Android Wear Dotspageindicator Only Fades When First Created

I have added a DotsPageIndicator to my GridPager which works fine. The only problem i am facing is the fade of the dots. When first displaying my ui the dots are visible for a brie

Solution 1:

I had the same problem and I solved it extending WearableActivity and enabling Ambient mode. See doc https://developer.android.com/training/wearables/apps/always-on.html#EnableAmbient