Samsung Galaxy Watch 4

[killerbyte]

I cannot find a thread dedicated to the discussion of all things Galaxy Watch 4 and 4 Classic.

I finally got my Galaxy Watch 4 (US) this week. Had to wait for a friend to come back from the US before I could get my grubby hands on it.

At the same time I ordered the watch I also ordered the Spigen Liquid Air Armour and the Spigen GlasTR EZ FIT.

The screan protector went on very easily thanks to the alignment tool. The cover was a little more difficult but I got it on without too much hassle.

So far I am very happy with the watch, my only issue (coming from the Galaxy Watch SM-R800) is that the charger is a puck and not a stand. So I was left with the option of buying a charger, but after searching around I found a 3D print file. Sent it to my friend who printed it for me (I have attached the pictures).

 

[lexor]

My go to website : https://forum.xda-developers.com/f/samsung-galaxy-watch-4.12439/

Love the 3D printed stand.

 

[HAL 9000]

Galaxy Watch 4 firmware update renders the smartwatch nearly useless - SAMMOBILE​

Samsung appears to have really messed up the recent Galaxy Watch 4 series firmware update carrying number R8xxXXU1GVI3.

Countless online reports from users in different countries reveal that the firmware update can brick the Galaxy Watch 4 smartwatches and render them completely unusable.

More specifically, affected users say that once they’ve applied the R8xxXXU1GVI3 update and allowed the Galaxy Watch 4 or Galaxy Watch 4 Classic to turn off, they could never turn it back on again.

So, to be precise, the smartwatch doesn’t brick itself once the firmware update is applied, but it is unable to reboot if it reaches the point of powering off.

Unfortunately, given this behaviour, this appears to be the type of issue that can’t be fixed through another firmware update — unless you can keep the smartwatch powered on until the update rolls out.

But once the Galaxy Watch 4 running firmware R8xxXXU1GVI3 shuts down, it’s gone for good.

Read the full article at the link below:

Galaxy Watch 4 firmware update renders the smartwatch nearly useless

A recent Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 firmware update appears to render the smartwatch almost useless, completely bricking the watch upon powering off.

www.sammobile.com

 

[killerbyte]

Galaxy Watch 4 firmware update renders the smartwatch nearly useless - SAMMOBILE​

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Read the full article at the link below:

Galaxy Watch 4 firmware update renders the smartwatch nearly useless

A recent Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 firmware update appears to render the smartwatch almost useless, completely bricking the watch upon powering off.

www.sammobile.com

Sometimes it pays to be on the ass-end of the world.

 

[lexor]

I have this update : R8880XXU1GVI3

Rebooted my watch this morning( before reading this) without any issues.

 

[ShloshMalosh]

I have this update : R8880XXU1GVI3

Rebooted my watch this morning( before reading this) without any issues.

Same here, updated on 30/10

no issues

 

[killerbyte]

Sames here... GVI3

 

[corwill]

Update for Watch 4 available
.....GVK4
I installed update ,rebooted and working fine for me...(as was the previous software update .)
Good luck

 

[lexor]

Mine also updated & rebooted - works 100%

 

[HAL 9000]

Galaxy Watch 4’s new update solves bricking issue for some, makes it worse for others - SAMMOBILE​

A few days ago, we highlighted an issue reported by multiple Galaxy Watch 4 users where a firmware update carrying version number R8xxXXU1GVI3 messed up the smartwatch. Apparently, once the update was installed, if you turn off the Galaxy Watch 4 and the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic or if their battery ran out, it couldn’t be turned on again.

Samsung was quick to acknowledge this issue and is currently pushing a new Galaxy Watch 4 update to fix the problem. While this is good news for some, for others, the matter is still not cured.

The fresh update is rolling out to the Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 5 users in the US and other regions, and it carries a firmware version ending with GVK4.

As per the official changelog, the update neatly says that it improves system stability and reliability and also carries the latest November 2022 security patch.

However, the most important bit of the changelog also reads, “A power operation-related stabilization code has been applied,” which is the fix for the bricking issue caused by the previous GVI3 update.

Well, the update should have fixed the problem for users, but looking at a handful of reports on Reddit from the owners of the Galaxy Watch 4, that isn’t the case in reality.

According to one user report, after installing the new update GVK4, their devices restarted a few times, going into a boot loop for some time, ultimately booting into the OS.

So, considering all of the reports, the experience seems to be 50/50. For some users, the update fixed the problem, but for others, their smartwatch is still inoperable.

Some users believe that this comes down to when the watch was built. With models built sometime around August 2021 are affected more that the recent ones.

Galaxy Watch 4's new update solves bricking issue for some, makes it worse for others

Samsung is pushing a new update to the Galaxy Watch 4 and the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic that is meant to fix the bricking issue caused by a previous update.

www.sammobile.com

 

[killerbyte]

I installed GVK4 last night. Rebooted without issue.