Galaxy Watch 6 stuck on One UI 5

[Eedd]

 My Galaxy watch 6 is stuck on One UI 5

[Oxford]

When did you purchase it and from where? Are you the first owner? Has it ever gotten any updates?

[Eedd]

I got it as a gift from a friend in the US and it has never got any updates since then

[Oxford]

I take it you are not in the usa?

[Eedd]

No I'm not and I've been told it's carrier blocked . So I'm wondering is there anything else that can be done

[meself]

If its still locked to carrier the person who bought it is only one who can unlock it

[nullandvoid]

Is it Bluetooth only or LTE?

[Eedd]

LTE

[nullandvoid · Accepted solution]

Are you using it as Bluetooth only, or do you have a number attached to it?  Watches do not get carrier locked, as you are able to switch carriers without having to unlock the device.  If you were able to add a number and a phone plan to the watch after you acquired it, then it is not locked. Watch updates don't come through the carrier anyway.  They only way it would be locked is if the friend who gave it to you, got it free with their phone plan and did not stay with their carrier for the required period (usually 24 months) and did not pay the owed balance.  If it never had a number attached to it, and was used as BT only, then it certainly would not be locked, because it would have had to be bought in a retail store.  If it is, in fact, carrier locked, it may be best to just get a plan with the carrier it's locked to.  

[Eedd]

Thank you I appreciate that