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A bug in Wear OS 6 causes third-party watch faces to freeze and overlap during transitions, creating a ghosting effect on Pixel and Galaxy Watches, including newer models. The issue stems from changes in how AOD rendering is handled, affecting third-party faces but not stock ones. Users are advised to avoid third-party faces until an update is released to fix the problem.
The article provides a hands-on review of four new watch faces introduced in watchOS 26 for Apple Watch, highlighting their features and design options.
watchOS 26 introduces four new watch faces, enhancing customization options for Apple Watch users.
The Galaxy Watch 8 offers a sleek design with a rotating bezel, improved fitness metrics like clear running dynamics, customizable watch faces, and proactive heart rate zone updates, though some features like the antioxidant index may lack validation. Overall, it shows promise for fitness enthusiasts and smartwatch users.
Galaxy Watch Ultra's exclusive watch faces can now be unofficially installed on older Galaxy Watch models through APK sideloading, thanks to recent changes in One UI Watch that removed previous restrictions. Users need to enable developer mode and use ADB to install the APKs, allowing them to enjoy features like photoluminescent glow-in-the-dark watch hands on non-Ultra Galaxy Watches.
Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Watch 8 series will feature seven new, highly customizable watch faces, including designs like Circle Info Board, Heritage Classic, and Minimal Digital, which have been leaked ahead of the official launch on July 9. These watch faces will likely be available on older Galaxy Watches compatible with the One UI 8 Watch update shortly after the launch.
Samsung is set to launch the Galaxy Watch 8 on July 9, with new watch faces revealed through an APK teardown of the Galaxy Watch 7 Manager, showcasing a variety of styles including minimal, digital, sporty, heritage, and interactive designs, hinting at the upcoming smartwatch's customizable options.
Apple has announced that the upcoming watchOS 26 update will remove five watch faces from the Apple Watch, continuing a trend of discontinuing certain faces with each software update, although no new faces are introduced in this version. The removed faces include Fire, Water, Gradient, Liquid Metal, Toy Story, and Vapor, with some of their designs created using practical effects.
watchOS 26 for Apple Watch Series 10 enhances support for traditional analog watch faces with seconds hands in always-on mode, expanding the display capabilities of the upgraded hardware, though not all faces are supported yet. The update also organizes watch faces into new categories but does not introduce new faces at this time.
Google's upcoming Pixel Watch 2 will come with several new watch faces, including Digital Bold, Adventure, Analog Arcs, Large Scale, and Rotation. These watch faces offer various designs and customization options, such as different color choices and complication slots. The Pixel Watch 2 is set to release on October 12, with pre-orders currently available.
Samsung's Galaxy Watch 6 introduces eight new watch faces, including Info Board, Sleep Coaching, Daily activity number, Funny faces, Fluid number, Photo sticker, Perpetual, and Stretched time. These watch faces offer various features such as sleep coaching, personalized sleep tracking, activity tracking, customizable color combinations, animated designs, photo integration, and classic or modern styles. The Galaxy Watch 6 is the first device to showcase these new watch faces, with some features also becoming available on previous models.
Leaked screenshots reveal new colorful watch faces for the upcoming Pixel Watch 2, including "Accessible," "Arc," "Bold Digital," and "Analog Bold." These faces offer updated functionality and are expected to pair well with Wear OS 4's Material You dynamic theming. Unfortunately, these watch faces will not be available for the original Pixel Watch. The leak also suggests that Google is working on new bands for the smartwatch.
Wear OS 4, announced at Google I/O, will introduce a backup and restore feature that will allow users to easily switch between Wear OS devices without having to factory reset each time. The update will also bring battery life improvements, improved accessibility features, and a new Watch Face Format for easier watch face creation. New apps, including WhatsApp, Gmail, and Google Calendar, will also be available on Wear OS.