Test Your Watch Design

Computer tests

You can test your watch face on your computer. You can see the Run preview on the right side of Galaxy Watch Studio.

A. Time slider

Use the time slider to check out how your watch face changes with time.

B. Other conditions

Run a preview of your watch face and use the other sliders to see how any conditions you’ve added change the look and feel of your design.

C. Capture your work

Grab a screenshot of your watch face and save it as an image. You can use this as the preview image of your watch face once you upload it to the store.

D. Preview your Always-on watch face

Take a look at the Always-on version of your design.

E. Test any buttons

Click on any button components to test that they function properly.

F. Preview on watch

See the combination of a watch, strap, and your watch face together in a single image.

Click 1 Switch the watch preview between your watch face and your watch face applied to a device and strap.

Click 2 Move your cursor to the left or right of the watch and click the button to change the strap.

Click 3 Change the watch model.

Device tests

Test your watch face on a watch device by selecting Run from the menu bar.


Step 1. Select a device

Find the watch device that you want to test your watch face on. Visit Connect to GWS for more information about how to connect your watch to Galaxy Watch Studio.

Click 1 Click Run on device on the menu bar.

Click 2 Select a device.

Step 2. Test your watch face

You can also enter your Gear's IP address manually. Click Run and wait until your PC has scanned for devices. If it doesn't find any devices, select Enter IP address and try to connect again.



Click Run and wait until your PC has scanned for devices. If it doesn’t find any devices, select Enter IP address and try to connect again.



Testing the trial period

See Trial Periods for more information.