Pebble Watch Software Is Now 100% Open Source + Tick Talk #4 - PT2 Demos!
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Pebble Watch Software Is Now 100% Open Source + Tick Talk #4 - PT2 Demos!

Yesterday, Pebble watch software was ~95% open source. Today, it’s 100% open source. You can download, compile and run all the software you need to use your Pebble. We just published the source code for the new Pebble mobile app!

  • fum@lemmy.world
    5·
    13 hours ago

    If the Android app is fully open source, then it should be made available in f-droid

  • CubitOom@infosec.pubEnglish
    6·
    15 hours ago

    Anyone know of open source hardware that might be able to be used to support this?

    Wondering if it could be ran on OpenHAK

    • fubarx@lemmy.world
      1·
      13 hours ago

      Both use Nordic processors and the move to Zephyr OS should make it easier to go over. But the Pebble watches have a Nordic nRF52840 with 1MB flash and 256 MB RAM, but PineTime has the an nRF52832 with 512KB of flash and 64KB RAM. It will be a challenge squeezing everything down.

      Pebble also has an ePaper display (B&W on Duo, 64 color on PT2) vs IPS capacitive touch display on PineTime. Then there’s the matter of all the peripherals (IMU, mic, speaker, compass, haptics, buttons) that need to be supported. PineTime also has a heart-rate monitor that PebbleOS may not support (yet).

      It’s doable, but I suspect the lower flash/RAM will be a barrier. Someone might still try do to the port, given that the cheapest Pebble device is $149 and the PineTime is $27.

  • Psythik@lemmy.world
    1·
    10 hours ago

    Cool. I prefer WearOS but going open source is always a good decision. If this move allows the OS to get good enough to compete, then I’ll finally have an excuse to retire my Watch 4 Classic. Until then, I’m hanging onto it forever. Not a fan of the Appleification of modern smart watches. They’re too bulky and square-shaped.