If you're a Galaxy Watch owner, you might have run into a frustrating issue after the latest One UI 8 update. It turns out that the Do Not Disturb function on your watch might be turning itself off just seconds after you activate it from the quick settings. I know, it sounds pretty annoying if you need some peace!

Samsung has acknowledged this problem, which seems to be affecting several models, from the Galaxy Watch 4 all the way up to the Watch 8. The issue has been reported by quite a few users on Samsung's own community forum, so it's definitely not an isolated incident. Basically, when your watch is linked to a phone that runs One UI 8, and you set Do Not Disturb to "Until I turn it off" using the quick panel, that's where the trouble starts. Apparently, it's due to a sync glitch, meaning the instruction from your watch doesn't fully get through to your phone.

While we wait for a proper fix, there are a couple of workarounds you can use to avoid those pesky interruptions. A moderator on the Samsung community shared these tricks. First, instead of using the quick panel, you can go directly into your watch's settings. Just swipe down on the watch face, tap the gear icon for Settings, then go to Notifications, and turn on Do Not Disturb from there. It seems this method ensures the setting sticks.

Alternatively, you can activate Do Not Disturb from the quick settings on your Galaxy phone. This will sync correctly with your watch and stay on until you manually turn it off from either device. Samsung has mentioned they're working on a software update to permanently fix this on the affected Galaxy Watches. To ensure you get the fix as soon as it drops, keep your Galaxy Wearable app updated.

This Do Not Disturb glitch is just one of several issues that have popped up since the One UI 8/Wear OS 6 update. Other reports include a major sensor failure on the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic, impacting health features, and a display bug that's messing with third-party watch faces on Wear OS 6 devices. If you're experiencing other issues besides the "Do Not Disturb" issue, I recommend researching online communities for other possible workarounds, while you wait for the update.