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We are on codeberg.org now! https://codeberg.org/Freeyourgadget/Gadgetbridge - Gadgetbridge - A free and cloudless replacement for your gadget vendors' closed source Android applications. Supports Pebble, Mi Band, Liveview, HPlus and more.

16 mentions on Hacker News by 16 people: 2 stories, 14 comments · first 2015-09-24 · latest 2022-11-04

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  1. You can add your own apps vi a patched firmware. https://github.com/Freeyourgadget/Gadgetbridge/wiki/Amazfit-...
    comment by poisonborz · 2022-11-04 · in Over 16k people still use a Pebble smartwatch
  2. …don't use the cloud. The Gadget Bridge web site has a list of which devices are compatible with it: https://github.com/Freeyourgadget/Gadgetbridge They do list the Pebble Steel. I'd try the Mi Band 5. The Vivosmart 4 is somewhat unstable…
    comment by rapjr9 · 2021-02-20 · in Ask HN: Which smartwatch is the best in self-hacking/quantified self?
  3. …a phone, but that's also true of android. Android have quite good open source project for this: https://github.com/Freeyourgadget/Gadgetbridge Obviously its not what Google intended, but Android is just better when it comes to support of…
    comment by SXX · 2019-06-04 · in Apple is now a privacy-as-a-service company
  4. I have privacy concerns with fitness trackers, so I did a search and found this: https://github.com/Freeyourgadget/Gadgetbridge Seems very interesting, if this project is any good (certainly looks like it is) I may just get one of the…
    comment by theprotocol · 2019-04-19 · in What Is Suspension Trauma a.k.a. Harness Hang Syndrome?
  5. For Android, there is https://github.com/Freeyourgadget/Gadgetbridge that supports Pebble, Mi Band, Liveview, HPlus and more.
    comment by homarp · 2018-04-06 · in How i hacked Xiaomi MiBand 2 to control it from Linux
  6. Gadgetbridge claims decent compatibility - does anyone have any experience? https://github.com/Freeyourgadget/Gadgetbridge/wiki/Amazfit-...
    comment by blutack · 2018-02-20 · in Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky has joined Y Combinator as a partner
  7. Was going to say this; you may be referring to https://github.com/Freeyourgadget/Gadgetbridge The devices have the advantage of being very cheap; I've bought two for £15 each. I'm kind of surprised there isn't an open project on them. The…
    comment by pjc50 · 2017-12-01 · in Ask HN: Is there a fitness wristband that is hackable?
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    Freeyourgadget/Gadgetbridge – Repository unavailable due to DMCA takedown
    story by afics · 2017-06-07 · 0 comments
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    Gadgetbridge – free and cloudless replacement for Pebble's Android app
    story by vomitcuddle · 2016-12-08 · 0 comments
  10. …this open source app which allows you to use your pebble (and mi bands) without the vendor's app. https://github.com/Freeyourgadget/Gadgetbridge
    comment by aashu_dwivedi · 2016-12-08 · in Pebble's next step
  11. …trying to avoid future bricks should seek out and support projects like AsteroidOS[2]. [1] https://github.com/Freeyourgadget/Gadgetbridge/ [2] http://asteroidos.org
    comment by nepfvkej · 2016-12-07 · in Pebble's next step
  12. Somebody pointed this out to me the other day: https://github.com/Freeyourgadget/Gadgetbridge I've not looked into it yet, but it is described as: "A free and cloudless replacement for your gadget vendors' closed source Android…
    comment by mike-cardwell · 2016-12-07 · in Pebble's next step
  13. …are involved in any way in it's development, I strongly recommend you have a look at Gadgetbridge https://github.com/Freeyourgadget/Gadgetbridge
    comment by dirtbox · 2016-12-01 · in Fitbit is reportedly buying Pebble for around $40M
  14. Shameless plug: on android you can use gadgetbridge ( https://github.com/Freeyourgadget/Gadgetbridge ). Supports pebble (and miband) and is a complete replacement of the official app (you can setup the pebble after unboxing, upgrade…
    comment by gb_dev · 2016-08-31 · in Pebble 4.0 Apps and Firmware Released
  15. Even better is Gadgetbridge (available on F-droid): https://github.com/Freeyourgadget/Gadgetbridge It's not as slick as the official app, but requires much less in the way of permissions and is more flexible.
    comment by keverets · 2016-07-27 · in Xiaomi’s first laptop is a Macbook Air rival
  16. You could use a free-as-in-freedom app on your smartphone like: https://github.com/Freeyourgadget/Gadgetbridge/
    comment by gadgetbridge · 2015-09-24 · in A New Face for Pebble