Overview
- Samsung removed the Galaxy Watch4 and Watch4 Classic from its Security Updates list in September 2026, confirming the devices will no longer receive security patches or OS updates.
- The two watches launched in August 2021 as Samsung’s first Wear OS devices and reached Wear OS 6.0 with One UI Watch 8, which will remain their final software release.
- Their last update arrived in early August 2026 and was a minimal, essential security patch rather than a full platform upgrade.
- Related models such as the Galaxy Watch FE (2024 relaunch) and the Watch5 and later lines remain on Samsung’s support list and will continue to receive scheduled updates.
- Owners can keep using their Watch4 devices but face growing security risk over time because new vulnerabilities will not be patched, a shift that may push users toward supported hardware and highlights Samsung’s five‑year update policy.