As planned, Verizon is now pushing out an important software update to Samsung’s latest smartwatch, the Gear S2. This upgrade weighs in at 68.80MB and bundles a much-needed fix for the random clock freezing issue that many users have experienced along with support for an array of different devices running Android 5.0 Lollipop and Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The full changelog, together with a gallery showcasing the Gear S2’s new features, can be seen below:
Bug Fixes
- Fixed random clock freeze issue
New Features
- World Clock
- ESPN
- News Briefing
- Flight Mode
Optimizations
- Battery life optimizations
- Device performance optimizations
- Wi-Fi connectivity and stability improvements
To install the update on your Gear S2, you will first need to ensure that it’s fully charged, then connect it to a reliable Wi-Fi network in order to obtain the best possible speed. Next open up the Samsung Gear application on your smartphone and wait for a notification prompting you to download software version R730VVRU1BPC1. Then simply click OK once you receive the alert and the app will do all of the hard work for you.
