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I won\u2019t lie \u2014 I haven\u2019t touched my Samsung Galaxy Watch 7<\/a> in a while. I liked it when I reviewed it and thought it was worth buying (it\u2019s since been replaced by the Galaxy Watch 8<\/a>), but it had a few omissions that made me long for the Galaxy Watch Ultra, squircle design and all. One of those major misses was that Samsung saved a few of its best, most complicated watch faces for its top model, leaving me behind with others that were just fine.<\/p>\n Now, though, the tables have turned. I finally have the Galaxy Watch Ultra faces that I always wanted on my Galaxy Watch 7, and it\u2019s breathed new life into this solid, stylish smartwatch. Here\u2019s how I upgraded and why you should do the same.<\/p>\n What\u2019s so great about a Galaxy Watch Ultra face?<\/p>\n Ryan Haines \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n Like I just said, I don\u2019t think watch faces<\/a> should be reserved for certain models. Sure, the Galaxy Watch Ultra has other advantages, like a tougher bezel, bigger battery, and a whole set of special watch bands \u2014 I\u2019m cool with all that. However, when it\u2019s running the same version of Wear OS that the Galaxy Watch 7 runs, I don\u2019t see why there should be any difference in the faces it supports.<\/p>\n Maybe I wouldn\u2019t feel so strongly about the Galaxy Watch Ultra\u2019s faces if they were just ho-hum, run-of-the-mill options that added a new color or a pop of style, but they\u2019re more than that. They have carefully designed hands that are more visible when the AOD is active, and they automatically swap to an all-red color profile when you toggle night mode on your Galaxy Watch. Maybe that red shift is a shameless pull from what Garmin, but I don\u2019t mind \u2014 it\u2019s better than the blinding brightness of pulling up my watch in the middle of the night.<\/p>\n Samsung’s Galaxy Watch Ultra faces add more than just a pop of color \u2014 they’ve become fast favorites.<\/p>\n I also think the watch faces \u2014 or at least Simple Ultra, which I\u2019ve taken a shine to \u2014 do a great job of applying complications. To me, some of Samsung\u2019s Rugged faces look like they\u2019re trying too hard to be adventurous, while some of its Informative faces are just plain cluttered, so for Simple Ultra to give me my heart rate, the weather, and my current direction is all I could ask for. It lets me glance at the important stuff, but doesn\u2019t pull me out of my adventure.<\/p>\n Samsung\u2019s Ultra Analog is a bit more complicated, with a couple more metrics around the bezel, but it\u2019s still cleaner than many default faces. Maybe the secret to success is that Samsung stuck to a relatively simple black, white, and orange color profile, but whatever it is, it\u2019s working for me. I\u2019ve only had to rework a few of the complications to make specific data fields easier to read, but that\u2019s easy enough to navigate on my Galaxy Watch 7.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s how I sideloaded my fancy new watch faces<\/p>\n Ryan Haines \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n I know \u2014 it\u2019s easy to hear about the luxurious Galaxy Watch Ultra faces, but it\u2019s another thing to try them yourself. After all, I\u2019ve probably made it sound like the process involves nothing more than a trip to the Wearables app and a quick download<\/a>. Oh, if it were only that simple. Unfortunately, it\u2019s a bit more involved, but I promise the whole process only takes about 10 minutes if done right. I had some help from my colleague, Aamir, to put together these steps, so here\u2019s what to do:<\/p>\n Simple, right? Admittedly, it took me a minute or two to figure out the Packages tab within Bugjaeger, but everything else felt like smooth sailing. Once you install your watch faces, you can toggle between them just as easily as if you\u2019d picked up a new face from the Google Play Store.<\/p>\n Would I sideload Galaxy Watch Ultra faces again? Absolutely<\/p>\n Ryan Haines \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n When I first saw that I could finally load Galaxy Watch Ultra faces to my Galaxy Watch 7, I was excited. I\u2019m always down to try something new, and I figured this was a better idea than trying to make Galaxy Watch Ultra bands<\/a> fit with a completely different connection. After all, I\u2019m all for software parity while still believing that some hardware perks can be reserved for the more premium models.<\/p>\n Then, about halfway through the process \u2014 right around the time I was struggling with Bugjaeger \u2014 I was ready to declare the whole idea dumb. I was having trouble figuring out how to pair my watch to my phone via ADB and finding the APKs to send to my watch. As it turns out, I wasn\u2019t looking for the right buttons, as our initial steps were pretty bare bones. But once I got back on track, everything became smooth sailing.<\/p>\n Sideloading to a Galaxy Watch takes a little learning, but I’d do it over and over again.<\/p>\n Now that I have a pretty good grasp on what it takes to sideload watch faces onto my Galaxy Watch 7, I might be hooked. I\u2019m even more willing to add more faces and search the farthest reaches of APKMirror to see what might be out there, whether it\u2019s a clone of an Apple Watch Ultra face or simply a clever take on a Samsung classic.<\/p>\n Before you rush out to do the same, just be careful \u2014 sideloading can be tricky. Make sure you trust where your downloads are coming from, and don\u2019t be afraid to ditch an APK if it\u2019s causing problems<\/a>. Who knows, if enough users sideload Galaxy Watch Ultra faces onto older wearables, it will push Samsung to open up its library. I know I\u2019m keeping the cool new faces, and I hope you do the same.<\/p>\n![\"Samsung](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Samsung-Galaxy-Watch-7-simple-ultra-night-shift.jpg\"\/ "\\"Samsung")
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