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Samsung today is announcing the next phase of its wearables platform, One UI 5 Watch, an update to the software for its Galaxy Watch line. May is officially National Better Sleep Month, and so Samsung is gearing people up for the occasion by trying to spread awareness about the importance of getting better sleep.
Part of that revolves around highlighting how improving your sleep habits can be a boon to your health. And it’s apparently an ongoing issue with adults in the US. As more than one-third of them get less than the recommended seven hours of sleep a night. The other part of that goal is manifested in Samsung’s upcoming update of One UI 5 Watch. Which will have a big focus on health, and better sleep is a central point of that.
When the update lands on devices, the watch will try to help users improve sleep in a number of ways. The foundation of this approach is by better understanding sleep patterns. With that analyzed data the watch will attempt to assist people in building a healthier set of habits and fostering an environment that’s “more sleep-friendly.” The new software will also be able to provide personalized heart rate zones.
Additionally, Samsung is adding an update to the SOS feature. Going forward, the SOS feature can be set to enabled by default for users who are at “advanced ages.”
The One UI 5 Watch update arrives later this year
These updates definitely sound useful. And if you’re using a Galaxy Watch device, no doubt you want to know when your watch will be updated. There’s good and bad news there. Samsung is rolling this update out later this year to the upcoming Galaxy Watch series devices first.
It doesn’t specify a time, unfortunately. However, it does confirm that other updates will be happening. The company states that future updates will be announced soon. What’s more, you can register for the beta program if you’re using a Galaxy Watch 5 or Galaxy Watch 4.
You will however need to be in the US and access the beta signup program through the Samsung Members app. The signups will start in May.