Older Samsung smartwatches are getting this free Galaxy Watch 5 upgrade

Software update brings digital dials of the new watch to the Galaxy Watch 4

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Ahead of the new Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro arriving in shops this Friday, a software update has brought its new digital watch faces to older models.

The faces have rolled out within what is otherwise a fairly small upgrade to the Galaxy Watch 4’s operating system, giving owners of the year-old smartwatch the ability to make it look and feel like the newest model.

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