Connect and use your Galaxy S25 with a Galaxy Ring

The Galaxy Ring is Samsung’s new smart ring that offers daily health and wellness tracking, such as sleep and energy monitoring. You’ll be able to track your workouts as well, and refer to your results later on. If you’ve misplaced your Ring, the Find My Ring service can help you locate it.
A Galaxy S25 displaying a woman sleeping while wearing a Galaxy Ring, next to three Galaxy Rings in various colors.
A Galaxy S25 displaying a woman sleeping while wearing a Galaxy Ring, next to three Galaxy Rings in various colors.

Connect and use your Galaxy S25 with a Galaxy Ring

Note
Galaxy Ring AI features will track your personal health data. Features require a compatible phone and Samsung account.

Connect your Galaxy Ring to your phone

You can connect your Galaxy Ring to your Galaxy S25 series phone using Bluetooth and the Galaxy Wearable app.

  1. Place your Ring in its charging case, and then press and hold the Multipurpose button in the center of the case to enable Bluetooth pairing.
    A Bluetooth pairing screen displaying a Galaxy Ring connection.

    Note
    : A Bluetooth pairing request may appear on your phone. Tap Pair.
  2. Then, navigate to and open the Galaxy Wearable app on your phone. When the Ring connection pop-up appears, tap Connect.
    The Connect option highlighted on a Bluetooth pairing screen.
  3. Follow the on-screen instructions in the Galaxy Wearable app to finish connecting the Ring.
  4. You may be prompted to sign into your Samsung account.

It is recommended to wear the Ring on a finger that fits and feels the most comfortable for your lifestyle and daily preferences. The Ring should not be too tight or loose. The Ring’s orientation indicator and sensors should be facing towards your palm. As long as you wear the correct size in the correct position, the Ring will accurately track your health data.

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Use sleep tracking features

Your Galaxy Ring includes comprehensive sleep coaching and sleep tracking, which takes into consideration your respiration, movement, heart rate, blood oxygen, and skin temperature while you’re sleeping.

Enable sleep tracking

  1. Navigate to and open the Galaxy Wearable app on your phone, and then tap Sleep. You can view information related to your measured sleep.
  2. Tap More options (the three vertical dots), and then tap Advanced measurement.
    The Advanced measurement option highlighted on the Sleep tracking screen.
  3. Tap the switches next to Blood oxygen during sleep and Skin temperature during sleep to turn them on.
  4. Make sure you’re wearing the Ring while sleeping. The following day, open the Galaxy Wearable app again.
  5. Tap Sleep to view your recorded sleep information, such as your sleep time.
    Sleep highlighted on the Galaxy Ring screen in the Galaxy Wearable app.
  6. You can also add sleep records. Swipe to the bottom of the screen, then tap Add sleep record or Enter data, and then enter your sleep time. Tap Save.

Enable snore detection

  1. Navigate to and open the Galaxy Wearable app on your phone, and then tap Sleep.
  2. Tap More options (the three vertical dots), and then tap Advanced measurement.
    The Advanced measurement option highlighted on the Sleep tracking screen.
  3. Tap Snore detection, and then tap the switch at the top to turn it on.
  4. Select Always or Once under Detect snoring.
    The Detect snoring screen with options for Always, Once, and Record audio.
  5. If you’d like to record your snoring, you can tap the switch next to Record audio to turn it on. Next, select the days under Delete audio recordings after to set a deletion time for the recordings.
  6. Then, make sure you are wearing your Ring while sleeping. The following day, open the Galaxy Wearable app again, and then tap Sleep to view your sleep data.

Enable heart rate measurement

  1. Navigate to and open the Galaxy Wearable app on your phone, and then tap Health settings. Tap Heart rate alert. You can tap View all to see all of the current day’s measurements.
    The Heart rate alert option highlighted on the Samsung Health settings screen.
  2. To manually take a measurement, swipe up on the screen and tap Heart rate.
  3. Tap Measure, and allow the Ring to measure your heart rate.
    The Measure option highlighted on the Heart rate screen.
  4. Tap Save to save the record. You can view your recorded data in the Samsung Health app.
  5. You can also set heart rate alerts. When enabled, the Samsung Health app will send an alert when your heart rate is higher or lower than your resting rate for more than ten minutes. From the Heart rate screen, tap More options (the three vertical dots), then tap Advanced measurement, and then set the range under Heart rate alert. You can adjust the High HR and Low HR.
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View your energy score

Monitoring your personal energy scores allows you to receive guidance for healthy, balanced living. Your energy score consists of your activity level, sleep, and heart rate data.

A Galaxy S25 displaying an Energy score screen next to a Galaxy Ring.

Navigate to and open the Galaxy Wearable app on your phone, and then tap Energy score. From here, you can check the information related to your measured Energy score. You’ll see your daily score, score factors, and relevant guidance tips. Your daily score will let you know if you’re well rested, and your score factors will show your average sleep time.

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Activity tracking and coaching

After continuously exercising for a certain period while wearing your Galaxy Ring, the Ring will automatically recognize the activity and start tracking it. Your Ring will collect activity diagnostics such as steps, exercise time, and total calories burned.

  1. Navigate to and open the Galaxy Wearable app on your phone, and then tap Health Settings.
  2. Tap Activities to detect.
    The Activities to detect option highlighted on the Health settings screen in the Galaxy Wearable app.
  3. Tap the switch at the top of the screen to enable Auto detect workouts, and then enable your desired exercise type(s) by tapping the switch(es).
  4. The next time you wear your Galaxy Ring while performing one of the selected exercises, your Ring will recognize the activity and track it.
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Control your phone with Ring gestures

Note
  • The Double pinch gesture is optimized for use with your index finger.
  • If you are wearing a Galaxy Watch that also has gestures enabled, gestures will not work with the Galaxy Ring. 

Person using hand gestures with the Galaxy Ring to control the Galaxy S25 Ultra's camera, capturing a photo of a baby playing with a dog.

While wearing the Galaxy Ring, you can control your Galaxy S25 series phone using gesture movements. For example, you can pinch your thumb and index finger together to take photos with the Camera app or dismiss alarms. Your preferred gestures can be set up in the Galaxy Wearable app.

  1. Open the Galaxy Wearable app on your connected phone.
  2. Tap Gestures, and then tap the switches next to Dismiss alarm and Take picture or video.
  3. Tap Try it to test whether or not the ring is capturing your gesture. Simply perform the gesture shown in the app by double pinching your fingers with the ring on one of them.
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Keep track of your Ring

Note
Find My Ring requires the SmartThings app and a Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connection. Compatible devices must be initially set up in the SmartThings app.

A Galaxy S25 displaying a map with different device locations next to a Galaxy Ring.

Find My Ring is available in the Galaxy Wearable app on your phone. Before using Find My Ring, you will need to enable the Offline finding setting on your phone. You can also use Samsung Find.

SmartThings Find app

  1. Navigate to and open Settings, then tap Security and privacy, and then tap Lost device protection.
    The Lost device protection option highlighted on the Security and privacy settings screen.
  2. Tap Find My Mobile, and then tap the switch next to Offline finding to allow your phone to locate other devices, even if they are offline.
  3. Next, open the Galaxy Wearable app, and then tap Find My Ring.
    The Find my ring option highlighted in the Galaxy Wearable app.
  4. Tap Continue, and then allow the permissions.
  5. Samsung Find will open, and you’ll see a map containing your connected devices.
  6. Select your Ring to see its location. It may take about four minutes for your Ring’s location to appear.
  7. If your Ring is nearby, you can also follow its indicator lights to locate it.

SmartThings Find website

  1. Using a web browser, navigate to the SmartThings Find website, and then sign into your Samsung account using your credentials.
  2. You’ll see a list of your devices on the left side of the screen. Scroll through the list and select your ring to view its location on the map.
    The SmartThings Find website displaying various device locations with a Galaxy Ring selected.

Samsung Find

  1. Open the Galaxy Wearable app on your connected phone, and then tap Find My Ring.
    The Find my ring screen in the Galaxy Wearable app.

    Note
    : You can also access Samsung Find by opening Settings, then tapping your Samsung account name, and then tapping Samsung Find. The app will open on your phone.
  2. Tap Continue twice, and then review the permissions. Tap Continue again. You may need to allow additional permissions.
  3. Samsung Find will need access to your location. Tap Go to Settings if prompted, and then select Allow all the time. Tap Back.
  4. Samsung Find will open, and you’ll see a map containing your connected devices. Select your ring from the device list to view its location on the map.
    The Samsung Find screen displaying device and location information for a Galaxy Ring.

Samsung Find website

  1. Using a web browser, navigate to the Samsung Find website, and then sign into your Samsung account using your credentials.
  2. You’ll see a list of your devices on the left side of the screen. Scroll through the list and select your ring to view its location on the map.
    The Samsung Find website displaying various device locations next to a Galaxy Ring screen.
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Charge your Ring

There are three ways to charge the Galaxy Ring: USB-C charging with the included charging case, charging wirelessly, and with Wireless PowerShare. You can check the Ring’s battery level using the Galaxy Wearable app.

USB-C charging with the charging case

A Galaxy Ring charging case with a USB-C charging cable.

  1. Connect one end of the USB cable to its charger, and then plug the charger into an outlet.
  2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the charging case, and then open the charging case.
  3. Place the Ring inside the case, making sure it is aligned with the marker on the case’s ring holder.
  4. Then, close the charging case and allow the Ring to charge.

Wireless charging

The top view of a Galaxy Ring charging case.

  1. Open the charging case, and then place the Ring inside the case. Make sure the Ring aligns with the marker on the case’s ring holder.
  2. Close the charging case, and then place the case in the center of the wireless charger.
  3. Allow the Ring to charge.

Wireless PowerShare

A Galaxy Ring charging case placed on top of a Galaxy S25, initiating the Wireless PowerShare feature.

Lastly, the Galaxy Ring can be charged using WirelessPowerShare technology. Once the Galaxy Ring is inside the charging case, you can place the case on the back of a compatible Galaxy device, such as a phone or tablet.

Check the battery level

You can check the Galaxy Ring’s battery level in the Galaxy Wearable app on your connected phone. The remaining battery percentage will be displayed at the top of the screen.

A Galaxy Ring in the center of a diagram containing the days of the week.

The charging case’s indicator light will also let you know how much battery is left. If all the lights are flashing, then the Ring is fully charged.

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