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I should have made a better job of explaining that I have a de-googled android phone & even though I don't like Apple's business practices I would rather trust

I should have made a better job of explaining that I have a de-googled android phone & even though I don't like Apple's business practices I would rather trust my data with Apple than Google. Besides I bought the refurbished Apple Watch for third the price of Pixel Watch 3. But I'm glad that Android users now have a good smart watch & there's competition in the space.

fsflover 2y ago
If you dislike both Apple and Google, then I wonder, with your skills, why you didn't consider using and improving PineTime with a GNU/Linux phone (Pinephone or Librem 5).
- tricked 2y ago
  PineTime doesn't seem to have that many sensors i'm guessing the author wanted more sensors than just a Accelerometer and Heart rate sensor
  - fsflover 2y ago
    It's obviously true, although I don't believe that investing in a proprietary platform, which move toward more closeness, is a good decision in the long term.
- Abishek_Muthian 2y ago
  I have contributed to both Wasp OS (Colmi P8) & Asteroid OS albeit with just bug reports; Pinephone/Librem arent available in my country and since my goal is health with this project,the sensors in these devices are not accurate enough yet.
  - rickdeckard 2y ago
    just curious: What's your view on Asteroid OS and its evolution, is it growing as a usable alternative for Android Wear OS? I have it on my radar since v1.0, and whenever I see the two older Android Wear devices in my drawer I keep thinking that I should put them to some new use (i.e. make them control home devices directly or similar).
    - Abishek_Muthian 2y ago
      AsteroidOS by itself impressed me with its fluidity & UX, at time when wearOS was pure garbage. But I faced connectivity issues with the companion app; both in android and in Linux phones. Now that Gadgetbridge supports AsteroidOS, I would like to give it a try again but my device require a battery change and it's been hard to find one. That brings the major issue with AsteroidOS - very limited compatibility for newer devices.

fsflover 2y ago

If you dislike both Apple and Google, then I wonder, with your skills, why you didn't consider using and improving PineTime with a GNU/Linux phone (Pinephone or Librem 5).

tricked 2y ago
PineTime doesn't seem to have that many sensors i'm guessing the author wanted more sensors than just a Accelerometer and Heart rate sensor
- fsflover 2y ago
  It's obviously true, although I don't believe that investing in a proprietary platform, which move toward more closeness, is a good decision in the long term.
Abishek_Muthian 2y ago
I have contributed to both Wasp OS (Colmi P8) & Asteroid OS albeit with just bug reports; Pinephone/Librem arent available in my country and since my goal is health with this project,the sensors in these devices are not accurate enough yet.
- rickdeckard 2y ago
  just curious: What's your view on Asteroid OS and its evolution, is it growing as a usable alternative for Android Wear OS? I have it on my radar since v1.0, and whenever I see the two older Android Wear devices in my drawer I keep thinking that I should put them to some new use (i.e. make them control home devices directly or similar).
  - Abishek_Muthian 2y ago
    AsteroidOS by itself impressed me with its fluidity & UX, at time when wearOS was pure garbage. But I faced connectivity issues with the companion app; both in android and in Linux phones. Now that Gadgetbridge supports AsteroidOS, I would like to give it a try again but my device require a battery change and it's been hard to find one. That brings the major issue with AsteroidOS - very limited compatibility for newer devices.