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submitted 1 year ago by Thunder@lemm.ee to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

So I want te find the most feature rich smartwatch that doesn't send data to the manufacure. I have tried the Pinetime watch, but it died after 6 months.

Infinitytime (OS) was not realy that feature rish, so I want to secrufise an Open Source watch OS. But I still want to connect it with Open Source software, like gadged bridge.

What is my best option under €200? Maybe the Xioami Mi band 7 (€50) that is supported by gadgedbrigde?

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[-] Emperor@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago

You could always go with an older version - mine's never been on the Xiaomi app and is merrily feeding the data to my Raspberry Pi.

[-] SamsonSeinfelder@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Ah, thats good to know. I also saw a blog post for a way to use it without the App by using a modded App APK on Android were you can extract the auth-Key... but that was way to complicated. I wish there were an open standard for digital watches to enable sync of data with the OS of choice without going through a proprietary app. I will look into the RPI Solution. Thanks.

[-] Emperor@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago

I imagine the manufacturers would fight that all the way to the courts.

As best as I can tell Notify for Mi Band isn't from Xiaomi, they produce a number of similar apps that give you control over your phone and a key that allows Home Assistant (and I am sure other services) to pull in the data and you are away. Apparently, it's a relatively recent update that means you don't have to do any workarounds - it's straight through the app and should work for all Mi Bands and Amazfits.

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