Previously used watch faces aren't working on new Galaxy watch

Previously used watch faces may no longer work on your Galaxy Watch7 or Watch Ultra due to a change in Google’s policy for the Play Store app. However, you can find and install a different watch face instead.
Galaxy Watch Ultra displaying various watch faces
Galaxy Watch Ultra displaying various watch faces

Previously used watch faces aren't working on new Galaxy watch

According to Google’s policy changes regarding restrictions for watch faces, some watch faces that do not support the latest watch face format will not appear in the Play Store and will not be available for use.

In this case, you can search for and download a different watch face in the Play Store. New watch faces will be added to the Play Store as well.

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