End of an era: Samsung quietly ends support for Galaxy Watches that saved Wear OS

Credit: Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has removed the Galaxy Watch 4 and Watch 4 Classic from its Mobile Security work scope schedule, marking the end of official software and security updates. The August 2026 security patch and One UI 8 Watch update complete Samsung’s promise of four generations of Wear OS upgrades to these watches from 2021. While the smartwatches will continue to function, they will no longer receive new OS features or security patches for newly discovere