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TheSamsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classiccomes bundledwith a few upgradesover the predecessor, such as the rotating bezel for navigation and other UI functions. The wearable also supports a couple of newly released Samsung straps, known as the One-Click watch band, which uses a button rather than the pin mechanism used on older variants. Both types are compatible with the Galaxy Watch 6 series, as well as the preceding Galaxy Watch 5 and 4 lineups. However, these straps are reportedly prone to detaching on their own, leading to the wearer accidentally dropping and/or possibly losing their Galaxy Watch.
Multiple user accounts on a mid-August Redditthreaddug up bySamMobileraise the issue of these One-Click watch bands randomly falling off. The problem seems to be more apparent with individuals who have a raised wrist bone, explaining how the mechanism can be tricked into unlocking the strap, especially if the wearable is worn closer to the wrist.
Separately, a YouTube video posted early last month refers to a “serious issue” on the Galaxy Watch 6 and the Watch 6 Classic. But it’s too early to deem this “serious” since not many users appear to be affected by it, not to our knowledge anyway.
While Samsung designed One-Click bands to be a faster means of swapping straps, this side effect may not have been considered by the company. As such, the issue only affects a few users with the aforementioned wrist bone positioning, so it’s unclear what Samsung can do about this short of encouraging customers to be more careful when buying One-Click watch bands or asking them to wear the smartwatch a little higher on their wrist.
The good news is that Galaxy Watch 6 Classic owners can choose from a wide range ofthird-party bandscurrently available in the marketplace. Since this concern is non-existent on Samsung’s older pin-based straps, these could serve as suitable alternatives for the One-Click bands, too.
As SamMobile suggests, if you’re still too keen on getting these new watch bands, it’s wiser to walk into a nearby Samsung store and check out these bands before buying them for your Galaxy Watch 4 or newer wearable. Despite this seemingly rare flaw with the Galaxy Watch One-Click bands, the 47mm version of the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic continues to be thebest in the business. It also happens to possess the largest screen on any Samsung wearable to date, thanks to its 1.5-inch Super AMOLED panel.
UPDATE: 2025-07-21 12:44 EST BY DALLAS THOMAS
Talk to Samsung if you’re having this problem
Android Police reader Kris Dworakowski contacted Samsung’s support team about this issue and was told that the company is aware of the problem and is offering returns to affected users. Chat reps can’t speak for a whole company, so take anything they say with a grain of salt, but you might want to follow suit andcontact Samsung supportif you’re not confident in your watch’s ability to stay on your wrist.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic
Samsung’s latest generation of the Galaxy Watch 6 comes in a larger Classic version. It sports a bigger case and a physical rotating bezel to control the watch, alongside all the other welcome improvements in the vanilla Watch 6.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 6
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 is surely one of the best Android watches available, especially if you are already in the Samsung ecosystem. With a sapphire crystal display, Exynos W930 processor, 2GB of RAM, and up to a 425mAh battery, this watch is built to be a solid performer.
