True Native Watch Face Tutorial

date
Aug 27, 2025
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true-native-watch-face-tutorial
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Published
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WFA Related
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Post
System requirements: iOS 16+ & watchOS 9+

Steps

  1. On your iPhone, find the True Native Watch Face you want to install (e.g., Cyberpunk) and tap Install.
    1. (You may see a warning when installing from iPhone — just ignore it and tap Continue.)
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  1. If Step 1 works correctly, your watch should display something like this. (If the Watch Face is completely black/blank → Manually add True Native complications)
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  1. On your Apple Watch, tap the text in the middle complication → open Walbum on the watch → tap Set True Native Watch Face.
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  1. Tap Sync (this step syncs your True Native Watch Face type and membership). If syncing fails, see → Sync failed To change the type of True Native Watch Face, tap Modify. Once confirmed, tap Next.
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  1. Enable the necessary permissions for the Watch Face.
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  1. Tap the Reload button to refresh the Watch Face.
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  1. Press the Digital Crown to return to your Watch Face.
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Completion & Support

Congratulations! You’ve successfully set up your True Native Watch Face.
If you have any questions, feel free to email us at indiedavid2019@gmail.com
If you’re willing to write a blog post or create a video to share more tutorials about True Native Watch Faces, we would greatly appreciate it.

Q&A

I tapped “Add Watch Face” on iPhone, but the Watch Face is black/blank.

Sync failed when setting the True Native Watch Face type on Apple Watch.

  1. Check Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are turned on
  1. Restart iPhone & Apple Watch
  1. Keep both Walbum (on iPhone & Watch) open in the foreground

Why doesn’t the Blood Oxygen feature show, even though I enabled Health access?

  1. Confirm Health access is enabled: iPhone → Health → Sharing tab → Apps → Walbum.
    1. (If empty, open iPhone → Walbum App → Pregnancy Watch Face → Permissions to enable.)
  1. Only Apple Watch Series 7+ supports Blood Oxygen; some SE models do not.
  1. In Walbum Watch app → tap Refresh Watch Face.
  1. Restart iPhone & Apple Watch.
  1. Update both devices to the latest version.

I set some info on my iPhone (e.g., commute time), but it doesn’t sync to the Watch.

  1. Make sure you tap Sync in Walbum on the Watch.
  1. Restart iPhone & Apple Watch.
  1. Update both devices to the latest version.

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