Unfortunately, Google's ban on customizations means OEMs are left with very few options when it comes to differentiating their devices from others on the market.One way to create unique experiences is
with default watch faces.
It is about as traditional looking as it can get and
with the default watch face looks pretty much like any other watch.
Not exact matches
The
default watch face offers your step count for the day, along
with easy access to your heart rate and calories burned.
And like other Android Wear 2.0
watches, it has a decidedly male aesthetic,
with a stainless steel bezel etched
with hour markings, and a
default face that features digital chronographs for the day, steps and battery level.
One of the biggest beefs I've had
with Android Wear smartwatches is the lack of
watch face options, though the Moto 360 does boast some customizations to
default watch faces.
It will ship
with a silicon band by
default and a new collection of
watch faces.
There are few
watch faces available but the best one is the
default one that blends well
with the overall
watch / strap design.
The two
watches we've tested
default to an always - on mode
with a black background and white text for the
watch face.
Some app notifications don't play nice
with the Gear S3, and while Samsung's store has many great
watch faces (plus the solid
default set) it doesn't have the same catalogue or potential of the Google Play Store.
Though Android Wear
watches have always had this ability, the
Watch Urbane comes with its always - on watch face feature by def
Watch Urbane comes
with its always - on
watch face feature by def
watch face feature by
default.
The first screen you'll always be greeted
with when waking the device up is the
watch face, which by
default displays the time, stairs climbed, steps taken and calories burned throughout the day.