Overview
- Samsung informed U.S. Galaxy Watch users via the Samsung Health app on July 2 that the Vascular Load beta will be removed for U.S. accounts starting in late July 2026.
- Vascular Load used at least seven days of photoplethysmogram heart-rate data to estimate vascular stress and was offered as an experimental feature on recent Galaxy Watch models.
- Samsung plans to introduce a new Blood Pressure Trend feature on upcoming Galaxy Watch models, which requires an external blood pressure cuff for initial setup and periodic recalibration.
- The company advises users to download their existing Vascular Load records from Samsung Health (More options > Settings > Download personal data) before the feature disappears from U.S. accounts.
- Observers note the U.S.-only removal likely reflects extra regulatory scrutiny by U.S. authorities and the change aligns with the One UI 9 Watch rollout and launches of the Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2.