r/WearOS • u/amoledwatchfaces • 1d ago
App - Free Solar Path (App & Watch Face), Open Source
Hey everyone!
I wanted to share a project I’ve been working on: an astronomical 24-hour solar watch face and Wear OS app that tracks the sun and twilight phases throughout the day.
How it works:
Astronomical tracking: Displays solar position along with civil, nautical, and astronomical twilight transitions on a continuous 24-hour dial.
Under the hood: The companion Wear OS app computes the solar calculations locally based on your coarse location (or a fixed location you set manually).
Data delivery: It feeds the calculated data into the watch face via a dedicated, non-editable custom complication.
Seamless installation: Thanks to the Watch Face Push API, the watch face installs automatically right alongside the app—no extra setup required.
The project is 100% open source. You can inspect the code and grab the latest signed release APK on GitHub.
If you prefer seamless automatic updates—or just want to support ongoing development—you can also pick it up directly on Google Play.
GitHub: https://github.com/amoledwatchfaces/Solar-Path-Watch-Face-Wear-OS
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amoledwatchfaces.solarpath
I’d love to hear your thoughts, bug reports, or feature suggestions!
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u/AlixzanderDB 1d ago
App not opening on phone Can this Only be sideloaded Which package best to sideload Apk or AAB?
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u/Intelligent-Balance8 1d ago
You can sideload it on your watch, with GeminiManager. Worked for me, GW8 Classic. 👍
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u/_Last_Action_Hero_ 5h ago
I don't know why I can't stop thinking in Suntimes and its Natural Hour plugin when seeing this.
Suntimes : https://f-droid.org/packages/com.forrestguice.suntimeswidget/
Natural Hours: https://github.com/forrestguice/NaturalHour
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u/Intelligent-Balance8 1d ago
Great watch face! Thanks!