Interesting! I have read that its not capable of a daily driver at this point which isnt such a surprise given the fact that even the fairphone is 500+ $/€. Smartphones are more like computers than phones i guess.

What was your experience with the pinetime? If you want to share I mean.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I use the pinetime as my daily watch now. I got it so I could control my audio book in my helmet while on my motorcycle but it has proven great all around. I use LineageOS on my phone and the pinetime was super easy to set up and use with gadgetbridge. No bullshit, no bloat, and as far as I can see no spying.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

@[email protected] do either of you have any particular comparison between the two watches? And maybe how portable the apps can be for each other? For example writing something for the PineTime and porting it to the bangle js2 or vice versa?

I only ask because the former is so cheap and the latter is currently nigh quadruple the price. But my partner and both have been looking for a good smart watch that has the basics from what you want with one but without it being $150 to Samsung and bloated down. And while I'm not a programmer I'm nearly happy enough with the offerings I see on the websites. I do have a couple Pi projects and a home server that I go back and forth on. When I get the motivation I don't usually have any issues and it's at least in a usable state by the end, even if it's not perfect.

Thanks for any input!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

The pinetime does not have many apps and you can't simply install any. I think you have to alter Infinitime to implement the app, then deploy infinitime (with app included).

Idk who downvoted this but that's literally what the github page says you need to do.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Ah thanks, I was just reading what was listed for each on their website, I didn't even think to check the git for them.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Sounds great! I‘m using a legacy apple device (sigh) so I‘m not sure my phone will do a lot with it. Do you know what it can do on its own? Tell the time probably. It says you can use it with a pc as well. Turning on lights at home would be great. I could also see reverse engineering the key fob of my old bmw and using it as a key replacement. ;)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

There is a lot of stuff people mess with, but with all linux people only some of it is useful or works. Can you side load on old apple stuff?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Its not jailbroken so no, I cant sideload yet. But the EU is currently trying to force apple to allow sideloading. Should be any minute now! :)

I know about linux stuff. Running a daily driver for half a year now and a couple servers for a couple years. The apple thing is just one I bought before all that so I will use it until it breaks. I develop some low effort apps for my linux desktop so the watch should be cool for me.

The dev kit thing scares me a bit though. Says the assembled watch is not for development?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Oh yeah don't get the dev kit, its just the watch bits really. The normal watch is sealed and whatnot, that is the one to get.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Ok, got it. Thanks! :)