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Android Central
Technology
Jay Bonggolto

A major Wear OS 6 bug is ruining custom watch faces on Pixel and Galaxy Watches

A photo of the Google Pixel Watch 4 on a man's wrist showing the Bold Utility watch face with large, colorful clock numbers and day/date info. At the display bottom is a blue Gemini Raise to Talk indicator.

What you need to know

  • A bug in Wear OS 6 is causing third-party watch faces to freeze mid-transition, creating a "ghosting" effect where the active face and Always-On Display overlap.
  • Pixel Watch and Galaxy Watch users are both affected, including newer models like the Galaxy Watch 8 and Watch Ultra.
  • The issue specifically targets downloaded third-party faces; stock faces pre-installed by Google and Samsung appear to be immune.
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