According to SamMobile, Samsung has enabled a new, personalized watch face feature for Galaxy Watch owners. To get it, you need to download the old Androidify app on your Galaxy phone from the Google Play Store. You then create a customized Android bot character within that app. Finally, you follow the in-app instructions to push that creation directly to your Wear OS watch face. The process is specific and requires the pairing of a Samsung phone and watch. It’s a direct integration that turns a once-independent app into a watch face generator.
Why this even exists
Here’s the thing: this is a bizarre little blast from the past. The Androidify app hasn’t been meaningfully updated in years. It’s a relic of the early 2010s “Be Together, Not the Same” Android marketing era. So why is Samsung, of all companies, breathing new life into it now? I think it’s a low-cost, high-nostalgia play. It costs Samsung virtually nothing to enable this integration, but it creates a cute, exclusive perk for its ecosystem users. It’s a talking point. It’s a bit of fun that makes the Galaxy Watch feel a tiny bit more personal than just picking a stock face. But let’s be real, it’s also probably a one-off experiment.
The business of nostalgia
Look, this isn’t a major revenue driver or a killer feature. It’s not going to sell watches. But in the grind of constant spec sheets and health sensor one-upmanship, these quirky software touches matter. They add personality. For Samsung, it’s a way to subtly reinforce its position as *the* Android partner. Who else would get to resurrect a Google mascot app for their hardware? It’s a symbiotic nod. Google gets its old mascot in front of people again, and Samsung gets a unique customization angle. Basically, everyone wins, especially the user who just wants a little green dude on their wrist.
A sign of wearables maturity
We’re past the stage where smartwatches need to prove they’re serious computers. Now, it’s about expression and whimsy. This move fits right into that. It’s not a productivity tool or a fitness breakthrough. It’s digital jewelry. And in a market where watch faces can cost real money, getting a fully customizable, free one like this is a nice bonus. It makes you wonder what other forgotten apps or characters could get a second life on our wrists. Is this a one-off, or are we seeing the start of a trend where wearable software gets more playful and referential? I’m leaning toward one-off, but I wouldn’t mind being wrong.
