Samsung Starts Testing Wear OS 5 on Galaxy Watch 6
May. 2, 2024Samsung played a huge part in reviving Wear OS when it partnered with Google forWear OS 4. Thanks to the partnership,Wear OS smartwatchescould reportedly sell half as much as Apple Watches. With Google gearing up for the launch of Wear OS 5 for its upcomingI/O event, it looks like Samsung has already started testing the upcoming version on one of its devices.
First spotted by Matthew on X (formerly Twitter), the test firmware isR965USQU1BXD8for the modelSM-R965U. This is the model number of Samsung Galaxy Watch 6, meaning the device is in testing phase.
The firmware belongs to the carrier-locked version of the Galaxy Watch 6 in the US. While we do not have any more info about the same, it looks like the initial testing has commenced.
As for the Wear OS 5 features, Google hasn’t revealed or said much other than “building better experiences”. If all goes according to plan, we should see Samsung roll out the first Wear OS 5.0 beta as early as June for a select group of users.Image Courtesy: Google
Google’sPixel Watchand Watch 2 aren’t yet added to the Beta program, which was supposed to arrive shortly. However, we should hopefully hear more about it in I/O. The event should hopefully also address theunknown Wear OS smartwatchthat surfaced a few weeks ago.
Besides, Google will also reveal more aboutAndroid 15, a slew of AI features in Gemini, and the most awaited mid-range, thePixel 8a. There’s also a lot of developer stuff to come in the developer keynote, ChromeOS, and Android Automotive.
