diff --git a/samples/wearable/SynchronizedNotifications/Application/src/main/java/com/example/android/wearable/synchronizednotifications/PhoneActivity.java b/samples/wearable/SynchronizedNotifications/Application/src/main/java/com/example/android/wearable/synchronizednotifications/PhoneActivity.java
index 2cac13751..eb0833491 100644
--- a/samples/wearable/SynchronizedNotifications/Application/src/main/java/com/example/android/wearable/synchronizednotifications/PhoneActivity.java
+++ b/samples/wearable/SynchronizedNotifications/Application/src/main/java/com/example/android/wearable/synchronizednotifications/PhoneActivity.java
@@ -34,8 +34,9 @@ import com.google.android.gms.wearable.PutDataMapRequest;
 import com.google.android.gms.wearable.PutDataRequest;
 import com.google.android.gms.wearable.Wearable;
 
-import java.text.DateFormat;
+import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
 import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.Locale;
 
 /**
  * A simple activity that presents three buttons that would trigger three different combinations of
@@ -165,8 +166,8 @@ public class PhoneActivity extends Activity implements GoogleApiClient.Connectio
      * Returns a string built from the current time
      */
     private String now() {
-        DateFormat dateFormat = android.text.format.DateFormat.getTimeFormat(this);
-        return dateFormat.format(new Date());
+        SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat("HH:mm:ss", Locale.getDefault());
+        return sdf.format(new Date());
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/samples/wearable/SynchronizedNotifications/Wearable/src/main/java/com/example/android/wearable/synchronizednotifications/NotificationUpdateService.java b/samples/wearable/SynchronizedNotifications/Wearable/src/main/java/com/example/android/wearable/synchronizednotifications/NotificationUpdateService.java
index d701ab142..d57148379 100644
--- a/samples/wearable/SynchronizedNotifications/Wearable/src/main/java/com/example/android/wearable/synchronizednotifications/NotificationUpdateService.java
+++ b/samples/wearable/SynchronizedNotifications/Wearable/src/main/java/com/example/android/wearable/synchronizednotifications/NotificationUpdateService.java
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ public class NotificationUpdateService extends WearableListenerService
                 if (Constants.BOTH_PATH.equals(dataEvent.getDataItem().getUri().getPath())) {
                     // Dismiss the corresponding notification
                     ((NotificationManager) getSystemService(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE))
-                            .cancel(Constants.BOTH_ID);
+                            .cancel(Constants.WATCH_ONLY_ID);
                 }
             }
         }