{"id":9047,"date":"2025-06-13T03:16:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T18:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=9047"},"modified":"2025-06-13T03:16:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T18:16:14","slug":"upcoming-adjustments-to-put-on-os-watch-faces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=9047","title":{"rendered":"Upcoming adjustments to Put on OS watch faces"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<meta content=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiYyiwPGp02SGvm4WjywDWiySbeim1V6r9jFrPlUQ18HrpBejp_Nj34UDnNfpzY-n27IGI2fK1GhL3-cIST8Op-yT14lbsdMMEIZbfZsuOUlS84eOCCm1BQv1PQZREIcZ-VvYqZ_ZC6ZqsT4BUidx0kMFhWKYlqUZn4T_J0vMSBJKcHbHviLRZvGmM4id0\/s1600\/updates-to-wear-os-meta.png\" name=\"twitter:image\"\/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiYyiwPGp02SGvm4WjywDWiySbeim1V6r9jFrPlUQ18HrpBejp_Nj34UDnNfpzY-n27IGI2fK1GhL3-cIST8Op-yT14lbsdMMEIZbfZsuOUlS84eOCCm1BQv1PQZREIcZ-VvYqZ_ZC6ZqsT4BUidx0kMFhWKYlqUZn4T_J0vMSBJKcHbHviLRZvGmM4id0\/s1600\/updates-to-wear-os-meta.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><em>Posted by Fran\u00e7ois Desch\u00eanes Product Supervisor &#8211; Put on OS<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiKhZ23uV8GAQCHllAf-U5JjREthMTvhkvWhyphenhyphenoYH2uRZgPhjlEKcEw7bPbssTMKuNIzyzRYjt1wGhVCu_wNQh-hw68TNL09paKmu8ynTtL_n6EpEn2ttof_zMOUcnfzSNuDdLIPBDAexBQEc213QCSlbmhWePTrF14-EaY9CVej3z9tPdP5-cSS7onTpUs\/s1600\/Blogger_AndroidDFWMigration.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiKhZ23uV8GAQCHllAf-U5JjREthMTvhkvWhyphenhyphenoYH2uRZgPhjlEKcEw7bPbssTMKuNIzyzRYjt1wGhVCu_wNQh-hw68TNL09paKmu8ynTtL_n6EpEn2ttof_zMOUcnfzSNuDdLIPBDAexBQEc213QCSlbmhWePTrF14-EaY9CVej3z9tPdP5-cSS7onTpUs\/s1600\/Blogger_AndroidDFWMigration.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As we speak, we&#8217;re saying essential adjustments to Put on OS watch face growth that can have an effect on how builders publish and replace watch faces on Google Play. As a part of our ongoing effort to boost Put on OS app high quality, we&#8217;re transferring in direction of supporting solely the <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.android.com\/training\/wearables\/wff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch Face Format<\/a> and eradicating help for AndroidX \/ Wearable Assist Library (WSL) watch faces.<\/p>\n<p>We launched <a href=\"https:\/\/android-developers.googleblog.com\/2023\/05\/introducing-watch-face-format-for-wear-os.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch Face Format<\/a> at Google I\/O in 2023 to make it simpler to create watch faces which can be customizable and power-efficient. The Watch Face Format is a declarative XML format, so there isn&#8217;t any executable code concerned in making a watch face, and there&#8217;s no code embedded within the watch face APK.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_53 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-69e7cd8620b1e\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input aria-label=\"Toggle\" aria-label=\"item-69e7cd8620b1e\"  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-69e7cd8620b1e\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=9047\/#What%E2%80%99s_altering\" title=\"What&#8217;s altering?\">What&#8217;s altering?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=9047\/#When_are_these_adjustments_coming\" title=\"When are these adjustments coming?\">When are these adjustments coming?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=9047\/#Beginning_January_27_2025_already_in_impact\" title=\"Beginning January 27, 2025 (already in impact):\">Beginning January 27, 2025 (already in impact):<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=9047\/#Beginning_January_14_2026\" title=\"Beginning January 14, 2026:\">Beginning January 14, 2026:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=9047\/#What_ought_to_builders_do_subsequent\" title=\"What ought to builders do subsequent?\">What ought to builders do subsequent?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=9047\/#Advantages_of_the_Watch_Face_Format\" title=\"Advantages of the Watch Face Format\">Advantages of the Watch Face Format<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=9047\/#Sources_to_assist_with_migration\" title=\"Sources to assist with migration\">Sources to assist with migration<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What%E2%80%99s_altering\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-large ;\">What&#8217;s altering?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Builders might want to migrate printed watch faces to the Watch Face Format by January 14, 2026. Builders utilizing Watch Face Studio to construct watch faces might want to resubmit their watch faces to the Play Retailer utilizing <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.samsung.com\/watch-face-studio\/download.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch Face Studio model 1.8.7 or above<\/a> &#8211; see under for extra particulars.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_are_these_adjustments_coming\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-large ;\">When are these adjustments coming?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Beginning_January_27_2025_already_in_impact\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium ;\">Beginning <b>January 27, 2025<\/b> (already in impact):<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Beginning_January_14_2026\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium ;\">Beginning <b>January 14, 2026<\/b>:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Availability:<\/b> Customers won&#8217;t be able to put in legacy watch faces on any Put on OS units from the Play Retailer. Legacy watch faces already put in on a Put on OS machine will proceed to work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Updates:<\/b> Builders won&#8217;t be able to publish updates for legacy watch faces to the Play Retailer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Monetization:<\/b> The next received\u2019t be doable for legacy watch faces: one-off watch face purchases, in-app purchases, and subscriptions. Current purchases and subscriptions will proceed to work, however they won&#8217;t renew, together with auto-renewals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_ought_to_builders_do_subsequent\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-large ;\">What ought to builders do subsequent?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To arrange for these adjustments and to proceed publishing watch faces to the Play Retailer, builders utilizing AndroidX or WSL to construct watch faces should migrate their watch faces to the Watch Face Format and resubmit to the Play Retailer by <b>January 14, 2026<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Builders utilizing Watch Face Studio to construct watch faces might want to resubmit their watch faces to the Play Retailer utilizing <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.samsung.com\/watch-face-studio\/download.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch Face Studio model 1.8.7 or above<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Be sure you republish for all Play tracks, together with all testing tracks in addition to manufacturing.<\/li>\n<li>Take away any bundles from these tracks that have been created utilizing Watch Face Studio variations previous to 1.8.7.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Advantages_of_the_Watch_Face_Format\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-large ;\">Advantages of the Watch Face Format<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Watch Face Format was developed to help builders in creating watch faces. This format offers quite a few benefits to each builders and finish customers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Simplified growth:<\/b> Streamlined workflows and visible design instruments make constructing watch faces simpler.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Enhanced efficiency:<\/b> Optimized for battery effectivity and easy interactions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Elevated safety:<\/b> Strong safety features defend consumer knowledge and privateness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Ahead-compatible:<\/b> Entry to the most recent options and capabilities of Put on OS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sources_to_assist_with_migration\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-large ;\">Sources to assist with migration<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To get began migrating your watch faces to the Watch Face Format, take a look at the next developer steering:<\/p>\n<p>We encourage builders  to start the migration course of as quickly as doable to make sure a seamless transition and continued availability of your watch faces on Google Play.<\/p>\n<p>We perceive that this transformation requires effort. If in case you have additional questions, please confer with the <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/wearos\/thread\/284572445\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Put on OS group announcement<\/a>. Please report any points utilizing the <a href=\"https:\/\/issuetracker.google.com\/issues\/new?component=1112371&amp;template=1623658\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">problem tracker<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Posted by Fran\u00e7ois Desch\u00eanes Product Supervisor &#8211; Put on OS As we speak, we&#8217;re saying essential adjustments to Put on OS watch face growth that can have an effect on how builders publish and replace watch faces on Google Play. 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