# Galaxy Watch 8 owners in South Korea can install One UI 9 Watch now

Source: https://idevice.com/galaxy-watch-8-owners-in-south-korea-can-install-one-ui-9-watch-now
Published: 2026-11-09

> Outside South Korea you'll have to keep checking, because Samsung hasn't said when your country gets it. Older watches come later.

The stable update started reaching the [Galaxy Watch 8](https://idevice.com/smart-watches/samsung-galaxy-watch/roadmap/watch-8) and Watch 8 Classic in South Korea on November 9, for people in the beta and everyone else, [SamMobile reported](https://www.sammobile.com/news/galaxy-watch-8-series-gets-stable-one-ui-9-watch-wear-os-7-update/). That ends a test that ran almost two and a half months and six beta versions. Screenshots [show firmware L320XXU2BZJ7](https://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-watch-8-one-ui-9-wear-os-7-stable-update-3732792/) on the Watch 8 with the October 5 security patch. It's about a 2GB download if you weren't in the beta.

Samsung hasn't published a full changelog, so the betas are the best guide: a redesigned interface, more watch face options, cardio load tracking, sleep vitals monitoring and improved workout controls. SamMobile expects other countries over the next few days, going by Samsung's past rollouts, but there's no confirmed date. You can check in the Galaxy Wearable app, under Watch settings, then Watch software update. Older watches, back to the Galaxy Watch 5, [are due to get it by the end of 2026](https://idevice.com/one-ui-9-watch-reaches-the-galaxy-watch-5-and-newer-by-the-end-of-2026).

## Sources

- [SamMobile](https://www.sammobile.com/news/galaxy-watch-8-series-gets-stable-one-ui-9-watch-wear-os-7-update/) (SamMobile)
- [Android Authority](https://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-watch-8-one-ui-9-wear-os-7-stable-update-3732792/) (Android Authority)