The software stops, the watch continues. But a smartwatch without updates is a machine that ages suddenly. Samsung act, on September 30, 2025, the end of the Tizen service for its old Galaxy Watch.
For you, that means a simple thing: more download on the Galaxy Store and an ecosystem that goes out.
The calendar, clear and non -negotiable
- September 30, 2024: Sales stop and new paid downloads on Galaxy Store.
- May 31, 2025: Stop new free downloads.
- September 30, 2025: End of re -election from “my applications” and complete closure of the Tizen service linked to watches.
Concretely, your already installed apps and dials remain usable … as long as you do not delete them. After the date, it is impossible to recover them or install new ones.
The 10 Galaxy Watch models concerned
Samsung does not publish a model list by model; The rule is “all watches under Tizen to Watch3”. For France, this covers these 10 families, all sizes/Bluetooth/LTE varies:
- Galaxy Gear (2013)
- Gear 2 (incl. Neo)
- Gear S
- Gear S2
- Gear S3
- Gear Sport
- Galaxy Watch (2018)
- Active Galaxy Watch
- Galaxy Watch Active2
- Galaxy Watch3
The Galaxy Watch 4 and following (Wear OS) are not affected.
What “more updates” changes daily
Affected features
- Galaxy Store: more access to new dials, apps or services; No more purchase re -depot after 09/30/2025.
- Services related to Tizen: progressive stop, which can degrade integrations (complications, dynamic watchfes, weather/news apps), even if the watch always displays the time, basic activity monitoring and notifications.
- Compatibility: as Android smartphones are evolving, certain authorizations, enriched notifications or companion widgets can stop working properly on Tizen. It has already happened with recent telephone/watch combinations.
Safety and sustainability
- No more fixes: each passing month increases the risk of unlikely vulnerabilities and API ruptures on the phone side or third -party services. A smartwatch is not a safe; Without updates, it becomes more fragile.
Alternatives offered today
- Samsung (France) recovery program: Permanent device for recovery of Galaxy devices, including watches, with online estimate and immediate delivery on Samsung.com depending on periods and models. Bonuses vary according to operations.
- Punctual recovery credits: In 2024–2025, Samsung noted the recovery value of old Tizen watches up to $ 100 in certain markets during upgrade campaigns. To be checked according to country and calendar.
To serenely choose a replacement under Wear OS, you can consult:
Real uses: stay with Tizen, or switch to Wear OS?
- Stay: if you use your watch for the time being, the steps, the simple cardio, the notifications, and your current apps are enough for you, you can continue. Avoid uninstall your dials and apps, make regular backups.
- Switch to Wear OS: if you depend on third -party apps, new dials, payments, developing fitness services, or if you often change Android smartphone, Tizen updates will end up blocking. The Galaxy Watch 7/8 and Ultra are now the heart of the Samsung ecosystem.
Purchasing experience
- Evaluate the recovery: simulate the value of your old watch and note the possible current bonuses on Samsung France.
- Try on the wrist: the comfort is played on 2 points – size of the housing and everyday weight. The 20/22 mm bracelets change everything; Opt for a textile or a fluoroelastomer for sport, a grained leather for the city.
- Check your uses: navigation (crown/gestures), payment, double-band GPS, autonomy on 24–48 h or more if you go for several days. Do not pay for sensors that you will not use.
- Anticipate the ecosystem: if you are on Samsung, One Ui Watch smartphone fluidifies notifications, health, and widgets. Otherwise, check the integration with your phone brand.
Summary
- End of the Tizen service linked to the Galaxy Watch on 09/30/2025; No more downloads or re -controlling on Galaxy Store.
- 10 families of models concerned: from Gear (2013) to the Galaxy Watch3 included. Watch4 and following (Wear OS) are not.
- The watch still works, but the ecosystem freezes: no new apps, risk of compatibility and increased safety over time.
- Alternatives: Samsung recovery in France, recovery credit operations depending on periods, and advisable passage to Wear OS if you need scalability.
Methodological note The information and dates come from an official opinion of the Galaxy Store Seller Portal (Samsung) and specialized media who followed the extinction of Tizen on Smartwatch.
The watches listed are grouped by Tizen families sold in Europe/France; Samsung above all specifies that “all Tizen models to Watch3” are concerned.
