Smart rings are the next big thing in the world of wearable tech and Samsung is one of the first brands to pounce early and launch a premium product that showcases the tech in its finest form. The Samsung Galaxy Ring can track your health and fitness metrics around the clock without creating a distraction with a giant display. The smart ring also has a couple of gesture-based controls that can be used to access certain functions on your smartphone. Let’s take a look at how you can enable the gesture controls on the Samsung Galaxy Smart Ring.
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Which gestures does the Galaxy Ring support?
As of now, the Samsung Galaxy Ring supports two gesture-based controls – Alarm dismissal and Camera shutter. All you need to do is double pinch your fingers to dismiss a ringing alarm or take a picture or a video when the camera app is open on your smartphone.
The Galaxy Ring can also track your heart rate, sleep cycle, and workouts throughout the day. Its week-long battery life ensures that it is able to collect a stronger set of data. The ring also analyses your sleep cycle, daily activities, and heart rate data to assign you an ‘Energy’ score.
One of the limitations of the Galaxy Ring is that it cannot measure your blood pressure. Getting a blood pressure reading requires specific sensors that measure the force of blood against the wall of arteries. These sensors are not present on the Galaxy Ring.
Enable Gesture Controls on Samsung Galaxy Smart Ring
Step 1: Launch the Samsung Galaxy Wearable app on your smartphone.
Step 2: Select your Galaxy Ring.
Step 3: Tap on Gestures.
Step 4: Tap on Try it to make sure the Galaxy Ring is able to register your gestures.
Step 5: Turn on the toggle switches for Dismiss alarm and Take picture or video.
Note: The gesture controls will not work on your Galaxy Ring if they are also enabled on your Galaxy Smartwatch.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Which gesture controls does the Samsung Galaxy Ring support?
You can use gesture controls on your Samsung Galaxy Ring to dismiss a ringing alarm or take a picture or video using the camera app on your phone.
How do I enable the gesture controls on my Samsung Galaxy Ring?
Go to the Samsung Wearable app and select Galaxy Ring>Gestures. Turn on the toggle switches for the available gestures.
Is the Samsung Galaxy Ring compatible with all Android smartphones?
The Galaxy Ring is compatible with smartphones with Android 11.0 or above and a minimum of 1.5GB memory. The ring also requires the Galaxy Wearable app, the Samsung Health app, and a Samsung account.
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Conclusion
This is how you can enable gesture controls on your Samsung Galaxy Smart Ring. Samsung will likely add more gesture controls (including call pick up/hang up) in future updates. Prices for the Galaxy Ring start at $399.99 and there are 9 sizes on offer.
