Apple Watch’s Mickey Mouse face turns up on Android Wear

Mickey Mouse is already on Android Wear. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Mickey Mouse is already on Android Wear. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

The Mickey Mouse face that ships with Apple Watch, and has twice been demonstrated by Apple at its Watch events, is now unofficially available on Android Wear — complete with moving hands and feet.

Apple first demonstrated the Mickey Mouse face at its initial Watch unveiling back in September, and then again during its Spring Forward event last week. While it doesn’t display the weather or upcoming events like the other pre-installed options, it’s by far the brightest and most amusing of the rather small selection Apple provides.

It’s likely to prove a popular choice among Watch owners, then, but it won’t be exclusive to Apple’s device. As you probably could have predicted, developers have already made a clone that can be installed on Android Wear devices.

The face was put together by “MartyMcFly68” of the XDA Developers forum, and was actually first made available last October. However, earlier versions were buggy and unstable, while the latest is an excellent replica of the real thing; Mickey tells the time using his hands, and taps his feet and bobs his head as the seconds tick by.

To install the Micky Mouse face on your Android Wear device, visit the XDA thread by following the source link below, and download the APK file to your Android smartphone before installing.