Samsung quietly drops update support for two Galaxy watches

Samsung has published its September 2026 security update bulletin and two Galaxy watches are not in it: the Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic. That means the end of software support for these two Galaxy smartwatches.

Samsung promised the Galaxy Watch 4 series four generations of Wear OS upgrades, and they delivered. These are: Wear OS 3.5/One UI Watch 4.5, Wear OS 4/One UI 5 Watch, Wear OS 5/One UI 6 Watch, and the final Wear OS 6/One UI 8 Watch.

Now, the Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic have also stopped receiving security updates. The August 2026 security patch, which rolled out last month, was the final one for both models, and that will be it for the rest of their lives.

Even though Samsung won’t push any updates to the Watch 4 lineup, the devices will continue to work just fine. It’s just that they won’t receive the latest features and patches for the recently-discovered vulnerabilities.

If you’re still rocking the Galaxy Watch 4 or Watch 4 Classic, now is a good time to consider upgrading to a newer model. The latest Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 come with a revised update policy, promising One UI Watch and security updates for 5 years.

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