Question How to uninstall a paid watch face? - Samsung Galaxy Watch 4

So it appears there is no way to uninstall a watch face that was paid for. Nowhere in settings on the watch can I find a list of applications where you can uninstall something. You can long press on an application in the app drawer and uninstall but watch faces don't go in the app drawer. If it's a free app you can go into the Play Store > My Apps and uninstall it. A paid app though doesn't have an uninstall option in the Play Store it just has a refund button which doesn't work if you've owned the app longer than the 15 min refund window. This is a big oversight as I feel a lot of people will install random watch faces to see how they look on their device and decide they don't like it. For someone like me who have been on Wear OS since the beginning I have a lot of paid watch faces I own that I randomly use and move on from and I don't want them all living permanently on my Watch4.
If anyone has a way of uninstalling apps from the watch that I'm overlooking please help.
Edit: I figured it out. To help others... Long press your watch face to bring up the watch face picker and the ones you've installed will have a red X in the top right while hovering over them to select and you can tap the red X and confirm to uninstall them.

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Ignoring Play Store Updates

Is there a way to ignore updates of certain apps?
There's 4 apps that I absolutely do not want to update because the updates suck. But everytime I open the Play Store there the updates are there begging me to install them. It annoys me. Is there a way to tell Play Store not to remind me about these updates?
do you mean notification if so you are running jellybean right when a notification pops up long press it that should take you to info for app that sends the notification and from there you can tell the app not to send notifications
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Skipjacks said:
Is there a way to ignore updates of certain apps?
There's 4 apps that I absolutely do not want to update because the updates suck. But everytime I open the Play Store there the updates are there begging me to install them. It annoys me. Is there a way to tell Play Store not to remind me about these updates?
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Hi,
I can see nothing in the settings to change that.
It could be an annoying bug like the fact that you cannot get rid of old apps in your "My Apps" list that you no longer use...
malybru said:
Hi,
I can see nothing in the settings to change that.
It could be an annoying bug like the fact that you cannot get rid of old apps in your "My Apps" list that you no longer use...
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No not so much apps I no longer use. But apps I use regularly but don't want to update.
For example I use Go Keyboard. I love it. Use it everyday. But the last update changed something I don't like so I don't want to update it. I'm happy with the version I have.
It just annoys me that everytime I go to the Play Store and look for updates to other apps, the Go Keyboard is begging me to download it.

Newbie question about apps

I saw many apps inside swipe down from top>click gear icon>click more tab>click application manager>downloaded.
1 How do I see which apps are from android, which apps are from samsung, which apps are from my cellphone provider?
2 In gear icon>more tab>application manager>running, how do I know which apps are started to run by the phone and which apps are run by me? Did I forgot to stop running some apps or should these apps be running at all times?
For example I see over 20 app under running such as Maps, Samsung WatchOn, Weather Widget, McAfee Security, Filter.
See all my apps under "running":
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http://imageshack.us/a/img526/6184/s2pz.png
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3 Do you guys frequently need to go to gear icon>more tab>application manager>running to shut down things there?
4 I heard that after using an app, if I only click the back button, the app might still be running? Whats the proper way of shutting down an app?
5 In gear icon>more tab>application manager>all, i click once to select the app. Some of the app have a "Uninstall" button, some of the apps have a "Disable" button, does it mean that if I click uninstall, the app will be deleted from my phone? I assume those apps that have the "Uninstall button" means that they are not really important and can be reinstalled again by myself?
Thanks

how do i get rid of a pop up ad?

This pop up ad appears many times a day.
Can't figure where its coming from and how to get rid of it.
Any help would be appreciated.
Download Malwearbytes and run a scan. Looks like adware.
Malwarebytes found nothing ugg
What happens if you go to your pull down from top notifications? I'd think it will show the running process. Hold your finger on it and should go to the 'notifications' setting for the app.
Start deleting questionable apps you downloaded recently.
I had an update recently installed on my Samsung s8. When I tried to play my music, my phone said I had to download Samsung Music Player, since then I've had ads popping up every 5 minutes. Every ad has the System UI logo and an app that I downloaded to monitor app usage confirmed it also. When I go into advanced setting or admin settings the buttons are blocked. Some say to delete any unusual apps, but how can I tell which apps or stock apps I really need?
Which music player did you install?
I agree with the Malwarebytes, you might also want to check out your skin theme. Some have sneaky ways of rolling out ads to your phone.

Any way to block games from opening the Play Store?

I play certain games using BlueStacks because they won't run on my rooted device, no matter how well-hidden Magisk is.
Epic Seven is one of said games.
Problem is, because I can't use root AND play that game, I can't use a lot of mods. And while there's no-root ad-blocking methods, I don't want to block every ad, either. There's one of those "watch an ad, get an in-game reward" thing they do every day, five times per day. It gives 20 energy per ad, but a couple weeks ago, suddenly said ads started opening the Play Store when the ad finishes, which kicks the game to the background and interrupts things. It's VERY annoying and obtrusive, something that I'm actually dismayed to see.
Danmachi Memoria Freese does this garbage, too.
So is there anything I can do about this? I just want to keep said ads from opening the &#%$ing Play Store, not block the ads themselves.
You can set up parental controls
On the device you want parental controls on, open the Play Store app .
In the top left corner, tap Menu Settings. Parental controls.
Turn on Parental controls.
Create a PIN.
Tap the type of content you want to filter.
Choose how to filter or restrict access.
I hope you got your answer!!
Firewall block Playstore.
blackhawk said:
Firewall block Playstore.
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Which do you recommend? Will it prevent updates? Will it keep the damn games from launching it after every ad?
sophia0001 said:
You can set up parental controls
On the device you want parental controls on, open the Play Store app .
In the top left corner, tap Menu Settings. Parental controls.
Turn on Parental controls.
Create a PIN.
Tap the type of content you want to filter.
Choose how to filter or restrict access.
I hope you got your answer!!
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I don't think you understood my question.
Karma Firewall is an adfree VNP firewall that uses very little battery. On Pie and below has logging as well. It's a great app with zero issues.
It's easy enough to toggle it or a specific app on/off as needed.
The game still attempts to open the Play Store, and I still have to click a bunch of times to dismiss it. So it seems a firewall isn't the best solution.
Depending on what version of Android you are on you can clear the defaults of the Google Play Store so that it won't open up the Play Store when you click on a Google Play Store from anywhere in Android.
The steps to do this vary by which version (skin and Android version) your phone/tablet is running. Generally you have to:
Open Settings
Applications
Application Manager
Find the Google Play Store and remove defaults for opening web links
This approach will however still bring up the Google Play Store on your web browser.
Isn't there any other way?
It's getting to the point where I don't even want to play these anymore. Or at least not watch the ads and forgo the rewards, because they are that annoying.
GuyInDogSuit said:
Isn't there any other way?
It's getting to the point where I don't even want to play these anymore. Or at least not watch the ads and forgo the rewards, because they are that annoying.
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No one? This is ridiculous. They're now not only opening the Play Store, but switching out of the game, TO the Play Store entirely, instead of opening it in the background AND showing a "pop-up" of said store page in-game, too. These are obstructive and intrusive as hell, and I'm going to raise hell about this since apparently Google's allowing this garbage.
GuyInDogSuit said:
No one? This is ridiculous. They're now not only opening the Play Store, but switching out of the game, TO the Play Store entirely, instead of opening it in the background AND showing a "pop-up" of said store page in-game, too. These are obstructive and intrusive as hell, and I'm going to raise hell about this since apparently Google's allowing this garbage.
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Their is a trick but it only works on offline games it's where if u turn off your WiFi it disables all the ads
Austinredstoner said:
Their is a trick but it only works on offline games it's where if u turn off your WiFi it disables all the ads
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What are "offline games"?
/s
GuyInDogSuit said:
What are "offline games"?
/s
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Games that don't require the WiFi to play
Austinredstoner said:
Games that don't require the WiFi to play
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Ah, sorry, I though the "/s" indicated sarcasm clearly.
I am aware of what they are, I was just joking about how rare "true" offline games are these days.

Question How to backup Watch4 app data and downloaded watch faces?

Hello community!
The built-in backup feature is extremely limited, and almost useless because it essentially backs-up only the Quick Settings screen and a handful of other Settings.
All downloaded watch faces as well as other apps (and app data) are excluded from the backup.
I have sideloaded this File Manager using EasyFireTools.
File Manager - Apps on Google Play
Fast, easy-to-use and full-featured file manager app with cloud integration.
play.google.com
This file manager allows me backup all apks, as well as connect to my phone and PC wirelessly over the network.
But the main issue is app data. None of the watch faces come with a configuration file that can be exported/ imported, so every watch face has to be setup from scratch each time.
Is there a simpler way to backup watch face configurations as well as other Apps'data?
Thanks.
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I use thema watch faces (for example I use this Chrono) and it comes with a partner app on your phone to customize more settings and it has a built-in setting saver. While not all watch faces have this, it is amazing and thema has a ton available on the playstore. They're all free with limited options but the settings save options are free and a single iap for unlocking all options.
spart0n said:
I use thema watch faces (for example I use this Chrono) and it comes with a partner app on your phone to customize more settings and it has a built-in setting saver. While not all watch faces have this, it is amazing and thema has a ton available on the playstore. They're all free with limited options but the settings save options are free and a single iap for unlocking all options.
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I have seen some of the watch faces from thema and others like RichFace, whose phone apps look similar.
Most of the features are locked behind a paywall. Does one have to buy each feature separately or buying once unlocks all features?
On the Play Store, they say x dollars per item. So not sure what exactly that means.
It is per watchface for thema unfortunately. But it's not unreasonable to me. Less than $2 and I use Google opinion rewards and I get $2 worth of credits in less than a month for Google play so like I said imo I don't think it's much.
spart0n said:
It is per watchface for thema unfortunately. But it's not unreasonable to me. Less than $2 and I use Google opinion rewards and I get $2 worth of credits in less than a month for Google play so like I said imo I don't think it's much.
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Sure, the payment for each watch face is separate. That is obvious.
My question is regarding features inside each watch face. For example, weather update, Google Fit integration, Samsung Health integration, AOD customisations, etc. are all locked behind a paywall.
Is the payment for each of these features separate, or just a single payment is required to unlock all premium features inside the watch face?
The 'Buy premium' option is shown separately against each of the premium feature. That is what is confusing. Does the 'Buy premium' unlock all premium features inside the watch face, or just that particular feature?
TheMystic said:
Sure, the payment for each watch face is separate. That is obvious.
My question is regarding features inside each watch face. For example, weather update, Google Fit integration, Samsung Health integration, AOD customisations, etc. are all locked behind a paywall.
Is the payment for each of these features separate, or just a single payment is required to unlock all premium features inside the watch face?
The 'Buy premium' option is shown separately against each of the premium feature. That is what is confusing. Does the 'Buy premium' unlock all premium features inside the watch face, or just that particular feature?
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OH I did not understand your question. Yes it's 1 payment for all features. 1 iap for everything.
spart0n said:
OH I did not understand your question. Yes it's 1 payment for all features. 1 iap for everything.
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They should make that clear on the store description. They say x dollars per item, hence the confusion.
Thanks for clarifying this.
spart0n said:
It is per watchface for thema unfortunately. But it's not unreasonable to me. Less than $2 and I use Google opinion rewards and I get $2 worth of credits in less than a month for Google play so like I said imo I don't think it's much.
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Watch faces from RichFace, Thema, and others have pretty much everything locked behind a paywall. There is no way to test and see how the watch face would look after the user configures it the way he likes.
Going through the refund process of in-app purchase is a pain. Plus there are often licence verification issues on devices with multiple Google accounts.
I would rather install a paid app, see how it looks, and opt for refund with a single click if I don't like it.
TheMystic said:
Hello community!
The built-in backup feature is extremely limited, and almost useless because it essentially backs-up only the Quick Settings screen and a handful of other Settings.
All downloaded watch faces as well as other apps (and app data) are excluded from the backup.
I have sideloaded this File Manager using EasyFireTools.
File Manager - Apps on Google Play
Fast, easy-to-use and full-featured file manager app with cloud integration.
play.google.com
This file manager allows me backup all apks, as well as connect to my phone and PC wirelessly over the network.
But the main issue is app data. None of the watch faces come with a configuration file that can be exported/ imported, so every watch face has to be setup from scratch each time.
Is there a simpler way to backup watch face configurations as well as other Apps'data?
Thanks.
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You will never be able to backup app data without root. Just to put that to bed.
73sydney said:
You will never be able to backup app data without root. Just to put that to bed.
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That's pathetic despite Android now being over 12 years old in commercial business. This is one area where Apple products are clear winners. They allow you to backup ALL app data, even if not the app themselves.
With Wear OS, the backup doesn't even include the downloaded watch faces themselves. One can't even unpair the watch without factory resetting it. When there are such limitations, the backup should be more elaborate and include the app data, including for downloaded apps and watch faces.
TheMystic said:
That's pathetic despite Android now being over 12 years old in commercial business. This is one area where Apple products are clear winners. They allow you to backup ALL app data, even if not the app themselves.
With Wear OS, the backup doesn't even include the downloaded watch faces themselves. One can't even unpair the watch without factory resetting it. When there are such limitations, the backup should be more elaborate and include the app data, including for downloaded apps and watch faces.
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I've been trying to find any useful information on trying to backup my Facer and WatchMaker face files to a microSd card because faces on the app I've download seem to dissappear. If I've paid for a membership I'd think I'd have the right to back them up but I haven't been able to find anything. Searching through my file manager trying to even find anything resembling watch faces or the apps themselves is like looking for a UFO at Walmart. What the heck. There has to be a way to back them up. Anyone?
According to some info people gleemed in the files in a recent Google play services update, Google is working on a more thorough backup feature for wear os but I wouldn't count on it to backup everything
I am also now trying to find this, because I had purchased watch faces that for some reason unknown have now been removed from the playstore after being there for years, I wasn't expecting to loose a number of my watch faces, wouldn't have cared so much if they were free the face was from watchfacestudio com.watchfacestudio.tagcarrera. I have now purchased another however I am worried that this will get pulled as well, and no backup.
Does anyone know any ADB or ROOT methods to backup securely these faces?
Do they work like an apk following these methods?
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danw_oz said:
I am also now trying to find this, because I had purchased watch faces that for some reason unknown have now been removed from the playstore after being there for years, I wasn't expecting to loose a number of my watch faces, wouldn't have cared so much if they were free the face was from watchfacestudio com.watchfacestudio.tagcarrera. I have now purchased another however I am worried that this will get pulled as well, and no backup.
Does anyone know any ADB or ROOT methods to backup securely these faces?
Do they work like an apk following these methods?
Watch4 ADB Commands - Disable/Enable/Uninstall/Restore system app, Install/pull Apps
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As mentioned in the OP, you can install the file manager linked there and backup the watch faces you want, just as would backup any app on the phone. If the watch faces get booted from the Play Store or you don't find them from their original source, you can simply reinstall the apk from your backup above and it will work just fine.
No need for root to backup (and reinstall) just the watchface apk.

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