A YouTuber has discovered that the Samsung Galaxy Ring has more features than originally announced, and recent reports suggest even more possibilities.
The new Samsung Galaxy Ring can be paired with more devices than previously announced. (Source: Netzwelt)
- The Galaxy Ring from Samsung was originally only intended to be compatible with Samsung smartphones.
- A YouTuber uploaded a video in which he pairs the Samsung Galaxy Ring with another Android smartphone.
- According to the latest information, all functions of the Galaxy Ring can also be used with Android smartphones from other manufacturers.
In mid-July, Samsung introduced its first smart ring, the Galaxy Ring, and started pre-orders. South Korean manufacturers specifiedthat you need a compatible Samsung Galaxy phone to use the new gadget. YouTuber M. Brandon Lee proves the opposite.
The Samsung Galaxy Ring can also be paired with Android phones from other manufacturers. The only requirements are that you have a phone with Android 11 or higher and 1.5 gigabytes of free storage. In his video, Lee pairs the ring with a Nothing Phone (2).
How to use the Galaxy Ring with Android phones from other manufacturers
To use the Samsung Galaxy Ring with a phone from another manufacturer, you need the Galaxy Wearable app, which is available free of charge in the Google Play Store. The app recognizes the ring and pairs it with your phone. The Wearable app also asks you to install the Samsung Health and SmartThings apps, which are also free, to ensure optimal integration of the ring.
This means you can use Samsung’s Galaxy Ring with your non-Samsung phone to access fitness and health features and notifications. X writes the YouTuber but also that not all features can be used with mobile phones from other manufacturers.
A report by GSMArena has now refuted this. According to this, all functions, including Galaxy AI, can also be used after pairing with Android smartphones from other manufacturers. GSMArena has successfully connected the Galaxy Ring to an Honor Magic 6 Pro.
Samsung has adopted the change
In his Newsroom Samsung has updated the requirements for cell phones accordingly. The manufacturer now states that the devices require the Android 11 operating system or higher and at least 1.5 gigabytes of free storage.
Samsung also emphasizes that access to the Google Play Store is required to download Samsung apps. This excludes devices from the Chinese manufacturer Huawei, which do not have access to the Google Play Store due to a US embargo.
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