How do we get watch faces? Can we get them thru sa!sumg galaxy store? Are the watch faces we bought thru samsumg gone now?
How to get watch faces
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Nodnerb
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I've read that watchfaces from the galaxy store don't work and therefore your existing faces from Tizen also won't transfer. But I don't have my watch yet, I've just read that. I am also interested in finding out where we do find watchfaces now though. At least my flip3 is here to play with.
mlblack16
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You should be able to just search Play Store and find a bunch, but not sure if they will need updates for the new version of Wear OS that's on the GW4. Otherwise, go into the Gear app and then select "store" at the bottom of the home screen. It will take you to the watchfaces which are currently compatible. I will say they're kind of limited, but Facer has a massive selection and they're reasonably priced. Just be sure to turn off all other notifications from that phone app, because they'll bug you about signing up for a subscription. Otherwise, I have no complaints about using Facer.
mlblack16
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This is correct, all watchfaces from the Galaxy Store will be gone. In fact, you'll get an update that removes the watch from the store altogether. All will come through Google now, but some may not work correctly until devs update for any changes needed with this new version of Wear OS.
felloffthetruck
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Well that could be a deal breaker. I found the "available" watch faces and they are crap. Are you able to use watch facer thru the phone?
mlblack16
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I just looked at the old watchfaces I've had with my Ticwatch Pro and it looks like there's a way to download to my GW4.
It's really weird now, when I search an old watchface, now the Play Store listing shows which devices it's available on and it shows both my Ticwatch Pro and Samsung to download either both or separately.
mlblack16
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You download Facer plug in for the watch, then the app on your phone. Go into the app, setup your watch model, then start looking around. It's nice because Facer let's you try a lot of them out on your watch for like 10 min before deciding to install. There's a ton of free ones too though.
It looks like you can install a lot of the ones currently in the Play Store though, so search using Play Store not just the Gear App. I didn't realize this until I started searching.
mlblack16
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Is this the one? It's available.
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Rose4uKY
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Oh it doesn't work? I saw it in the play store cause I showed it to my husband and thought he might like it. He talked about it in his video. That's where I saw the AR Emoji and Bitmoji watch faces which is my favorite. I used to have Facer didn't really use it much or know alot about it. I may try it again. I do like the my photo one that cane on the watch so I can add my own photos from my gallery.
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Rose4uKY
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Yeah I noticed that too I was at playstore and showed 2 watch numbers it was compatible with I had to look to see which one was my new watch.
Rose4uKY
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Yeah that's it he had it on his watch in his video. I saw it in the play store too but maybe felloffthetruck tried it and it didn't work.
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mlblack16
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No, but it should be compatible, otherwise it wouldn't be available for download.
me just saying
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not true, I downloaded several then got the message when trying to install that they were not compatible. so far I am not happy with the selection that is currently available, I am hoping there will be others soon.
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Honestly, with the Watch 4 getting Wear OS and it coming out now, I have a feeling that the GOOD watch faces from the Galaxy Store will start to port over here soon to Wear OS and we'll get PLENTY to choose from.
I just plan to get one that is "good enough" and then wait it out and go from there.
mlblack16
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Interesting, I've had good luck so far. Perhaps the devs of those watchfaces will be able to make some updates soon and they will work.
Talderon
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I know that Samsung has made some tools (as well as Google) to help Tizen Dev's port some stuff over, but not sure as to the level of effort needed as I am not a Dev.
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I was looking at a couple of watch faces last night where the screenshots were of the Watch4, and the said that the developer had the same watch face available for TIZEN in the Galaxy store. Unfortunately, the watch faces didn't work well, on my GW4 even after a reboot, so I got a refund. I think the inventory of watch faces will get better over time. I just hope my issues were with the watch face and not Wear OS 3.
felloffthetruck
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Ok, it does load on the phone and watch but IMO it sucks. Uninstalled it quick. Flossy must be out of his mind.
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