The Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 5 have proved to be some of the best smartwatches for Android users, but they’re still not immune to the occasional issue. Lately, some Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 5 owners have reported issues with “raise to wake” not working properly.
“Raise to wake” is a fairly standard feature on smartwatches, with the option allowing users to see the time and/or notifications by simply raising their wrist into view. Generally, it’s accomplished by using sensors on board the smartwatch.
For some Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 5 owners, though, “raise to wake” has been leading to the watch immediately locking itself and going back to sleep. Technically speaking, the watch should always go to sleep shortly after the raise-to-wake gesture is performed unless further input is made, but users report this happening within mere seconds.
The issue has been captured by several Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 4 owners on Reddit, as well as popping up on Samsung’s support forums. PiunikaWeb was among the first to shine a spotlight on the issue.
It’s unclear if Samsung is aware of the problem, as the company hasn’t officially commented. This doesn’t seem to be a particularly widespread issue either, but it’s definitely affecting quite a few folks. If you’re seeing problems, sound off in the comments below!