A new software update for the Galaxy Watch 4 should actually make the Samsung smartwatch complete. The opposite is the case: Users suddenly report empty batteries and lost connections to their cell phones. This is probably due to the Google Assistant.

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Samsung Galaxy Watch 4: Update causes problems

After months of delays, Samsung recently released an important update for its Galaxy Watch 4 (Classic). With that comes the Google Assistant finally on the smartwatch. The joy was short-lived, however, because the update appears to bring several new difficulties to the clock.

Among other things, users report about oneself noticeably faster discharging battery. The connection to the accompanying smartphone is also not as stable as before. In addition, the smartwatch should only react occasionally when the digital assistant is called. It can be assumed that the Google Assistant is responsible for the problems.

Some owners of a Galaxy Watch 4 (Classic) even report that the pairing with the smartphone is not only interrupted once, but simply no new connection established can be (Source: Android Authority).

Just one full system reset the Smartwatch is supposed to convince you to reconnect to your cell phone. However, all data previously recorded by the smartwatch also disappears. Apps have to be set up again, which is time-consuming.

Before the problem update, we took a detailed look at the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4:

Galaxy Watch 4 with problems: No solution in sight

At the moment it is still completely unclear when Samsung will solve the problem. It should amount to a patch, which will hopefully be distributed to smartwatch owners as soon as possible. Neither Samsung nor Google as the manufacturer of Wear OS 3.0 have commented on the subject so far.