GAK! Latest firmware update deleted Facer & it's faces

I just updated my Galaxy 6 Classic to the latest software (Version 8?) The update took quite a long time but did finish OK. I had to power the watch off and on to get Facer and my Facer face to load - but they did.

Later I put the watch on it’s charger and charged it to 100%. WHen it came back Facer was gone, along with all Facer faces. Instead I got the default green & white face. So now I have to go throught the whole Facer reload and then reload my faces.

Grrrrrr.

Here is the result of a Google/AI search on how to recover:

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To enable Facer on your Galaxy Watch 6 with One UI 8 Watch (based on Wear OS 6), ensure your watch has received the stable One UI 8 Watch update, which is now rolling out globally. Once updated, follow these steps:

  1. Install the Facer app on your paired smartphone from the Google Play Store.
  2. On your Galaxy Watch 6, go to Settings > About > Software and tap “Software version” seven times to enable Developer Mode.
  3. Install the Facer app directly on your watch by opening the Galaxy Store on your watch and searching for Facer, or by using the Facer companion link on your phone.
  4. After installation, ensure the Facer logo face is set as your current watch face by long-pressing the watch face and selecting Facer from the list.
  5. With the Facer face active, sync your desired watch faces from the Facer app on your phone. The Watch Face Push API in Wear OS 6 allows approved third-party apps like Facer to push a single face to your watch’s favorites menu.

This failed at step #4 because the Facer app (or the Facer default face) never showed up on the list of available faces.

I am quite disturbed…

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