The Galaxy Watch 4’s screen is already crisp, crisp and of high quality. However, if you’re having trouble reading the screen, its readability can be improved slightly with the OneUI Watch 4.5 update. In this tutorial, learn how to enable accessibility features to improve readability on your Galaxy Watch 4.
- OneUI Watch 4.5 update brings new accessibility features
- You can disable transparency, optimize colors for colorblind people, and more
- prerequisites: Galaxy Watch 4 (Classic) and internet connection
With its beautiful AMOLED screen, Samsung makes sure you can read what’s displayed on its connected watch even in direct sunlight. So far so good, but what if you’re unhappy with your smartwatch screen and can’t see anything? If that’s the case, the good news is that Samsung has added some new accessibility features in the OneUI Watch 4.5 update.
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According to our information, these are only available on the Galaxy Watch 4. Since Samsung sacrificed TizenOS with OneUI Watch on its latest smartwatch, the update is not backward compatible with older models. If you’re looking to buy a new smartwatch, I recommend reading our Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 review.
How can I improve the readability of the Galaxy Watch 4 (Classic) screen?
To install these new features, you will first need to install the OneUI Watch 4.5 update. To do this, make sure your Galaxy Watch battery is at least 30% charged. You’ll find the corresponding menu option in settings, more precisely by swiping up and pressing the gear symbol.choose Software update Then you can download the update directly.
After installing the update, perform the following steps to improve screen readability:
- Open settings in the menu
- Scroll down and click on the menu item input help
- you will see a new option readability improvementschoose there
- You can operate on one of the following parameters:
- enlarge: Triple tap to zoom in
- font size: Enlarge or reduce fonts on the Galaxy Watch
- shades of grey: Disable colors on Galaxy Watch
- Color inversion: Invert colors
- Add color filter: You will be able to enable color filters for different forms of color blindness or impairments such as red and green fading
These simple steps will allow you to access all features for better screen readability / © kwgeek / Samsung
Missing from this menu are screen brightness control settings, screen timeout adjustments, and font style adaptation. You’ll find them in the usual screen settings. Another small tip: You can also use the Galaxy-Watch with gloves by activating the screen sensitivity.
What other features would you wish the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 had? Did this tutorial help you?