Samsung Gear S3 and Gear Active get Bixby, UI improvements in latest update

12 May 2020
The two smartwatches originally launched in 2016 and 2017 with S Voice, but that service is shutting down in June.

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  • HMToph
  • MY8
  • 24 Jul 2020

Why would they allow apps to run in the background on such a tiny device, the S3 just can't handle that. It also REALLY did not need that feature, how hard is it to just swipe to the app you are using. My watch has never ran so SLOW up until this new update, awful idea.

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    • eagle1313
    • 3q%
    • 13 Jul 2020

    My S3 D420 drain the battwey within 12 HOURS. All this after the last update.

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      • Dave C.
      • XAc
      • 11 Jul 2020

      Until recently my Gear S3 would drop to 75% battery by the end of the day. Since update the battery drains completely by early afternoon. This was sudden and not gradual so this isn't natural degradation. Ditching S3 for a Garmin. Won't buy Samsung Gear again if current problems not resolved.

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        • Anonymous
        • bJb
        • 09 Jul 2020

        My sensors are all dead. Its just a regular watch now. Has anyone find a solution yet?

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          • Emyoo
          • SvB
          • 05 Jul 2020

          Amara, 30 Jun 2020Yes exactly. Battery draining way too fast since last updat... moreUsed to have 3d+ battery now it dropped to half I'm struggling getting 2 whole days I'm very disappointed:(

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            • Anonymous
            • Nvp
            • 02 Jul 2020

            Luca Italy, 14 May 2020Hello gays, I have just receive the new firmware because m... moreI have the bixy. Awsome

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              • Amara
              • PAq
              • 30 Jun 2020

              Andrea, 10 Jun 2020The same applies to me, unfortunately. Same software versio... moreYes exactly. Battery draining way too fast since last update. 3-4 times faster

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                • Andres
                • IbI
                • 26 Jun 2020

                Did the bixby update come out for the gear s3? I have not had any updates yet and every time I check it says its the latest update.

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                  • Andrea
                  • nN1
                  • 10 Jun 2020

                  Luke, 03 Jun 2020Ever since installing this update, my watch has turned to s... moreThe same applies to me, unfortunately. Same software version, my GearS3 had suddenly gone s**t, with +200% energy consuption (from 2+ days to 12 hours at best), in the last 7-10 days; and got very laggy.
                  Don't think battery can decade this fast, this has to be a software problem.
                  Samsung?!? Please fix, quickly!

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                    • Kieranmurp
                    • smT
                    • 04 Jun 2020

                    Luke, 03 Jun 2020Ever since installing this update, my watch has turned to s... moreI have the Gear S3 model SM-R760. Since the R760XXU2FTD4 update non of my sensors are working, the battery drains within a day. Does anyone have these issues? I need a fix. H-E-L-P

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                      • Luke
                      • uiF
                      • 03 Jun 2020

                      Ever since installing this update, my watch has turned to sh*t. Battery drains in half a day, watch is sluggish at best. I've done everything I can to get the battery to last longer, have read a million articles on how to solve it. Still no better.

                      Is there a way to uninstall the update?

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                        • Heathiopian
                        • 3aA
                        • 28 May 2020

                        Has anyone had problems with replying through notifications since this update? I'm no longer able to nothing happens when I press the mic, emoji or keyboard buttons anymore since updating.

                          Love the new update now both my samsung a50s and gear sport have bixby

                            ThunderCrackR, 12 May 2020Would be nice to see this kind of software support for thei... moreSamsung always provides the latest software version update and security patches for all their flagship models, so it should be a relieve.

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                              • android4life
                              • IbG
                              • 15 May 2020

                              artaud, 14 May 2020I still not received! :(same here

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                                • Luca Italy
                                • mx9
                                • 14 May 2020

                                Hello gays,
                                I have just receive the new firmware because my S3 is patch USA.
                                Software version One UI watch 1.5
                                Version Tizen 4.0.0.7
                                Version software R760XXU2FTD4.
                                At the moment all OK.
                                Bye.

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                                  • artaud
                                  • L@8
                                  • 14 May 2020

                                  I still not received! :(

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                                    • pt020
                                    • ncr
                                    • 13 May 2020

                                    Have the Samsung Gear S3 Frontier 2 years now, the best Samsung product I have ever had, got me already a new battery for when this one dies.

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                                      • Tushar Sharma
                                      • rJs
                                      • 13 May 2020

                                      Look quite good in design and the specifications too are good enough. When can we expect them?

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                                        • Dudmius
                                        • nDR
                                        • 13 May 2020

                                        Finally... It took them an entire year to make another update... At last