If you own a Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 or a Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic, we'd recommend checking for a software upgrade at your earliest opportunity, as a fairly significant new update is now rolling out to the wearables.

As Samsung notes (via 9to5Google), the updated software brings with it a variety of new watch faces – including ones with augmented reality and GIF capabilities – so you'll get more options when it comes to giving your smartwatch a new look.

There's also better "measurement accuracy" when it comes to heart rate monitoring, which is something that both the Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic can do. The data that the smartwatches log should now be more reliable than ever.

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Better than ever

We've got other improvements too: the fall detection feature, which can alert your emergency contacts if you have a tumble, now comes with a sensitivity option, so you can adjust the level of movement that triggers it in the future.

In addition, the usual "system stability and reliability" upgrades are mentioned. It should also now be easier to switch between Samsung wearables, because the software will remember your watch face configurations and settings when you run a backup.

The latest software patch doesn't cost anything to install or use, and it should be showing up automatically on your wrist in the near future. You can check for an update manually through the settings page of the Galaxy Wearables app on your smartphone as well.