How to automatically refresh the Samsung Galaxy weather widget through movement

Last Update date : Mar 26. 2026

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The Galaxy weather function has been updated in Android 13 OS (One UI5). This update contains an auto-refresh feature to automatically update your weather information when movement is detected.

View of Samsung Galaxy device with weather inspired background and weather widget.

How to turn on automatic refresh on the go

View of Weather widget on home screen, selected. View of Weather widget on home screen, selected.

Step 1. Check the weather widget on your home screen. If the circular button to refresh the data is visible Tap Weather widget. When the Auto refresh feature is turned off the weather widget contains a refresh icon. This is used to manually refresh the weather information. If this icon does not appear then Auto refresh is turned on.

View of Weather widget Menu with menu icon highlighted. View of Weather widget Menu with menu icon highlighted.

Step 2. Tap Menu icon.

View of Weather widget Settings with settings icon highlighted. View of Weather widget Settings with settings icon highlighted.

Step 3. Tap Settings.

View of Weather Settings with Enable auto refresh on the go switch. View of Weather Settings with Enable auto refresh on the go switch.

Step 4. Tap to turn on “Auto refresh on the go”.

View of updated Weather widget on home screen without the manual refresh icon. View of updated Weather widget on home screen without the manual refresh icon.

Step 5. The manual refresh icon will no longer be visible once Auto refresh is turned on. Your weather widget will now update automatically when movement is detected.

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