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Galaxy Watch 5 Enters One UI 8 Watch Beta Program

November 11, 2025

It is now time for Galaxy Watch 5 users to test the new One UI 8 Watch beta software on their smartwatches. Samsung has officially opened the One UI 8 Watch beta testing program for Galaxy Watch 5 & Watch 5 Pro owners. It allows users to use all the newly added features and other changes before the other users. The new beta testing program is now live in South Korea, and soon it will open in the other countries.

The latest beta One UI 8 version comes with some new features, including four new fitness-related features in Samsung Health. Further, it introduces some fresh-looking watch faces that you can customize with numerous changes. Before the Watch 5, users of the Galaxy Watch 6, Watch 7 & Watch Ultra families have participated in the program. The Galaxy Watch 6 users are still getting new beta firmware, and the remaining two are now enjoying a stable software version.

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Users in South Korea can now sign up for the beta program, while users in other regions must wait for the official release date. In the Samsung Galaxy Watches, the Watch 5 duo will be the last to get the beta version. The Galaxy Watch 4 & Classic variants will not join the beta testing program, as per Samsung.