Samsung’s Galaxy Wearable App Redesign Leaks Before July 22 Unpacked

Samsung’s redesigned Galaxy Wearable app has leaked in full, two weeks before the company is expected to unveil the Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 at a July 22 Unpacked event in London. Screenshots shared by SammyGuru and traced to tipster @GalaxyTechie’s exclusive dump from the Galaxy Wearable build show a three-tab layout, full-body watch previews, AI-generated Tiles, and a raise-to-talk shortcut for Gemini that none of the prior hardware leaks hinted at.

The companion app has spent years as a settings dump. The leaked redesign repositions it as the front door to Samsung’s wearable lineup, with the connected watch itself as the centerpiece of almost every screen. The two new watches expected on stage in London, meanwhile, look almost identical to the Watch 8 and the first Ultra. The interesting news in Samsung’s wearable lineup this month is the software.

A Three-Tab Layout With the Watch Front and Center

The new Galaxy Wearable app drops the previous scroll-heavy layout for three tabs: Watch Faces, Home, and Device Settings, sitting in a compact floating tab bar at the bottom of the screen. The change matches the visual language Samsung introduced with One UI 8.5 on Galaxy phones, and it pulls watch-related controls out of the long Home screen list they used to share with Notifications, Quick Panel, and Tiles.

The Watch Faces tab is the most visible rethink. Where the old app showed small square thumbnails of each face, the new one renders the entire connected watch, bezel, strap, and case color included, with the face applied to it. SamMobile reports that the full body now sits in the center of the screen, while PhoneArena describes the new tab as showing a realistic depiction of the paired watch, so users can judge how a face will actually look on their model before installing it. The Home tab takes the same approach: a large render of the watch in its real color, plus a battery percentage readout and an estimated remaining battery life. Notification, Quick Panel, Tiles, and Apps shortcuts are stacked above the render. The Device Settings tab keeps the same options as before, but the icons shift to a flatter monochrome look on a soft gradient background. Find My Watch and Tips move up to large shortcuts at the top of the list. PhoneArena notes that the Tips banner is meant to read “One UI 9,” but the leaked build still shows a placeholder reading “One UI 4.” Samsung has not swapped in final artwork yet.

Galaxy AI Starts Generating Your Tiles

The visual refresh is the headline. The bigger shift is what the app now does. SamMobile reports that, instead of manually choosing Tiles, users will be able to ask Galaxy AI to generate personalized Tiles built around their interests and frequently used features. The app appears to suggest AI-built Tiles for sports scores, stock prices, news headlines, and other real-time updates, a setup SamMobile says could be based on Google’s AI-powered Create My Widget feature, which Google showcased for Wear OS 7 at its recent I/O developer conference.

Gemini gets its own shortcut. PhoneArena writes that, instead of long-pressing the Home button to talk to the assistant, users will be able to raise their wrist and put the watch into voice-listening mode, then speak. The same outlet frames the redesign as the launchpad for both One UI 9.0 and One UI 9 Watch later this month. The build is not final, and Android Authority’s Ryan Haines notes the leaked version still contains placeholder graphics and references to older software, a sign Samsung is still polishing the build before release. About Watch now displays an image of the connected smartwatch instead of plain text, and the Software Update page sits behind a soft, blurred circular gradient that matches One UI 8.5 on Galaxy phones and tablets.

• Three-tab layout: Watch Faces, Home, and Device Settings in a floating bar at the bottom.
• Full-body watch renders on the Watch Faces and Home tabs, in the connected case and strap color.
• Galaxy AI generating Tiles from prompts, with suggested Tiles for sports, stocks, news, and weather.
• Raise-to-talk Gemini shortcut that listens when the user lifts their wrist.
• Monochrome Settings icons, Find My Watch and Tips as large shortcuts at the top.
• About Watch and Software Update screens redesigned with watch imagery and a blurred gradient backdrop.

Health Tools Expand, but Most Stay on the Ultra

The health side of the leak is the most aggressive. Android Authority walks through three named features pulled out of the app’s code: Daily Cardio Load, which suggests how hard to train based on recent workouts and overall fitness history; Vitals, which monitors overnight changes in heart rate, breathing rate, and skin temperature to surface meaningful shifts; and Sound Exposure, which tracks how much loud noise the wearer is exposed to during a day.

Outdoor and adventure tools look set to lean on the Watch Ultra 2. Android Authority’s read of the leak lists trail-running tools with elevation tracking, waypoint saving and route retracing for hikes, and a dive feature that can launch automatically at a preset depth. The outdoor focus points to those tools staying exclusive to the rugged model. The direction matches what SammyGuru already pulled out of the leaked Compass app: colored dots for saving precise GPS locations and retracing steps, the same job Apple’s Compass Waypoints and Backtrack feature handles on Apple Watch Ultra.

The Hardware the Redesigned App Will Run

The two watches on stage at Unpacked are not visual departures. 9to5Google, working from renders sourced to Evan Blass and OnLeaks, reports that the Watch 9 keeps the “circle on a square” body of the Watch 8 and adds only a new case color, a new default band design, and a subtler brushed metal finish. The biggest design change belongs to the Ultra 2, which 9to5Google describes as boxier with thinner bezels and a side button that swaps a fully orange look for one with an orange outline.

TechAdvisor and Notebookcheck both expect both watches to run on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Wear Elite, a 3nm chip that Qualcomm confirmed at MWC 2026 would power Samsung’s next wearables. The 40mm Watch 9 is tipped for a 382mAh rated battery, marketed as 400mAh, which TechAdvisor frames as a 23% increase on the same-sized Watch 8. The 44mm Watch 9 is tipped for 435mAh. The Ultra 2 is tipped for a typical capacity around 800mAh, which TechAdvisor frames as an increase of around 30% on the first Ultra. The Ultra 2 is also tipped to ship in two cellular versions, one with LTE and one with 5G, after the Apple Watch Ultra 3 made 5G standard.

European Prices Leak Higher and a Classic Model Disappears

WinFuture’s pricing dump, picked up by Notebookcheck on July 3, 2026, lists every Watch 9 variant at €30 above its predecessor and the Ultra 2 at €50 above the first Ultra. The 40mm Watch 9 starts at €409, the 40mm LTE at €459, the 44mm Bluetooth at €439, and the 44mm LTE at €489. The Ultra 2, sold only as an LTE model in this leak, starts at €749.

One rumored model is not on the list. 9to5Google reports that, contrary to earlier leaks, there will not be a Galaxy Watch 9 Classic this year. Samsung has historically alternated the Classic model year by year, and 2026 is meant to be a fallow one. The leaker Galaxy Techie posted the confirmation on X, and 9to5Google’s Ben Schoon calls it “more in line with Samsung’s typical pattern.” Anyone holding out for a rotating bezel will have to wait another year.

• €409: leaked starting price for the 40mm Galaxy Watch 9 (Bluetooth)
• €749: leaked starting price for the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 (LTE)
• 23%: claimed battery capacity gain on the 40mm Watch 9 vs the Watch 8
• Around 30%: claimed battery capacity gain on the Ultra 2 vs the first Ultra
• July 22, 2026: rumored date for Galaxy Unpacked in London

What Samsung Hasn’t Confirmed

Samsung has not officially announced the July 22 date or the Unpacked location, even though TechAdvisor says “all signs point towards a Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event taking place on 22 July in London” and PhoneArena calls it “the official July 22 Galaxy Unpacked event.” Pricing, color options, the battery claims, and the AI features are all still in the leak stage. The presence of placeholder banners and unfinished graphics inside the leaked app build, flagged by both PhoneArena and Android Authority, suggests Samsung is still polishing the software it will show on stage.

For readers watching the rollout, the most useful takeaway is that the announcement will likely move on three tracks at once. The watches arrive with Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon Wear Elite, the redesigned Galaxy Wearable app arrives as the front door for both of them, and One UI 9.0 Watch becomes the software baseline that ties new features like AI-generated Tiles and the raise-to-talk Gemini shortcut to the watches themselves. July 22 is the date to circle, with the caveat that Samsung has not put it on the calendar itself.

1. June 20, 2026: SammyGuru publishes screenshots of the redesigned Galaxy Wearable app, sourced from tipster @GalaxyTechie.
2. June 20, 2026: 9to5Google reports the absence of a Watch 9 Classic, with new color and bezel details for the Ultra 2.
3. June 23, 2026: 9to5Google shares additional renders and an early look at the Samsung Health redesign.
4. July 3, 2026: WinFuture’s pricing leak surfaces via Notebookcheck, listing €409 to €489 for the Watch 9 and €749 for the Ultra 2.
5. July 22, 2026: rumored Galaxy Unpacked in London, not yet officially confirmed by Samsung.

Samsung now needs to build on top of what they already built and refine the experience even further, making the overall Galaxy Watch experience feel more polished and better integrated with Galaxy phones.

That is David Buliga, the writer behind the SammyGuru exclusive, summing up the leak. The redesign on the screenshots is consistent with that framing: a measured polish on top of last year’s Watch 8-era overhaul, with the bigger gains parked in the AI and health features the app now exposes. The watches themselves are the most visible part of the story, but the leak makes clear the software is where Samsung is putting its weight.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is Samsung’s next Galaxy Unpacked event?

Multiple outlets report the next Galaxy Unpacked is set for July 22, 2026, in London, where Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy Watch 9, Galaxy Watch Ultra 2, Galaxy Z Fold 8, and Galaxy Z Flip 8. Samsung has not officially confirmed the date or the venue.

How much will the Galaxy Watch 9 and Watch Ultra 2 cost?

A WinFuture leak picked up by Notebookcheck on July 3, 2026, lists the 40mm Galaxy Watch 9 (Bluetooth) at €409, the 40mm LTE at €459, the 44mm Bluetooth at €439, and the 44mm LTE at €489 in Europe. The Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 is listed at €749, sold only as an LTE model in this leak. Both watches carry a price increase over their predecessors.

What is new in the redesigned Galaxy Wearable app?

The leaked build introduces a three-tab layout (Watch Faces, Home, Device Settings), full-body watch renders with the connected strap and case color, Galaxy AI-generated Tiles, a raise-to-talk Gemini shortcut, monochrome Settings icons, and redesigned About Watch and Software Update screens. Health features tipped for One UI 9 Watch include Daily Cardio Load, Vitals overnight tracking, and Sound Exposure monitoring.

Is there going to be a Galaxy Watch 9 Classic?

9to5Google reports there will not be a Galaxy Watch 9 Classic in 2026, with tipster Galaxy Techie calling it a fallow year for the Classic line. Samsung has historically alternated Classic releases year by year, and 2026 is meant to skip the rotating-bezel model.

When can I buy the Galaxy Watch 9 and Watch Ultra 2?

TechAdvisor expects a general release in early August if the July 22 Unpacked date holds, with preorders likely opening the same day as the announcement. Samsung has not confirmed a release window, and the official dates are likely to land at Unpacked itself.