r/GalaxyWatch

Thinking of buying a Galaxy watch. Had used an active 2 before it got stolen. If I get a watch 7, will I be missing out on something? It has a design I prefer, plus is around 18k INR, compared to 24k INR for the Watch 8.

Plus do they last an entire day with AOD on? My active 2 did struggle to do that.

Hi everyone, I want to buy a myself a watch for my birthday. So I am thinking to buy Watch 8 Classic.

But black color is $65 more expensive than the white one. I wanted to ask, is the watch worth buying at all (i saw alot of complaints about its battery life but i think its kinda normal for those features.)

Also is paying more worth for the black one?

Does anyone still use a galaxy watch 6? I stopped wearing it because the battery wouldn't even last half a day. I started trying to wear it again hoping it was fixed in a future update over the years but battery is still the same. Does anyone else have this problem with the 6? Its been a problem since I bought the watch

I would like to buy a galaxy watch as my first smart watch. I saw few options but the size feels large on my wrist. I would like it to be somewhat small. I haven't did any research yet, and am willing to buy one based on you guys suggestion. Please give suggestions.

Would it be worth almost doing a direct trade? For context I just switched from iPhone to android and would love another smart warch/fitness/wellness tracker. I'm leaning toward the garmin Venu4 HOWEVER the GW7 is on sale at best buy for $199 and my trade in value is $185. They also have the 44mm one for $229 Would it be worth taking the minor $$ hit for basically a straight trade, or should I keep waiting for an offer on my AWU?

Edit: I'm returning it. There is one choice after Bluetooth connects. When that fails there are no other options.

Blaming the phone settings is a failure of design. I'm leaving the story below for anyone considering a Samsung Watch. The app is the worst. And I can't get to any of the screens people used in videos.

There are things that should just work. And then they should have added features through the app. Not being able to connect to the app, shouldn't cripple the device. No one should have to spend 5 hours trying to get a smartwatch to work.

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I just bought a Galaxy Watch 7. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the Wearable app. Samsung S23, Android 16, One UI 8 on the phone. Signed into Samsung account. Bluetooth connects between the watch and the phone. I acknowledge the pairing code. Go into "Setup for myself". It says "Getting ready to connect. This might take a few minutes" The Wear app gives a percentage. The watch says "Check your phone to complete setup." The Wear app gets to 85%. Then goes to the "Scanning for devices to add screen. Then watch says "Couldn't connect to phone. Reset your watch, then try again." The watch is clearly visible as "Paired Device."

I have unpaired, I have tried forget. I have tried everything.

I have done this 20 times. I have restarted the phone. Cleared the Wear app app data. Pressed restart on the phone. Reset on the watch. Sometimes it says "OK" and then I get the pairing request again.

No matter what I do, it never gets past the "Setup for myself" percentage countdown. Sometimes it says "Failed to connect" on the phone. It always gets to "Scan again" on the app. It always shows "available devices", I pair the watch again. "Setup for myself". Phone says "Getting ready to connect, this might take a few minutes." And then it disconnects, the watch fails, turns off its bluetooth, turns it on again.

Over and over again. I never get anything past "Check your phone to complete setup" on this watch once it's paired. No faces. No menus. Nothing.

Help please.

I have watched video after video. Searched this Reddit.

I have had one of these in my drawer since i upgraded a few months ago. Any suggestions on what to do with it? Don't want to just toss it in the trash.

I will be receiving my Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra in one to two days. I am currently using a Galaxy Watch 4,would you recommend upgrading to the Galaxy Watch 8?