Privacy@lemmy.mlbyApplyingAutomation@lemmy.world
2 months

Private Smartwatch?

I’m a privacy focused individual, I run GrapheneOS on my phone & self-host as much of my tech stacks to avoid sharing info with. I’m looking for recommendations of smartwatches that align with the ideals of this community. What watch do you use? What do you recommend?

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    • Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de
      2 months

      Look out for devices supported by Gadgetbridge, completely frees you from any intrusive manufacturer clouds!

      • comrade_twisty@feddit.org
        2 months

        Seems like Garmin fits the bill, I am still figuring out if that’s my future solution for NFC payments.

          • Coleslaw4145@lemmy.world
            2 months

            You can also just use your Garmin watch on its own without any app. You can plug your Garmin watch into your PC and export your data into a self hosted fitness tracker like endurain for example.

              • Coleslaw4145@lemmy.world
                2 months

                I’m not sure about all Garmin watches, but most of them don’t have wifi. So in those cases their only way of getting data to Garmin servers is via syncing with the app.

                • ApplyingAutomation@lemmy.world
                  2 months

                  That’s a good point I hadn’t considered! The biggest take away from this thread is I need to explore GadgetBridge

        • djdarren@piefed.socialEnglish
          2 months

          I’ve got Monzo working with my Garmin. I use Graphene, so it’s literally my only option for payments considering Curve failed my ID check and refuse to reply to my emails trying to sort it out.

    • marud@piefed.marud.frEnglish
      2 months

      I’m using a Pinetime
      It’s not the best smartwatch, but for the price it’s awesome. Fully open source and open hardware, it does what it has to do and does not shares a single thing with some shitty 3rd party It connects with gadgetbridge

    • superglue@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      2 months

      If you want a watch the lines up with FOSS ideals you’d want something like banglejs, pinetime or pebble. If you want the best experience while still being private, I would recomended Amazfit paired with gadgetbridge. Their watches are cheap, look nice and they get great battery life. Works perfectly with gadgetbridge.

      • ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com
        2 months

        Amazfit watches are a nightmare to pair with gadgetbridge, getting the auth key necessary to pair them is a completely ridiculous process.

        • superglue@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          2 months

          I suppose. I didn’t have any trouble. I was up and running and paired with gadgetbridge within an hour of opening the box, and it was a one time thing.

          • sem@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
            2 months

            I can concur. I completely believe that the process could have got worse as they enshittified though.

        • JamesBoeing737MAX@sopuli.xyzEnglish
          2 months

          Or Mi bands (with GB). Xiaomi hardware is great ignoring their newer phones, but their privacy is horrendous(but as far as I know, they don’t profit from their hardware sales at all, so you don’t support the company).

          If you want the official app, Garmin is relatively private, but it forces you to cloud sync if you use the app (the app works without GMS, but doesn’t display the map.)

    • Delascas@feddit.ukEnglish
      2 months

      I have both a PineTime and BangleJS . . . but I am eagerly awaiting the release of the new Pebble watches. The round looks great . . . but does not include pulse. Whereas the square one look a bit more tech . . and does include a pulse monitor.

      https://repebble.com/

    • Auli@lemmy.caEnglish
      2 months

      Any thing that works with gadgetbridge. My huwai watch worked perfect and had a week battery life.

    • sem@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      2 months

      Seriously though, one of the major smartwatch manufacturers made a smartwatch in retro style like this but it didn’t sell.