This is what I currently use with my pebbles. I’ve never used the pebble app, I just started with the FOSS option and stuck with it. Their wiki is really good codeberg.org/Freeyourgadget/…/Pebble
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DM294@lemm.ee 10 months ago
What about gadgetbridge? They have a wide compatibility with several smartwatches.
mranderson17@infosec.pub 10 months ago
bug@lemmy.one 10 months ago
If I just deny the Pebble/Rebble app network permissions will that achieve a similar result?
mranderson17@infosec.pub 10 months ago
Probably? Though I have no experience with the rebble app. I don’t think any of it’s features like searching for apps, weather, etc will work properly and some android apps really misbehave when you take away permissions that they expect to have. Try it and let us know! =]
kugiyasan@lemmy.one 10 months ago
I can confirm, I’m running Android 13, and whenever I remove notifications permissions to the pebble app, it somehow gets them back by itself and I have that annoyed “connecting” notification opened all the time 🤡
bug@lemmy.one 10 months ago
Never heard of this before, looks interesting. Have you used it with a Pebble before? What works, what doesn’t?
Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
I’ve used gadgetbridge for years with my pebble time, which I retired last month.
I mean, notifications, step counting, sleep tracking, all the basics worked.
bug@lemmy.one 10 months ago
Nice! I’ve been reading through the wiki and it seems a bit rough around the edges but I’m up for giving it a try.
Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
Honestly, it maintains the simplicity/minimalism of the Pebble without much fuss, unless you need some third-party apps from long ago.
I only had a few hiccups when Bluetooth would disconnect, but it’s been quite reliable and they are always improving the app.