Samsung update Galaxy Gear Android to Tizen

Left - Android / Right - Tizen

Samsung started rolling out the Tizen firmware update for its smartwatch with Android – Galaxy Gear. The update is now available via Kies in selected countries and it will be coming in all markets coming weeks.

This update for Galaxy Gear, Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo in the Tizen arena. The update is improve the performance and battery life and brings standalone music player, customizable shortcuts for tap input, voice commands in the camera and more. There are no UI differences and more battery life.

The software update wipes all data from the watch, So must be backup any and all data before the update. You can also repair the smartwatch with your Samsung smartphone or tablet. After the update, some of the applications not work after the update as they were made for Android.