Compatibility

Galaxy Watch Studio (GWS) is currently in beta. As it continues to develop, the availability of some features may change and some features may not be fully functional. Learn about the supported Tizen OS, watches, features, and Java versions for Galaxy Watch Studio.

InformationGWS (.gwd) files created in the latest version of GWS cannot be opened by older versions of GWS. GWS files created in older versions of GWS can be opened by newer versions of GWS. For example, GWS 1.7.1 files cannot be opened in GWS 1.6.2. However, GWS 1.6.2 files can be opened in GWS 1.7.1.

Supported Tizen OS and Watches

The following table shows the GWS version with the Tizen OS and the watch types that it supports. The table also shows the factory-installed Tizen OS on the watch (on some watches, the Tizen OS may be upgraded).

Watch Type	Factory-Installed Tizen OS Version	Galaxy Watch Studio Version
Watch Type	Factory-Installed Tizen OS Version	1.7.x - 2.0.0	1.6.x	1.5.x
Galaxy Watch3	5.5	✔	✔
Galaxy Watch Active2	4.0¹	✔	✔
Galaxy Watch Active	4.0	✔	✔
Galaxy Watch	4.0	✔	✔
Gear Sport	3.0²	✔	✔	✔
Gear S3	2.3³	✔⁴	✔	✔
Gear Fit2 Pro	2.3		✔	✔
Gear Fit2	2.3		✔	✔
Gear S2	2.3		✔	✔
Gear S	2.2		✔	✔
Tizen OS Version Supported		5.5, 4.0, 3.0	4.0, 3.0, 2.3, 2.2	3.0, 2.3, 2.2

¹Upgradable to Tizen 5.5.

²Upgradable to Tizen 4.0.0.2.

³Upgradable to Tizen 3.0 and 4.0.0.2.

⁴When watch is upgraded to Tizen 3.0 or higher.

InformationWhen you upgrade or downgrade the OS on your watch, you may need to regenerate your distributor certificate in order to test your watch faces on the updated watch.

InformationFor devices using Tizen 4.0 or later, by law, you must notify the user about personal information used in the watch face. When the app is launched, you must allow the user an option to allow or not allow access to personal information. Therefore, a separate TPK file must be generated for Tizen 4.0 and later and for Tizen 3 and earlier.
Galaxy Watch Studio provides an option to generate separate TPK files for these versions. Samsung suggests appending "_TW4" to the TPK file name for devices using Tizen 4.0 and later and appending "_TW3" to the TPK file name for devices using Tizen 3 or earlier. Upload one or both files to support the appropriate devices.
For more information, see Build & Uploading and FAQ: How to upload watch faces for Galaxy Watch and older Gear devices?

Supported Features

The following table lists features of GWS and which versions support those features. The table also lists the watches that do not support those features.

Feature	Galaxy Watch Studio Version										Unsupported Watch Type
Feature	2.0.0	1.8.1	1.8.0	1.7.1	1.7.0	1.6.x	1.5.3, 1.5.4	1.5.2	1.5.1	1.5.0	Unsupported Watch Type
Year tag ID ℹ	✔										Gear S Gear S2 Gear Fit2 Gear Fit2 Pro
Korean lunar calendar ℹ	✔										Gear S Gear S2 Gear Fit2 Gear Fit2 Pro
Custom complications ℹ	✔	✔									Gear S Gear S2 Gear Fit2 Gear Fit2 Pro
Colored layers ℹ	✔	✔	✔								Gear S Gear S2 Gear Fit2 Gear Fit2 Pro
Change properties for multiple components ℹ	✔	✔	✔								Gear S Gear S2 Gear Fit2 Gear Fit2 Pro
Text formatting ℹ	✔	✔	✔	✔							Gear S Gear S2 Gear Fit2 Gear Fit2 Pro
Weather component actions ℹ	✔	✔	✔	✔							Gear S Gear S2 Gear Fit2 Gear Fit2 Pro
Component outline ℹ	✔	✔	✔	✔							Gear S Gear S2 Gear Fit2 Gear Fit2 Pro
Gyro effects for text and digital clock components ℹ	✔	✔	✔	✔							Gear S Gear S2 Gear Fit2 Gear Fit2 Pro
Run preview window ℹ	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔						Gear S Gear S2 Gear Fit2 Gear Fit2 Pro
HERE Map API ℹ	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔						Gear S Gear S2 Gear Fit2 Gear Fit2 Pro
Moon phase position tag ℹ	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔						Gear S Gear S2 Gear Fit2 Gear Fit2 Pro
64-bit support for Windows ℹ	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔						N/A
Google location API ℹ						✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Always-On display, low bit color ℹ						✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Change watch preview image ℹ	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Tag expressions ℹ	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔					Gear S
Run-Time permissions ℹ	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔					Gear S Gear S2 Gear Fit2 Gear Fit2 Pro
Uninstall watch faces ℹ	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Adaptable km/mile display ℹ	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		Gear S Gear S2¹
12- and 24-hour conditional modes ℹ	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Connect to mobile phone ℹ	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
OpenWeatherMap API ℹ	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Preferences ℹ	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
4K monitor support (Windows only) ℹ	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	N/A
Gyro effects ℹ	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	Gear S
Free trial period ℹ	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	Gear S
Import PSD files ℹ	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Group layers ℹ	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Lock project files ℹ	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Always-On display, high color ℹ	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	Gear S² Gear S2²
Language fonts ℹ	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	Gear S Gear S2¹
Language settings ℹ	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	Gear S
Double-Tap to change background image ℹ	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	Gear S Gear S2¹
	2.0.0	1.8.1	1.8.0	1.7.1	1.7.0	1.6.x	1.5.3, 1.5.4	1.5.2	1.5.1	1.5.0

¹Supported if the firmware has been updated to version *********PFB or later.

²These watches will display the basic always-on watch face if a high color AOD is configured.

InformationWith the introduction of the Galaxy Watch Active, the user interface for a Galaxy Watch must be designed to support both a device with a bezel and a device without a bezel. See User Interface Design Guidelines for Galaxy Wearables for more information.

For more information, see What's New and the Release Note .

Required Java Versions

The version of Java required by Galaxy Watch Studio (GWS) depends on the version of GWS you are installing and your operating system. GWS 1.6.2 or earlier for Windows supports only 32-bit versions of Java (version 8). GWS 1.7.x and later for Windows and GWS 1.6.x and later for macOS supports 64-bit Java.

GWS Version	Operating System	Java SE Version¹
		8		11	14
		32-bit (x86)	64-bit (x64)	11	14
2.0.0²	Windows 64-bit		✔³		✔
2.0.0²	macOS		✔⁴		✔
1.7.x and 1.8.x²	Windows 64-bit		✔³	✔
1.7.x and 1.8.x²	macOS		✔⁴	✔
1.6.x	Windows 32-bit	✔³
	Windows 64-bit	✔³
	macOS		✔⁴	✔
1.5.x and earlier	Windows 32-bit	Older versions of GWS may require a specific version of Java. Please contact support for more information.
	Windows 64-bit
	macOS

¹Download Java SE from Oracle Software Downloads.

²GWS 1.7.x and later do not support a 32-bit OS.

³For Windows systems using Java 8, download the Java Runtime Environment (JRE), update 250 or later.

⁴For macOS using Java 8, download the Java Development Kit (JDK).