Samsung removes Vascular Load from its smartwatches in the US

Samsung Shakes Up Health Tracking: Vascular Load Feature to be Retired in the US

If you’ve been relying on the Vascular Load feature on your Samsung Galaxy Watch, you might want to prepare for a change. Samsung has announced that it will be officially removing this feature for users in the United States starting in late July, coinciding with the rollout of Samsung Health version 7.0 and the new One UI 9 Watch interface.

The timing aligns with the upcoming launch of the Galaxy Watch9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2, both of which are expected to debut on July 22 with One UI 9 Watch already on board. For those of you rocking older Galaxy Watch models, don’t worry—the update will reach your devices in a gradual rollout shortly after.

What Happens to Your Data?

Once the update hits and Vascular Load is deactivated, you won’t see that specific data in your Samsung Health dashboard anymore. However, your historical data isn’t disappearing into the ether. You can still grab it whenever you need by heading to More options > Settings > Download personal data within the app.

The Replacement: Blood Pressure Trend

Samsung isn’t leaving a void in your health tracking suite, though. They are introducing a new feature dubbed Blood pressure trend. This tool is designed to periodically monitor your blood pressure to give you a clearer picture of your health metrics over time.

Instead of just raw numbers, the feature is aimed at providing actionable insights and tips to help you build and maintain healthier daily habits. A quick heads-up for those ready to jump in: to ensure accuracy, you’ll need to calibrate your Galaxy Watch using a traditional blood pressure cuff before the watch can start tracking those trends effectively.

While losing a legacy feature is never convenient, this shift toward trend-based tracking suggests Samsung is doubling down on more practical, habit-forming health data for its users. Keep an eye out for that software update notification appearing on your wrist soon.