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It's looks so interesting, but: No GPS. My BangleJS has GPS but it is really tricky to get it synchronized with the satellites. I go for a run and then check
by xrd 4y ago
It's looks so interesting, but:
No GPS.
My BangleJS has GPS but it is really tricky to get it synchronized with the satellites. I go for a run and then check the data and it's missing half of it because it couldn't pull the updates.
AsteroidOS is cool but none of the watches really work well.
I have a recent Samsung watch and the battery life is poor enough that I'm always forgetting to charge it.
Sorry for the buts. This is a really cool project, I just am surprised there isn't a perfect smart watch that's open source. Or even a closed source watch that is hackable.
- DoktorDelta 4y agoPineTime might get there one day
- Humpelstilzchen 4y agoThere are apps to download the AGPS-data to the Bangle.
- xrd 4y agoI've used those but the instructions aren't clear to me and I'm not always sure that it is synchronized. Hopefully it is just a software issue but it is evident that getting GPS data is not just a matter of connecting to a satellite, there is some preparation the device has to do before it is in a position to get the connection, and that can easily fail.
- Humpelstilzchen 4y agoAGPS data just enables the Watch to get a position in a few seconds. It can get the information (almanac) from the satellites but this takes several minutes of constant direct view to clear sky. Which of the agps apps did you try? https://banglejs.com/apps/?q=agps https://banglejs.com/apps/?q=agps So far I only have used the Browser based "Assisted GPS Updater (AGPS)" one and so far have no issues.
- xrd 4y agoI'm not sure, the watch is at my office. This is great to hear. So, does that one indicate you need to sync the AGPS data from the app on the phone, and then send that down to the watch? I'm thinking it might be that I relied on the watch doing it without interacting with the phone. There are some issues in the BangleJS forums about freezing when the app is connected to the watch, so I was often not connecting the phone to the watch to avoid those freezes.
- kramerger 4y agoNo GPS is a plus in my book. And sometimes it's good to be a little lost, gets you out of your comfort zone and out of your bubble :)
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- Jakkra 4y agoCreator here, no GPS because I always have my phone on my, hence no GPS. I designed it for myself. Also this was my first pcb, so did not want to complicate it more than necessary :)
- xrd 4y agoThanks for the response. I don't mean to diminish what you've made, it looks really, really cool. Thank you for being so detailed in what you have built. It's terrific you are so open. I'm not in a position where I can understand whether adding GPS is feasible. I'm saddened that the BangleJS can't reliably pull GPS signals so I'm assuming it is not just adding the hardware. I just really want a watch with several days battery life and a GPS so I can go for a run without my phone. The BangleJS has amazing battery life, but the GPS is not optimal. It's a software problem as far as I can tell, so maybe easier to resolve. Thanks again for posting and for responding to my comments.
- wayvey 4y agowow! first PCB of the watch or first PCB you designed for anything? Either way very impressive. I've been curious to get into PCB design but not sure what id make with that skill yet. Ordering custom boards seems to be quite accessible these days. How did you learn to do all this?
- Jakkra 4y agoI made a very simple pcb breakout board before, but I don't really count that, so the first that's not very basic.