New Update Inbound

[Greymire]

I didn't sleep well last night. It showed 13% deep sleep. It's possible that is close but I don't know until I test it more and do more comparisons with sleep as Android.

 

[sonnnet]

Nothing here, is yours a UK model?
Edit: looks like the UK release is the LTE model just now and not the bluetooth only model.

Thanks @evohicks. Explains why I've not got it yet.
On another forum, someone has reported massively improved HR tracking during exercise. Could anyone on here with the update confirm, please?

 

[Tomster88]

I do want to add that I find the One UI a great update. Colors are nicer, bolder, and appear in menu's. Some displays seem slightly larger which is great for my poor vision.

As for sleep I will post tomorrow or the following day as I test it. I did not see anything about changes or fixes for sleep. Sleep checking was a bit better after a full reset after the past update. It did better at deep sleep tracking but still was not close to on par with sleep as Android although it used far less battery. It was probably OK for so e but not those of us who have health issues and the tracking is important.

I'm loving the new interface, but have you guys noticed they changed everything except for this one alert. This one is still the old interface. Lol. Like did they forget this or something?

 

[Greymire]

I'm loving the new interface, but have you guys noticed they changed everything except for this one alert. This one is still the old interface. Lol. Like did they forget this or something?

I hadn't thought about it. LOL.

 

[Greymire]

Thanks @evohicks. Explains why I've not got it yet.
On another forum, someone has reported massively improved HR tracking during exercise. Could anyone on here with the update confirm, please?

Mine has been fine so far.

 

[sonnnet]

Mine has been fine so far.

Good stuff. Hope it continues.

 

[Greymire]

Greymire hi... if you know, does this link means that different watch build numbers will get different updates?

I am not sure. But I think they would be because of LTE. It would not be exactly the same

 

[sonnnet]

I am not sure. But I think they would be because of LTE. It would not be exactly the same

Agree. For KKo's benefit as he didn't have a Galaxy Watch when the last update rolled out, Samsung always roll out two updates for Galaxy Watch: one for the BT and one for the LTE version. The update will likely effectively be the same but the LTE version makes it network compatible. It's possible they could bundle additional improvements for the LTE version, eg improved/ quicker switching from Bluetooth to LTE modes - which I just made up(!) The only way to check this would be to compare the two changelog listings.
And of course now Galaxy Watch Active gets its own updates which could potentially be quite different. The caveat to that is they are calling everything One UI, but we'll see how that develops.

 

[Greymire]

One thing I will say is that Bixby seems to have actually gotten worse. It does not even recognize commands I used like set timer and never answers. I have to use the button to bring it up. So much for Hey Bixby. But Bixby sucks on my wife's phone too.

 

[sonnnet]

One thing I will say is that Bixby seems to have actually gotten worse. It does not even recognize commands I used like set timer and never answers. I have to use the button to bring it up. So much for Hey Bixby. But Bixby sucks on my wife's phone too.

That's interesting (and not good!) From what I've read, they haven't touched Bixby. It could do with updating as it isn't really Bixby in the first place. It's actually the old 'S-Voice' and it's a bit of a con that they pretended when the Galaxy Watch came out that it introduced Bixby to their range of smartwatches. I rarely use it on the watch, but I've found its actually not bad when I dictate SMS etc. Which surprised me.
I also keep reading and seeing videos saying that the 'real' Bixby on the phone is now massively improved. In terms of being more sophisticated in functionality (linking commands and routines etc), maybe, but I can still rarely get the damn thing to understand me and I often get told 'I can't do that yet' or some other similar error. Although Bixby has the capability of delving into the phone's settings, I just use Google Assistant which is so much more accurate at doing what it does.

 

[Greymire]

I got 15% deep sleep last night from sleep tracking. That may not be far off. I will keep using the watch sleep tracking through the weekend and then try sleep as Android a couple nights.

 

[Nodnerb]

One thing I will say is that Bixby seems to have actually gotten worse. It does not even recognize commands I used like set timer and never answers. I have to use the button to bring it up. So much for Hey Bixby. But Bixby sucks on my wife's phone too.

Not sure if this is your issue, but I just did a check on the galaxy store's watch updates section and there was an update for the watch timer app.

 

[Kko 5]

Agree. For KKo's benefit as he didn't have a Galaxy Watch when the last update rolled out, Samsung always roll out two updates for Galaxy Watch: one for the BT and one for the LTE version. The update will likely effectively be the same but the LTE version makes it network compatible. It's possible they could bundle additional improvements for the LTE version, eg improved/ quicker switching from Bluetooth to LTE modes - which I just made up(!) The only way to check this would be to compare the two changelog listings.
And of course now Galaxy Watch Active gets its own updates which could potentially be quite different. The caveat to that is they are calling everything One UI, but we'll see how that develops.

Hi Sonnnet...actually I got the 1sr update as soon as I got the watch. So I am actually waiting here too for this upcoming one. Hoping and praying that it will bring at last a fix for the HR issues...that's what really matters to me since so far it has been a continuous problem fron the start. Hope to get it soon for my bluetooth watch version
Cheers...

 

[sonnnet]

Hi Sonnnet...actually I got the 1sr update as soon as I got the watch. So I am actually waiting here too for this upcoming one. Hoping and praying that it will bring at last a fix for the HR issues...that's what really matters to me since so far it has been a continuous problem fron the start. Hope to get it soon for my bluetooth watch version
Cheers...

Ah, of course. I should have realised the update would come straight away for you. I'm waiting too (in GB with BT version). Last time it was the other way round - BT version got update first and LTE version took ages to appear. So I'm not holding my breath. Could get it tomorrow, could be a month away. It would be great if HR is fixed but I'm sceptical. I'm expecting an improvement (again) instead. @Greymire has said good so far, so that's encouraging. I'm hoping someone on here with LTE and the update goes for a long run and posts the HR graph.

 

[Kko 5]

Ah, of course. I should have realised the update would come straight away for you. I'm waiting too (in GB with BT version). Last time it was the other way round - BT version got update first and LTE version took ages to appear. So I'm not holding my breath. Could get it tomorrow, could be a month away. It would be great if HR is fixed but I'm sceptical. I'm expecting an improvement (again) instead. @Greymire has said good so far, so that's encouraging. I'm hoping someone on here with LTE and the update goes for a long run and posts the HR graph.

Does anyone have any idea what JimmyIs Promo really means at point 10:52-11:05 seconds of the video?
Because I tried updating the watch, it shows nothing and then the watch shows a notification "Transferring file..." screenshot below attached. So is there anything additional that should ne done?

https://youtu.be/3xRB29fnz_I

 

[sonnnet]

Looks like it's got stuck. Have you tried rebooting the phone and trying again?

 

[Kko 5]

Sonnnet hi...you mean reset or total reboot? I did a reset and also unistalled the Gear app and installed it back again and paired the phone. Still nothing. I guess the update is not here available yet

 

[evohicks]

Sonnnet hi...you mean reset or total reboot? I did a reset and also unistalled the Gear app and installed it back again and paired the phone. Still nothing. I guess the update is not here available yet

If you're in the UK and using the Bluetooth version of the watch then the update hasn't arrived yet, just for the LTE/4G so far.

 

[sonnnet]

Sonnnet hi...you mean reset or total reboot? I did a reset and also unistalled the Gear app and installed it back again and paired the phone. Still nothing. I guess the update is not here available yet

Kko, I meant just a power off and back on again. That file which was getting stuck could be anything - an app, a watch face, or something else. So, not necessarily the update. If, just before you saw it, you didn't get the notification of a new update being available with the long list of changes, then I agree with you and it means the update isn't available yet for BT version in your country. It still isn't available for the BT model in the UK, either, as @evohicks has said.
On another note, have a look in your Galaxy Store to see if Gear Tracker is available yet. A new version has just been launched.

 

[malachijd]

I'm still waiting for update for the us LTE version. I'm hoping it has HR and step counter improvements. My HR cuts out mid workout a d my step counter could be close to my phone or thousands of steps off. It's really frustrating since my gear s3 a d every other smartwatch I've had didn't have step counter problems.