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Samsung’s Galaxy Watch for Kids software makes Wear OS a family affair


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Samsung’s Galaxy Watch for Kids software makes Wear OS a family affair

Samsung and

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are introducing a new Wear OS software experience called
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that’s designed to make the Galaxy Watch 7 LTE (and presumably future wearables) safe and fun for children to use. The new software features and setup process is similar to Apple’s “Apple Watch For Your Kids” just with Android devices rather than iOS ones.

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, parents will be able to set up their child’s Galaxy Watch 7 directly from their phone and activate its eSIM. After that, kids don’t need a phone to use the Galaxy Watch. The core features of Wear OS are available, just with added guardrails for kid’s safety and parent’s peace of mind. Those include the ability to enable location sharing, manage who kids can contact through the Galaxy Watch, and set up a Do Not Disturb mode that’s enabled during school hours. Settings can be tweaked at any time from
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’s Family Link app.

To make being tracked more enticing, Galaxy Watch for Kids will come with new kid-friendly customization options, like a Rubik’s Cube or Tech Deck watch face (admittedly right up my alley when I was 10), Wear OS apps featuring characters from Barbie, Marvel, or PBS Kids and new colorful watch band options. Activity tracking and health data are accessible in the Galaxy Watch for Kids experience, too.

Samsung isn’t reinventing the wheel with this feature —

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’s Fitbit Ace LTE kid smartwatch just launched in 2024 — but parents love being able to keep track of their kids, and a smartwatch might ultimately be a healthier to make your children always-connected than a phone.

Galaxy Watch for Kids is available to use now on Galaxy Watch 7 LTE models from Samsung, AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon.



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