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TL;DR Samsung is rolling out a new Galaxy Ring firmware focused squarely on improving battery stability.
The update is small (version Q50XWWU2AYK3), coming in at 0.66MB.
The update is rolling out by region, starting in India.
Samsung’s first smart ring just got a much-needed update to its software. The company has started rolling out a new firmware update for the Galaxy Ring that aims to improve battery stability.
Since its launch last year, the Galaxy Ring has been praised for its comfort and how well it works with Galaxy watches and phones, as mentioned in our review. At the same time, battery behavior has been a recurring sore spot. Some users reported that the ring’s charge percentage would drop faster than expected.
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That’s a problem, since Samsung itself positions the Galaxy Ring as a low-maintenance wearable that can last up to seven days on a single charge under ideal conditions.
This update seems to be Samsung’s way of addressing those concerns, though the company already laid out a few steps to improve battery life. The software, version Q50XWWU2AYK3, is a small download at about 0.66MB, as per a Samsung Community post (via SamMobile).
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