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How to Change the Watch Face on a Wear Device

Customize your smartwatch in an instant with a digital download

By Sarah Silbert Sarah Silbert Writer Bard College Sarah Lawrence College Sarah Lawrence is a consumer technology writer whose work has appeared in Fortune and MIT Technology Review. She's also a previous senior editor at Engadget. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on May 25, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Smart Watches & Wearables Eco Tech Electric Vehicles Working From Home Headphones & Ear Buds Smart Home Smart Watches & Wearables Travel Tech Connected Car Tech iPods & MP3 Players

What to Know

Easiest: Tap and hold the watch screen background to see a list of watch faces. Swipe to view the options. Tap one to select it.Use the watch settings: Swipe down from the top. Swipe left to right and select Settings > Change watch face. View options and tap one.Use the Wear app on phone: Open the app. Locate watch faces under the watch image. Tap a face or tap More for other options. This article explains how to change the watch face on a Wear device. Instructions in this article apply to all Wear (formerly Android Wear) smartwatches and wearables.

How to Change the Wear Watch Face

Here's the easiest way to change your smartwatch background: Touch the screen to wake up your watch if the screen is dim. Tap and hold any place on the background of the watch screen until you see a list of watch faces to choose from. On some smartwatches, swipe left on the watch screen to see the watch face options. Swipe from right to left to see all your options. Tap the watch face you want to set as the background. Alphabet, Inc.

Change the Wear Watch Face Through the Watch Settings

It's also possible to customize the watch face through the Wear settings: Tap the screen to wake up your watch if the screen is dim. Swipe down from the top of the screen. Swipe from left to right until you see the Settings gear and tap it. Keep scrolling until you see Change watch face and tap it Swipe from right to left to view all your watch face options and tap the one you want.

Change the Watch Face Through the Wear App on Your Smartphone

It's also possible to change the watch face through your smartphone rather than the smartwatch itself. Open the Wear app on your phone and look for a selection of watch faces under the image of your watch. Tap the one you want or tap More to see additional options.

More Ways to Customize Your Wear Watch

The other main way to customize your device is by swapping out the smartwatch strap. Fortunately, most Wear watches use a 22mm band, so you shouldn't have a hard time finding a suitable third-party option. If you don't know where to look, consider first perusing the official options sold by the watchmaker. If nothing catches your eye, head over to Amazon to browse a broader selection of straps.

Where to Download Wear Watch Faces

To download new Wear watch faces, open the Wear app on your smartphone. Under the image of your watch, you can see a selection of watch faces. Tap More, then scroll down to the bottom of the screen and tap Get more watch faces. Alternatively, you can download the Facer app and explore thousands of watch faces for Wear and other platforms. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire The 10 Best Tips and Tricks for Wear How to Get Weather on Your Apple Watch Face The 8 Best Wear Watch Faces of 2022 The Complete Guide to the Wear Operating System How to Set Up Your Samsung Gear S3 Smartwatch How to Use Samsung Smart Alert and Direct Call The Most Stylish Wear Watch Faces of 2022 The 10 Best Samsung Galaxy Watch Faces of 2022 15 Samsung Gear S3 Tips and Tricks to Know in 2022 How to Zoom In and Out on Apple Watch How to Hide the Red Dot on Apple Watch Pairing Android Wearables With the iPhone How to Set Your iPad's Background Wallpaper Can You Change Your Smartwatch Strap? How to Set Up Your Samsung Galaxy Watch How to Use Your Apple Watch Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies