Samsung has released a big new software update for the Galaxy Watch 5 and the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro. Despite its big download size, the changelog doesn’t mention any notable feature additions or bug fixes.
Galaxy Watch 5 series gets April 2025 update
The Galaxy Watch 5 and the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro have started getting a new software update in South Korea. It comes with firmware version R910XXU1CYCD for the Galaxy Watch 5 and version R920XXU1CYCD for the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro. It is a 460MB update, but the official changelog just mentions bug fixes and stability improvements.
It includes the March 2025 security patch for improved security. You can check the details in the screenshot below.
Usually, such a big update generally includes some new features or at least performance improvements in critical areas. However, Samsung has made no such announcements with the new update. Hopefully, the company has made improvements in the accuracy of fitness and workout tracking.
To install the new update, open the Wearable app on your Galaxy (or any other Android) smartphone and head over to Watch settings » Watch software update » Download and install. Once you start the installation process, the smartwatch restarts itself once before the installation is finished.
The Galaxy Watch 5 and the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro were launched in mid-2022 with Wear OS 3.5 and One UI Watch 4.5 onboard. It received the Wear OS 4 and One UI Watch 5 update in the second half of 2023 and the Wear OS 5-based One UI Watch 6 update late last year.
Both smartwatches could get Wear OS 6-based One UI 7 Watch update before the end of this year. Samsung is already working on One UI Watch 7 internally and could open a beta program for it in the coming months.
