Old Samsung smartwatches, bands will not work with Galaxy phones that launch in 2021

Old Samsung Galaxy wearables like smartwatches and brands will no longer work with Samsung phones that will launch in 2020. As per a notification from the Samsung Members app, Galaxy Club reported that “The existing service quality of older Samsung Gear wearables cannot be guaranteed and ensured through app updates alone. Therefore, older Samsung Gear wearables can no longer be used in conjunction with new Samsung smartphones (from the year of publication 2021).”

Wearables like Galaxy Gear (2013), Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo, Gear S and Gear Fit will not be supported by newer Samsung phones that launch in 2021. Having said that these wearables will continue to work with Samsung phones that were launched in 2020 and earlier.