Samsung’s global One UI 8 Watch update for the Galaxy Watch 6 and Watch 6 Classic models has brought with it performance issues. Users who installed the update are reporting significant lag and slowdowns on their smartwatches.

One UI 8 Watch not well-received

Samsung released the stable version of One UI 8 Watch for the Galaxy Watch 6 series this week. While the update offers many new features, users report experiencing slowdowns and lags on the watch.

This performance drop is seen on both the Classic and standard Watch 6 models. Some users complain that the quick settings panel takes significantly longer than usual to open. Others report noticing a noticeable slowdown in overall smartwatch operation.

Samsung recommends users update all their apps to the latest version after major operating system updates like the One UI 8 Watch. Changes made at the operating system level can render some apps incompatible with the new update. This incompatibility reduces overall performance and causes the device to operate laggy.

If users are still experiencing issues despite having all their apps up-to-date, there are some solutions they can try until Samsung releases a fix. Users can restart their watch, reduce transparency and blur settings, or put it in recovery mode and clear the cache. These steps may provide temporary solutions to the reported performance issues.

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