Pebble - rePebble

Did we ever really need a phone on our wrists?

After Eric Migicovsky, the founder of Pebble and the driving force behind its 2025 relaunch through his new company, Core Devices, unveiled the innovative Index 01 smart ring for capturing quick voice notes and introduced two open-source Pebble smartwatches, the Core 2 Duo and Core Time 2, a new device has now joined the lineup.

I have a giant Meh, but I’m sure some people will like this idea.

https://archive.is/mrfc9

As we informed you early this year, Google was open-sourcing the code for Pebble watches, making about 95% of the software available to the community. The last 5%—the mobile app—remained closed. That’s now changed with the announcement of Eric Migicovsky, the founder of Pebble and the person leading its 2025 relaunch under his new company, Core Devices.

Pebble, the e-ink smartwatch with a tumultuous history, is making a move sure to please the DIY enthusiasts that make up the bulk of its fans: Its entire software stack is now fully open source, and key hardware design files are available too.

I really want Pebble back but it’s not Eric’s it’s ours it’s open source. If Eric wants to make devices that are compatible and extend the platform I’m in support. But it can’t be his because he sold it 9 years ago.

Haven’t seen this mentioned here yet, so good news for all iPhone users who are still wearing their Pebble. Enjoy the first and greatest of all smart watches, in full glory even in 2025!

I feel so naked and my tan line are showing!

I managed to use ADB to sideload the pebble app. When I go to configure the calendar application it says enable all, but the rest of the screen is blank.

Eric just released a new video and blog post reveling the updated design and its more like the old Pebble Time Steel, and less like the Kickstarter Pebble design.

So far everything is working and I will update if that changes!

TL:DR

I ordered a replacement battery of eBay and followed along with the ifixit guide and somehow did not kill my probably l Pebble!

Still works to this day, the battery is shot so its at best 2days, but man what other smart watch still works and still is connected to my phone 8 years after I got it.