I’m probably one of the few people still using a Pebble smart watch (still alive and kicking with Rebble!), and I’ve just gone through the app store and found a few cool apps that still work. Given that you have to give the Pebble android app quite a few permissions to be able to do its thing I’m now wondering if all the third-party apps can also access all those permissions. They’re mostly little FOSS one-person projects so I can probably have a nose through the source myself to check for dodgy behaviour, but does anyone know what the risks are in general?

  • Showroom7561@lemmy.ca
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    1 year 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.

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      1 year 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.

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        1 year 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.