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Huge lag (3-10s) when transition from Dim mode to Bright mode - Galaxy Watch 4

Galaxy Watch 4
Yesterday I sent another watch face to my watch and I noticed that faces have huge lags when transition from Dim mode to Bright mode. Its 3-10s so its a big problem. No reaction on screen touch, buttons or bezel. Even phone app cannot connect and send new watchface during the lag.
I reinstalled watch app and phone app. I tried Data API and Message API. No difference.
No other faces from play store have the same lag.
All faces from Watchmaker have the same lag.
Please investigate the problem.

Wear os was updated last few days, but also Watchmaker app was updated, so I have no idea which one causes the problem.

marox, 13.02.2022, 11:55
Idea status: under consideration

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KiwiOca, 15.02.2022, 01:46
Same issue here. Time lagging behind once in ambient mode. Started happening after Samsung Watch 4 latest update yesterday. "Watch Faces" on the watch up-to-date with version 7.2.7 updated on 31/Jan/2022

One UI Watch version 4.0
System Version 11
Wear OS version 3.2
Wear core services 1.0.0.418973743
Android Security patch level 1 January 2022
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Paul, 15.02.2022, 19:25
I don't think thats the only issue, alsof the watchface does not update anymore in dim mode with AOD?.which is a bigger problem (in my opinion)
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JasonLmalone, 16.02.2022, 19:44
Same here. AOD not updating the time when dim.

This seems to be the root of the issue. Now watchmaker needs to fix this.

https://9to5google.com/2022/02/12/latest-galaxy-watch-4-update-seems-to-break-some-older-wear-os-watch-faces/


"The cause of this issue appears to come back to the “WatchFaceService.Engine” activity, with the latest update for Galaxy Watch 4 no longer calling on the “TimeTick()” function to update the watch face in ambient mode. In other words, Samsung’s software no longer requests that these watch faces update while in ambient mode.

The good news here, though, is that it’s a relatively niche issue. Newer Wear OS watch faces don’t call on that activity, and should still work on the latest update. Older watch faces that are affected can likely be updated to restore functionality, too. So, if your watch face of choice is no longer updating following Samsung’s latest update, you may want to check for updates or switch for the time being."
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