[HN Gopher] Gadgetbridge is an Android application for your smar... ___________________________________________________________________ Gadgetbridge is an Android application for your smart watch and other devices Author : vanous Score : 98 points Date : 2022-09-24 18:10 UTC (4 hours ago) (HTM) web link (gadgetbridge.org) (TXT) w3m dump (gadgetbridge.org) | c0l0 wrote: | I've been using Gadgetbridge, installed via F-Droid, to interface | with my Xiaomi Mi Band 4 for years now and can only recommend it. | For my device, it's 100% feature-complete, it's VERY polished | design- and UX-wise, and it comes without any ties to any | vendor's data-siphoning cloud services. You can even set it up so | that it works in parallel with your vendor-provided app, by not | deleting any data from the device it fetches, if you're yet | uncertain you actually want to use it as a replacement for your | current app. | | Free software at its very best, really! | hobo_mark wrote: | That is also what keeps my Pebble2 still running perfectly as | my daily driver. | danuker wrote: | The reason I never bought a smart watch: no software freedom. | | Also, ever since a phone failed and warranty claimed it broke | because of my LineageOS installation, I don't buy new phones | either. | xrd wrote: | I'm trying to find a good open source friendly watch. What I need | is: * GPS so I can track my runs * | Bluetooth+mp3 support so I can listen to a podcast with Bluetooth | headphones while I'm running * Multi day battery life | * Hackable. gadegetbridge compatibility looks like a great litmus | test for that! | | Bangle.js looks great. But, I'm unsure if I can use a Bluetooth | headphone with the watch only. I don't want to carry my | smartphone with me. | | I messed around with various old Android WearOS watches that I | installed AsteroidOS on, but the battery life was awful generally | and the software was spotty at best. | | Anyone know? | | Or, can anyone on this thread suggest the watch to get? | | I had a Garmin that I liked but it is now at the bottom of a | lake. And it wasn't very hackable. | zapt02 wrote: | Bangle.js 2 does have a GPS but is a no-go for music listening | because it only has an 8MB flash memory. The ecosystem is also | much much much less polished than an Android watch. However | Bangle is very hackable and easy to write apps for, you can | literally do it in one minute using the Web IDE: | https://www.espruino.com/ide/ | | (Top left connect icon > Emulator > Bangle JS 2) | | Just don't expect the ecosystem to be very polished. | aquaticsunset wrote: | I think about this problem during my longer runs. | | The HR stuff can be solved with a Bluetooth compatible chest | strap, so I just need GPS and cellular (for emergencies). | | I always have my phone in a little band around my arm or in a | bag, so the watch itself just needs to display telemetry and | manage inputs like start/stop, laps. | wormer wrote: | I use my pinetime | donio wrote: | If the parent meant to do those things without bringing the | phone along for the run then the PineTime wouldn't work since | it has no onboard GPS or enough storage for music. | grizzles wrote: | I just got a pinetime. Nothing could sync the time, not | gadgetbridge or any of the other listed companion apps. Then I | found this: https://github.com/alanszlosek/pinetime-infinitime- | time-sync... and it worked like a charm. | kadoban wrote: | Very cool, wish my watch was supported. I'll have to revisit this | list when my current one dies. | gayn1gga wrote: | vanous wrote: | Hi all. With the recent changes at Google which are affecting | Fitbit users, let me mention Gadgetbridge. | | Gadgetbridge is an Android companion app not only for smart bands | and watches but also for wireless earplugs, multimeters... and | lately also for the Flipper Zero. | | Unfortunately, Fitbit is not (yet?) supported by Gadgetbridge. | | Support for other smart bands like Miband/Amazfit is pretty good, | the Fossil Hybrid HR is now almost like we wanted the Pebble to | be. Someone has been working on support for the Withings Steel HR | hybrid watches, which is also really nice. | | See our wiki, here is a good place to start: | https://codeberg.org/Freeyourgadget/Gadgetbridge/wiki/FAQ | colordrops wrote: | What are the recent changes at Google? | karamanolev wrote: | Fitbit users will be required to log in with their Google | account from 2023, according to | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32963273 | chmod775 wrote: | The same thing happened when Facebook acquired Oculus and | consumer protection agencies as well as users everywhere | started throwing a fit. | | I think Facebook backed off pretty quickly? | DoktorDelta wrote: | Great to see Flipper Zero support! | mynameisvlad wrote: | What's the use case for the Flipper Zero? I get the features of | the app for smart watches and even headphones but I don't think | I've ever used the flipper app on my phone. ___________________________________________________________________ (page generated 2022-09-24 23:00 UTC)