Amazfit Active 3 Premium update brings Zepp OS 6

Zepp Health has started rolling out firmware 6.2.204.3 to the Active 3 Premium, and the update moves the watch to Zepp OS 6. It also adds FTMS rowing machine support, manual rest for pool swimming, a permanent touchscreen lock during workouts and some terrain map improvements.

The system information screen now identifies the software as Zepp OS 6. This was expected eventually, as the Active 3 Premium appeared on Zepp Health’s Zepp OS 6 rollout schedule, but the new firmware suggests the rollout has now started.

More than an OS update

Firmware 6.2.204.3 also adds support for compatible rowing machines over Bluetooth FTMS. This allows equipment such as the Concept2 RowErg to send metrics including power and distance directly to the watch during a workout.

Pool swimming gets an improvement as well. Users can now manually mark rest periods during a session, allowing the watch to distinguish between swimming and recovery rather than treating the workout as one uninterrupted activity. Swim and rest segments then appear separately in the workout data.

There is also a new Always Lock option for the touchscreen during workouts. With it enabled, touch controls remain disabled while the watch can still be operated using its physical buttons. That should help with accidental touches during swimming, wet weather and other activities where touchscreen controls are not particularly useful.

Zepp Health has also tweaked terrain maps, with improvements to zooming and map interaction. It follows earlier navigation work on the watch, including changes introduced through previous Active 3 Premium firmware updates.

Zepp OS 6 rollout continues

The Active 3 Premium joins a growing list of Amazfit watches moving onto the latest platform. We have already covered the main Zepp OS 6 changes, so there is little need to revisit the entire feature set here.

What is notable is the way Zepp Health has introduced the upgrade. Firmware 6.2.204.3 does not advertise Zepp OS 6 in its release notes, even though the watch itself confirms the change after installation. As usual, Amazfit firmware releases roll out gradually, so version 6.2.204.3 may not appear for every Active 3 Premium owner immediately.