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Hi -

I have searched and searched for a guide that shows how to transfer my design to my watch in Watch Face studio (latest version), because I get problems.

Where can I find a total dummy guide that shows everything regarding “Run on device”

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Hello,
You can read the following guide to know how to connect watches (Wear OS) with Watch Face Studio: Testing the Watch Face

Or follow steps below to connect:

  1. Connect watch and laptop on the same Wi-Fi network.
  2. Turn on the development mode in the watch (Settings->About watch->Software->Software version (tap 5 times on software version))
    ** After tapping 5 times on the software version, a text appears that development mode is on
  3. Turn on ADB debugging mode for the watch (Settings->Developer options->ADB debugging).
  4. Turn Debug over Wi-Fi
    **If the IP address shows in the ADB Debugging → Wi-Fi, then it is connected, it always takes a minute for the connection and says unavailable until it connects.
  5. Click the run on device button in WFS.
  6. Watch will show up for selection.
    **If watch don’t show, put the IP address (watch IP address) in the connection box.

Note: Your phone connection with the watch is not mandatory to deploy your watch face studio design to your watch.

You can learn more from this Test your watch face |Android Developers guide.
Please share your update after trying it.

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I use a desktop PC that does NOT have built-in Wi-Fi. So how do I get connected?
Watch Face Studio can find my phone, but not my watch. A Popup will appear.
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Can’t it be made much easier to get the dials onto the watch. Why are they not put on the phone and then subsequently selected to be displayed on the watch.
I think the existing method is cumbersome.

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Sometimes it seems, it would be easier just to use the other hand, but what if it is already occupied?
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Believe it or not many PCs don’t have wifi capability. Mine doesn’t, fortunately I had an old wifi PCI card laying around and was able to install it.

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I guess it is enought if your router has wi-fi. I connect my gear S3 trough it. The desktop is on cable, the watch on wi-fi, main thing is, they are both in same net segment (only the last number in IP is different).