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TL;DR Samsung is giving the Galaxy Wearable app a major redesign with a cleaner interface, revamped navigation, and a more useful home screen.
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Just a couple of hours after we reported on five new watch faces tipped for Samsung’s next Galaxy Watches, another leak has surfaced, this time pointing to a major redesign for the Galaxy Wearable app.
According to a report by SammyGuru, Samsung is redesigning the companion app alongside One UI 9 Watch. The update appears to make the app easier to navigate while also hinting at several upcoming Galaxy AI features and new health tools.
The first thing you’ll probably notice is the visual refresh. Samsung seems to be moving away from the plain black interface toward soft blue and purple gradients, floating cards, and a cleaner layout that aligns with the design language we’ve already seen in recent versions of One UI. More importantly, the app has been reorganized into three sections: Watch faces, Home, and Settings. That should make it easier to find what you’re looking for.
The Home tab, in particular, looks far more useful than before. Instead of dropping you straight into settings, it now shows a large image of your connected Galaxy Watch, its battery level, and an estimate of remaining battery life. Samsung also places shortcuts for things people actually tweak regularly — like notifications, quick settings, tiles, and apps right at the top. If you’ve ever opened the Wearable app just to change a notification setting or rearrange your Tiles, you’ll probably appreciate having those options front and center.
Samsung also appears to be improving the watch face browser. Rather than showing flat previews, the app now displays the entire watch with the selected face applied. It’s a small change, but it should make it much easier to judge whether a watch face actually looks good on your specific model before you install it.
Most of the Settings menu remains familiar, although Samsung has cleaned up its appearance with simpler monochrome icons and a tidier layout. Frequently used options like Find My Watch and the user guide have also been moved to the top, making them easier to access when you actually need them.
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