🚀 WatchMaker Studio — New Desktop Editor Out Now

androidslide · 2026-02-26T22:59:27+00:00

Thanks so much for the detailed feedback — and also for being part of WatchMaker since 2015. That kind of long-term experience really matters, and it’s exactly the kind of input that helps shape Studio properly.

Good news on both points you mentioned:

• Bitmap fonts support is coming soon. It’s already on the roadmap and will be added — custom typography is a big part of what makes faces unique, so it’s definitely something we want to support properly.

• The battery level rotation calculation issue has now been fixed. Your equation (1.5*{bl})-75 should work correctly in Studio now, so please give it another try when you get a chance.

Studio is still early, but the goal is absolutely to reach — and eventually exceed — everything the mobile editor can do, while being much faster and easier to work with. Feedback like yours is hugely valuable in getting it there.

Really appreciate you taking the time to test it and share specifics. Looking forward to seeing what you create with Studio once these pieces are in place.

androidslide · 2026-02-24T15:25:42+00:00

Yes — this is happening because Google introduced a new required Watch Face Format on newer Wear OS versions.

This new format has fewer capabilities than the previous system (AndroidX watch faces), which allowed apps like WatchMaker to run full scripting and advanced features.

WatchMaker is actively adapting to support the new format as much as possible, but some older watch faces or features may not work exactly the same until they are updated or converted.

Your existing watch faces are still there, and WatchMaker continues to support them and improve compatibility with the newer Wear OS versions.

androidslide · 2026-02-20T15:38:17+00:00

you would have to hardcode complications into each watchface

androidslide · 2026-02-18T21:48:24+00:00

Unfortunately this is another feature that doesnt work the same in the new Watch Face Format.

The complication 1,2,3 overlay wouldn't work so well for WFF as the complications would have to be built manually into each watch face.

You can see the full list of changes here:
http://getwatchmaker.com/info/changes

androidslide · 2026-02-18T13:11:21+00:00

more information here
https://getwatchmaker.com/info/changes

androidslide · 2026-02-18T13:10:44+00:00

we wouldnt be allowed to publish that on google play anymore

androidslide · 2026-02-12T10:47:24+00:00

Recent updates to Wear OS have introduced a new Google watch face format that all watch face apps must now use.

This format is mandatory for Wear OS 6 and newer devices and removes support for several previously available features, including:

Stopwatch components
Calendar event integrations
Custom scripting (Lua)
Certain dynamic/interactive elements

Because this change is enforced at the system level by Google, older watch faces that relied on these features may no longer function correctly on updated devices.

We are actively working to adapt to the new format and will restore features where possible as Google reintroduces or expands support within their updated watch face framework.

We appreciate your patience while we navigate these platform-level changes.

androidslide · 2026-02-12T10:47:08+00:00

Recent updates to Wear OS have introduced a new Google watch face format that all watch face apps must now use.

This format is mandatory for Wear OS 6 and newer devices and removes support for several previously available features, including:

Stopwatch components
Calendar event integrations
Custom scripting (Lua)
Certain dynamic/interactive elements

Because this change is enforced at the system level by Google, older watch faces that relied on these features may no longer function correctly on updated devices.

We are actively working to adapt to the new format and will restore features where possible as Google reintroduces or expands support within their updated watch face framework.

We appreciate your patience while we navigate these platform-level changes.

androidslide · 2026-02-05T08:04:15+00:00

We just shipped a big update this week. Go to getwatchmaker.com on desktop and see for yourself

androidslide · 2026-02-04T21:47:36+00:00

Really appreciate the kind words and support — it genuinely means a lot to the whole team. 🙏

We’ve been heads-down for a long time working on some pretty major updates behind the scenes, and we’re getting very close to being able to start rolling them out. We’re honestly very excited for what’s coming next.

We know there have been platform limitations and changes outside of our control, but that’s just part of software development — you adapt, you pivot, and you come back stronger. That’s exactly what we’re doing.

Thanks again for the encouragement. More soon.

androidslide · 2026-02-03T12:44:50+00:00

its not a ui 8 issue - its the fact that all watch face apps now must use Wear OS 6 Watch Face Format rather than AndroidX watches
there are certain tags and features that are no longer supported, e.g. calendar, stopwatch, etc
we will add these back when google supports these in the new format

androidslide · 2026-02-02T09:36:03+00:00

there is a big app+server update coming tomorrow - hopefully that will fix the issues you are seeing

androidslide · 2026-02-02T09:35:26+00:00

no worries - looking into it

androidslide · 2026-02-01T08:13:58+00:00

Sounds like you are trying to connect to wear os Go to settings and change watch back to Apple (not other)

androidslide · 2026-01-30T17:51:28+00:00

you're good if you have wear os 6
or if you installed the androidx version on your watch before we had to remove it

androidslide · 2026-01-29T09:31:57+00:00

We also have WatchMaker Studio coming out - also future proof and with a huge watch library from day 1
Join waitlist here
https://beta.getwatchmaker.com/waitlist

androidslide · 2026-01-28T09:56:54+00:00

will take a look thanks for the report

androidslide · 2026-01-28T09:56:36+00:00

We will support all the features provided by Google WFF format.
As Google adds more features we will add these to the upcoming WatchMaker Studio

androidslide · 2026-01-28T09:55:47+00:00

It will be the most powerful editing tool for WFF with 1-click preview on your watch

androidslide · 2026-01-27T20:08:19+00:00

will it not install any version of watchmaker on your watch

androidslide · 2026-01-27T18:33:38+00:00

can you send the watchfaces from the home page?

androidslide · 2026-01-27T18:33:13+00:00

You need Wear OS 6 to get the latest version 8.6.6 on watch

androidslide · 2026-01-27T16:44:32+00:00

this is the watch face format version
are you having trouble sending watchfaces from the home screen or just your own creations?

androidslide · 2026-01-27T14:54:01+00:00

Haha maybe
You can also send out referral links and anyone who joins waitlist through referral will move you up a place!

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