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I'm looking for a watch that is able to do basic "smart" things like show notifications and ping my phone if I misplace it. A timer/stopwatch would also be good, and a long lasting battery.

I have no interest in an Apple watch or Galaxy watch, so I'm looking for something comparatively cheap.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I would suggest to look at the models supported by Gadgetbridge and pick one from there. I know I can trust Gadgetbridge not to leak my data since it doesn't ask for network permission.

https://gadgetbridge.org/gadgets/

I used it for several years, through multiple gadgets (in chronological order)

  • Pebble
  • Pebble Steel
  • Pebble Time Steel
  • Mi Band 4
  • Amazfit Bip
  • Bangle JS2
  • Casio GBD-200
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I miss the pebble and fsck Fitbit for killing it.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'd second the recommendation for Gadgetbridge and would add most of the Amazfit watches to the list. I have the Amazfit GTS 4 and it has run flawlessly with Gadgetbridge.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I thought about using Amazfit products but all the new ones require Huami/Xiaomi server pairing. How was that process?