Samsung Continues Support for Tizen Smartwatches Despite End of Era

Samsung, a leading smartwatch pioneer, has supported Tizen-based watches since its early days.

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The Galaxy Watch series debuted with Tizen OS in 2018, offering a preferred user experience over Wear OS.

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Samsung's recent switch to Wear OS with the Galaxy Watch 4 has put Tizen watches in jeopardy.

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Tizen watches will receive limited support until they are phased out entirely.

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A Reddit user shared Samsung's termination plan for Tizen watch content on the Galaxy Store.

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Paid Tizen watch content will cease to be available on the Galaxy Store by September 30, 2024.

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New downloads of free Tizen content will be barred from May 31, 2025, onwards.

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Access to previously downloaded Tizen content will end by September 30, 2025.

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The termination plan affects all Samsung Gear and Galaxy watches running Tizen OS.

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Wear OS watches, including the Galaxy Watch 4 and newer models, are not impacted by these changes.

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