Tutorial Mi Band 5 | How to modify Watchfaces files

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How to modify Watchfaces files ?
(At your own risk... We aren't responsible for bricked devices and we won't help in case of other problems)


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MiBandWFTool (By lvpokka).


Description
★ WatchFace.exe :
⤳ Decompile/Compile Watchface.

★ WFPreview.exe :
⤳ Preview how look Watchface by editing .json file in decompiled Watchface folder.


Tutorials
Decompile & Compile Watchface :
Download the tool (at the beginning of the thread) and unzip it.
Drag and drop Watchface file (filename.bin) on "WatchFace.exe" (Terminal will open and close).
A new folder will be created in folder than contain your Watchface file, it's the decompiled Watchface.
In the decompiled Watchface folder, edit all pictures you want. You can also edit the .json file, remove and add pictures, etc...
When you have finished, drag and drop the .json file on "WatchFace.exe" (Terminal Window will open and close).
Some new files will appear, a log file, one animated preview picture, one static preview picture and the most interesting, your packed Watchface (filename_packed.bin).

Edit & Preview Watchface :
Click on "WFPreview.exe" to open it.
Click on "File" (top left) then "Load Watchface" and choose .json file into wanted decompiled Watchface folder.
You can now edit json in right part of WfacePreviewer window and click on "Rerender" button (bottom left) to actualize preview of Watchface in left part on WfacePreviewer window.
When you finished, don't forget copy json from right part of WfacePreviewer window, open your .json file with any text editor and replace all by the copied json.

You can share your Watchfaces here : Watchfaces:)!


FAQ
Mi Band 5 - How to install Custom Watchface


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MiBandWFTool updated to 2.1.5!
Changelog:
- Preview bugfixes.
- [WFPreview] Added Copy/Paste/Save ability.
- [WFPreview] Added ability to replace watchface header.

Source: AmazfitWatchfaces.
 

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#4
MiBandWFTool updated to 2.1.6!
Changelog:
- Preview bugfixes.
- Watchfaces generating with random header identifier.
- Fixed problem with Windows scaling, DPI is tied to 96.
- [WFPreview] Removed ability to clone watchface header.

Source: AmazfitWatchfaces.
 
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is there a way to get my miband 4 watchface to my new band 5?
Or can i use my miband 4 theme also for the miband 5?
 

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No!!!!!
Don't even think of doing it else you will sevrely brick both of your devices.
You can use Mb5 UI & WF for Mb5 only & Mb4 UI & WF for Mb4 only
Only way is decompile wf file and rewrite json and do little edit of pictures for device you want. Do It with caution and use right structure of files and right software for device.
 
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I have used the software of this thread to make a new version of my watchface. If ist shows correct in the wfpreview.exe it will work on band5?

Can i also use amaztools on my iphone like it works for my mi band4? Or it only works with android and the software at the top?
 

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I have used the software of this thread to make a new version of my watchface. If ist shows correct in the wfpreview.exe it will work on band5?

Can i also use amaztools on my iphone like it works for my mi band4? Or it only works with android and the software at the top?
If you do it right you can. App only upload file to band.
 

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when I unpack a .bin file and than compact it again without make any change it doesn't woks
so I can't edit any WF
help me please
 

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when I unpack a .bin file and than compact it again without make any change it doesn't woks
so I can't edit any WF
help me please
If you don't share the log file generated at compilation it will not be possible to help you.
 

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it still tells me that the maximum size has been exceeded. I've already tried to compress images (all). folder takes up 510kb even with log. I don't know how to make it smaller anymore. please help. Thank you
 

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