Samsung’s latest smartwatch software is crossing borders, but it’s still keeping the guest list short. Just hours after the stable One UI 9 Watch update began rolling out in South Korea, the Wear OS 7-based release is making its way to Galaxy Watch 8 and Watch 8 Classic users in the US. For now, however, only beta testers appear to be getting an invitation.
X user Larry White already downloaded the stable One UI 9 update on his Galaxy Watch 8 Classic. At just 158.50MB, it’s a much lighter package than the roughly 2GB download rolling out to non-beta users in Korea. That’s because beta testers have already done most of the heavy lifting, leaving Samsung with a smaller final update to deliver. The release carries firmware version L500XXU2BZJ7 and the October 5, 2026 security patch. The regular Galaxy Watch 8 gets the same update under build L320XXU2BZJ7.
