The Galaxy Watch9 series, launched in summer 2026, introduces a concealed Developer Options menu that unlocks advanced features for users willing to explore, offering greater control over debugging, movement tracking, and software installation.
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch9 series arrived in summer 2026 as an incremental update rather than a dramatic redesign, but it still hides a useful set of controls in its Settings menu. According to SlashGear, those options are not promoted on the surface yet can change how the watch feels, how it tracks movement outdoors, what it does while charging and what software it will allow you to install.
The key feature is Developer Options, a menu Samsung also documents for Galaxy Watch devices in its developer materials. On the watch itself, the path is Settings, About watch, Software information, then repeated taps on Software Version until the confirmation appears. Samsung’s support guidance for Galaxy devices gives the same basic idea on phones, while its watch developer documentation says the menu appears after tapping Software version five times.
Once enabled, the menu exposes controls that are more relevant to power users than casual buyers. Samsung’s developer documentation and SamMobile both note that the settings can affect debugging, animation behaviour and battery-related features, while also giving access to ADB debugging and wireless debugging. That makes the menu useful for testing apps, connecting the watch to a computer and tuning how the interface responds.
The same approach works on both the standard Galaxy Watch9 and the pricier Galaxy Watch Ultra2, according to SlashGear. That broader compatibility matters because it means the menu is not a niche tool for developers alone. It is a practical way to unlock features Samsung leaves switched off by default, although the company’s own support pages warn that changing developer settings can affect device performance.
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