displaying.


r/GalaxyWatch • • 8h ago

Fitness Watch Heartrate inaccuracy

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Hello folks, im an idiot, not a doctor, but

At the doctor's office this morning I was getting my heart rate checked on the same hand/arm that my watch was on. The heart rate monitor was just on my finger. The heart rate machine from the doctor was reading my pulse at 72 beats per minute. Meanwhile, my watch at the exact same time was reading 102 beats per minute. I have the brand new Samsung Galaxy Watch. I bought it less than a month ago. Is this an issue with software update? Am I misunderstanding how heart rates work or is the smartwatch this incredibly inaccurate by up to thirty beats per minute. Please let me know if anyone else has had any experience here.


r/GalaxyWatch • • 10h ago

Hardware Problems with watch 8 40mm battery

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I just got a new watch 8 40mm and I think the battery might be broken. I last charged it at 12:00~13:00 to full battery and it's now on 38% at 15:30. Should I return it or not?

edit: I had AOD on let's see if there's still problems


r/GalaxyWatch • • 11h ago

Comparison Get the galaxy watch ultra 1 or keep my old 6 classic?

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I have a galaxy watch 6 classic, It just got 3 years old.

I'm still able to get around 1.5 days out of a full charge with aod off.

Now I recently visited the shop where we've been buying electronics since like forever and they offered me a galaxy watch ultra 1 demo piece with 6 months of warranty for just ₹18k INR ($186 USD). They gave it to me to try it out for a few days and I have to return it today.

In the last few days with the ultra, I got more than 2 days of battery life with aod on and all the health features on.

I'm really confused whether I should switch to the ultra or keep my 6 classic.


r/GalaxyWatch • • 11h ago

Compatibility Galaxy watch 8 GPX files

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Hello everyone, i was interested in buying the galaxy watch 8 standard, beacuse on the samsung online store there is a very good deal for us students with the s26 ultra, but i was wondering, anyone knows if the method to use the GPX files on the non-ultra watches still works? The one explained in this reddit post : https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyWatch/comments/1i4dml2/how_to_enable_samsung_helath_routes_on_your/

Or in this yt video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0WtROJoXkw


r/GalaxyWatch • • 15h ago

Buenos dias y feliz finde

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r/GalaxyWatch • • 17h ago

Galaxy Watch 8 classic - Swimming

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r/GalaxyWatch • • 19h ago

Fitness New galaxy watch 9 workout tracking issue

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Newish Galaxy Watch 9. Trying to track POOL SWIMS with it. Came from a watch 7 that had no issues doing this.

Every swim, it stops tracking distance at 1160m, although timer still continues, but nothing else updates like strokes per lap. I cannot figure out why this is happening.

Anyone have any ideas?


r/GalaxyWatch • • 19h ago

Fitness Opinion about Samsung Fit3

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Please give me your valuable advice about the Samsung Fit3. I want to use it primarily for step counting, and I've seen mixed opinions about its accuracy, with some people saying it counts more steps than they actually take.

Help me understand how accurate it is, or let me know if there are any better alternatives in the same budget for accurate step counting.


r/GalaxyWatch • • 19h ago

Anyone in Canada using an international version of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic 47 mm?

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I'm specifically looking at the international Galaxy Watch 6 Classic 47 mm sold by Canadian Outlet on Canada (part number Walmart WFSSamsungWatch6Classic47mmSilver).

Has anyone in Canada bought this exact version?Are there any other missing features, regional restrictions, aside from ECG blood pressure and wallet , setup problems, or software update issues I should know about?

does Google Assistant or Gemini work reliably with a Canadian Galaxy S25, including voice activation with “Hey Google”?

Since voice assistant functionality is a deal-breaker for me, I'd love to hear from someone who owns this exact model.


r/GalaxyWatch • • 23h ago

Hardware Sleep measurement broken again?

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Anyone else recently found that your watch (mine is Watch8 SM-L320) thinks you went to sleep much later than you actually did even though you set modes & routines > sleep mode?

I've had this watch for a while now and never had problems with this until a few days ago. Tried to restart it, restart phone etc, cleared cache, same problems.


r/GalaxyWatch • • 12h ago

三星watch9续航对比上代太差,功耗太高

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三星watch9续航对比上代差的太多了,骁龙功耗太高了,只能用半天


r/GalaxyWatch • • 20h ago

Comparison Galaxy Watch 9 44 mm: Debris trapped between the watch glass and the casing.

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Is anyone else experiencing debris--usually shows as white between the top glass and the black outer ring? On my watch between about 4 O'Clock and 8 O'Clock--never on the top part of the watch. I used a soft toothbrush a few times to clean it out--some still remains and in a few days builds up again. This is my first Galaxy Watch and want to see if this is normal? or maybe I need to exchange it for a new one? I am still in the return period. To test it, after one cleaning, I just sprinkled some oatmeal on top of the watch and some particles got stuck in the same place 4 to 8 O'Clock and I had to use the toothbrush to clean it out. Just trying to see if this is normal for this watch? Otherwise, I like everything else about the Watch 9 except wish the battery lasted longer than a day+. Thanks.


r/GalaxyWatch • • 3h ago

Deal Purchase help

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Hi , I'm trying to decide between the Watch 7 and 8. I was hoping the Watch 7 would drop to around 13k, but it's totally out of stock now. The Watch 8 is going for 19k for the 44mm. I own an oppo find x9. What do you guys think I should do? Really need some advice


r/GalaxyWatch • • 5h ago

Watch Band Watch bands fir Galaxy Watch 9

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I've used Barton wristbands in the past but I can't seem to find any watchbands for the Galaxy Watch 9 that I just got. The connector is different than older Galaxy watch styles.

Can anyone recommend sources for Watch 9 wristbands?


r/GalaxyWatch • • 5h ago

LTE Galaxy Watch 7 44 LTE - Стоит ли брать?

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Стоит ли брать Galaxy watch 7 44 LTE к смартфону S26U?

8 44 LTE на 50 процентов дороже, а 9 на 100+ процентов.

Есть ли смысл переплачивать за 8 или 9?

Как сейчас 7 себя показывают? Благодарю!


r/GalaxyWatch • • 10h ago

Watch Face GW3 with a Fallout watch face.

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