Samsung Promises 5 Years of Wear OS Updates for Galaxy Watch 9, Ultra 2
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Updated · 9to5Google · Jul 23
Samsung Promises 5 Years of Wear OS Updates for Galaxy Watch 9, Ultra 2
3 articles · Updated · 9to5Google · Jul 23
Summary
Samsung said Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 will get five major Wear OS upgrades and five years of security patches, extending smartwatch support by one year from its previous policy.
The two watches ship with Wear OS 7—the first Samsung models to do so—giving the new five-year commitment a starting point that could carry software support into 2031.
That pledge tops Google’s Pixel Watch policy of three years and mirrors the longer support windows that have already become common on Android smartphones.
Samsung is positioning the longer lifespan alongside upgraded hardware, including an $379 starting price for Galaxy Watch 9 and a $699 Ultra 2 with an 800 mAh battery; both are open for pre-order.