Gear S3 Tizen 4.0 Value Pack update now more widely available

Concluding updated: February twelfth, 2019 at 14:55 UTC+01:00

The launch of every new Samsung smartwatch also brings a new version of Tizen Os with new features and improvements. These changes later roll out to the previous generation devices every bit Value Pack updates. The visitor repeated this cycle once again when it launched the Galaxy Watch alongside the Note 9 in August last year.

The Galaxy Watch launched with Tizen 4.0 onboard, which, while not being drastically different from the earlier software versions, brought some corking upgrades, such as more indoor workouts, Theatre and Sleep modes, new Quick Panel, messaging improvements, recategorized Settings carte, and more. Last month, the company started rolling out these new features equally a Value Pack update to its previous generation smartwatches such equally the Gear S3 and the Gear Sport.

Gear Sport users may take to await a scrap longer

However, when Samsung started pushing out the new update, it restricted the release to select markets every bit part of its phased rollout, leaving many Gear owners waiting for the new software. Thankfully, the company seems to have finally kickstarted the global rollout of the latest Value Pack update to the Gear S3 (both Classic and Borderland models). We are getting information about the new update hit compatible devices in various parts of the earth. So far, the expanded rollout is limited to the Gear S3, which ways Gear Sport users may take to wait a little longer.

The Gear S3 Archetype update carries the firmware version R770XXU2DSA1, while the Borderland sports the version R760XXU2DSA1. These are the same firmwares Samsung released in handpicked markets concluding calendar month. The update weighs effectually 300 MB and bumps the Tizen version to 4.0.0.2. To check if the update is available for your watch, launch the Galaxy Article of clothing app, select the Settings tab, tap on About Sentry, and select Update Now under the Update Sentinel Software choice. As with any Samsung update, the OTA may not be available to everyone at once.