LG watch Urbane is currently one of the most attractive watches to install Linux AsteroidOS on it:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sm...-asteroidos-linux-distribution-t4171413/page3
in contrast to other smartwatches, all described features, for instance BLE and WIFI, are working on Linux AsteroidOS 1.0:
https://asteroidos.org/install/bass/
This reviewer said, that the LG watch G (same processor as LG Watch Urbane) runs for two days with Linux AsteroidOS1.0.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRGt3Apkwxg
A Linux PinePhone runs as far as I know only two hours with one battery pack. This makes the LG watch with Linux AsteroidOS 1.0 attractive as a Garmin watch alternative with external Bluetooth low energy sensors.
Here is also a thread about AsteroidOS 1.0, very rare to find:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sm...parrow-asteroidos-dev-preview-t3458031/page14
and here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/smartwatch/g-watch-r/asteroidos-alternative-to-wear-os-t3791741
There is a developer thread about PostmarketOS on the TicWatch Pro:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sm...evelopment-thread-t4149253/page2#post83652507
but there is as far as I know no PostmarketOS smartwatch distro with working Bluetooth low energy and WIFI.
And does a PostmarkedOS distro running on a smartwatch also have a battery life of two days?
There is a "Telescope" app available which can synchronize data between for instance the LG watch R Linux Asteroid 1.0 smartwatch and the Linux PinePhone:
https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=11756&pid=80199#pid80199
Synchronizing data between a Linux smartwatch and a Linux smartphone is new an interesting.
I haven't tried it personally, but this thread here does not sound good with regard to Asteroid and the LG Urbane: https://forum.xda-developers.com/smartwatch/watch-urbane/asteroidos-1-0-released-t3791430
Did you already try it yourself? If so, what is your experience?
Also, before I would be tempted to try, I'd like to know what the procedure is to return to stock, and where I could find the stock firmware images.
I haven t tried it myself yet. But why has the LG watch Urbane received three stars as far as installation is concerned, which means that it is one of the best supported devices from AsteroidOS, when it is so bad to install it?
https://asteroidos.org/install/bass/
Was the installation done carefully? I don t know where the stock ROM for the LG watch Urbane is available. But I can recommend the AstroidOS chat:
https://asteroidos.org/contact/
the chat software is very basic, sometimes it takes time until someone respond. You can also check out the AsteroidOS IRC Logs here:
https://log.asteroidos.org/
but the support is at a high level and professional. I already had good discussions, and I’m scared to ask foolish questions there. Maybe you can ask there where to find the stock ROM for the LG watch Urbane (which is a smart question).
Return to stock for G Watch Urbane:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sm...guide-return-to-stock-g-watch-urbane-t3213603
"All in all you are better of buying a second hand LG G Watch Urbane (bass) or Huawei Watch (sturgeon). These are considered the best supported watches for AsteroidOS"
https://github.com/AsteroidOS/meta-mtk6580-hybris/issues/6
The only confirmed AsteroidOS installation on XDA developers I could find to this date is this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_GJiQYTAIk
https://forum.xda-developers.com/smartwatch/g-watch/rom-asteroid-os-os-source-android-wear-t3238428
LG watch G is only mono core. LG watch Urbane is quad core. Did some manage to install AsteroidOS on LG watch Urbane?
Linux on TicWatch Pro?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sm...linux-android-wear-ticwatch-pro-2020-t4166623
Peter Gamma said:
The only confirmed AsteroidOS installation on XDA developers I could find to this date is this one:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/smartwatch/g-watch/rom-asteroid-os-os-source-android-wear-t3238428
LG watch G is only mono core. LG watch Urbane is quad core. Did some manage to install AsteroidOS on LG watch Urbane?
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I'm going to look into this today I just found my lg urbane in my closet and gonna try to bring it to life.
Peter Gamma said:
LG watch Urbane is currently one of the most attractive watches to install Linux AsteroidOS on it:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sm...-asteroidos-linux-distribution-t4171413/page3
in contrast to other smartwatches, all described features, for instance BLE and WIFI, are working on Linux AsteroidOS 1.0:
https://asteroidos.org/install/bass/
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flashed the OS following the instruction on the website and device is not un useable just sits on the lg logo screen then goes black then lg logo. I flashed it 4 times with no luck and all the links to the stock files for the watch are expired so i cant send it back to factory either. Im currently trying to work with the asteroid guys to find a resolution
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flashed the OS following the instruction on the website and device is not un useable just sits on the lg logo screen then goes black then lg logo. I flashed it 4 times with no luck and all the links to the stock files for the watch are expired so i cant send it back to factory either. Im currently trying to work with the asteroid guys to find a resolution
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the advice they gave me was to flash this first
[ROM][KERNEL] Ext4All by Skin1980 [M1D64S][Update 10.12.2016]
Hi guys, in the last update the system partition has been changed to a new FS called squashfs that is probably faster then ext4 but is also read-only and doesn't let us play with all the stuff we are used to play with. So i converted the...
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then flash asteroid i did that and the device still was unresponsive so currently i just left it running the rom and kernel from the link battery life is great so i think i will just run this an abandon asteroid
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the advice they gave me was to flash this first
[ROM][KERNEL] Ext4All by Skin1980 [M1D64S][Update 10.12.2016]
Hi guys, in the last update the system partition has been changed to a new FS called squashfs that is probably faster then ext4 but is also read-only and doesn't let us play with all the stuff we are used to play with. So i converted the...
forum.xda-developers.com
then flash asteroid i did that and the device still was unresponsive so currently i just left it running the rom and kernel from the link battery life is great so i think i will just run this an abandon asteroid
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Thanks for sharing. I also own such a device. Unfortunately, I had no time to try it. The Asteroid OS chat is good. But the advantage of XDA developers is, that there is a forum, and it is easier to find user reports which are very helpful. Thank you very much.
I had problems with Garmin watches to access sensor data. With a Linux watch, it would be much more simpler to access sensor data. There are project available which can run under Linux. You can find those on my Github page. There is no code on it, but you can find links to different projects:
https://github.com/PeterGamma
I bought an LG watch R and an LG Urbane to flash Linux Asteroid on it. They are quiet cheap now. I bought them for around 50 USD second hand. There is no instruction for a new watch with Linux Asteroid OS which I could find.
MagneFire from the Asteroid OS IRC chat advised to wait and see for the new Xiaomi Smart watch or new Fossile watch for Linux Asteroid OS. But where remains is the new Xiaomi Smart watch?
see also the Linux phones. I put some information together here:
PETER GAMMA (Director & Physiologist), MEDITATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE SWITZERLAND (MRIS) – The goal of the Meditation Research Institute Switzerland is to study the effect of practicing meditation on physiological parameters
may the community for Linux watches and Linux phones grow. These make things easier.
For those who are interested in a professional open source sports watch with external BLE sensors as a Garmin watch alternative, I have put the infos together here:
https://petergamma.org/read-out-sensor-data-from-the-adafruit-clue-pyloton/
Maybe it is easier to pair an external BLE sports sensor in Python under Linux with this project:
https://github.com/fg1/BLEHeartRateLogger/issues/14
I won't give up Linux Asteroid OS. I am waiting for a break through. Does the future not look bright for those great watches?
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Dear Omni ROM team,
ever since waiting for my upgrade to Android 4.0.4 on my LG Optimus 3D, I was wondering, how the community would treat such devices in the near future.
Why is a 2011 smartphone already considered "old" and why not ? The Optimus 3D is no exception here and I hope I can start a discussion about this matter here.
On my Optimus 3D I can run (nearly) any app, without problems, without frameloss. I can take photos in a good quality, I can listen to mp3s, use it as flashlight, I can use youtube, facebook or use it as a navigation system. It tells me about the weather, I can recieve emails and sms and in the end I can use it as phone. Just like any other smartphone.
I have to admit, I dont have OctaCore, I dont have 4 GB of RAM and I cant use the android PS2 emulator above 12 fps. But that is okay to me. Maybe adding a lighter to smartphones would be a good idea. Or a knife, or a screwdriver...
Im not one of those "Hey, I got the newest Android Custom ROM on my device, how about you ?" guys. But for sure I dont want to be the last guy on earth using 4.0.4. Also, I wont buy a new device, just to have a newer android running.
For example, I maybe think of the day that I want to download an app and it will throw out an error ala "You need Android 4.4 to run this", while I know, that my device is still able to run that app / still powerfull enough to run that app.
I just recieved a LG G2 from my provider today and already decided to sell it on eBay. It wont recieve Android 4.3 and probably around march 2014, LG might introduce Android 4.4 for it. Might...sounds just like the story of the Optimus 3D to me. Sounds just like the story of most other smartphone brands out there.
Google claims, KitKat "was made" for devices with 512 MB RAM. Hey, I DO have that ! :highfive:
So why cant I use it ? :crying:
I know, it will never come. Neither from LG, nor from Cyanogen. Maybe as OmniROM ? I dont think so.
But why is that ? Is it "just" the huge variety of different smartphone models that makes development teams concentrate on the "newer" ones only ?
Are there just too many different smartphones around...too many to cover them all with custom roms ?
Why even include a function like OTA into smartphones, if a smartphone is already considered "old" after 1 year and beeing forgotten ?
It happened on the notebook/netbook/laptop market already. 10+ year old devices running on WIndows 7. Linux, Mac OSX and even Android (x86) made it into the PC sector.
Even the HTC Dream has a higher Andorid version then mine now. And it (nearly) works perfect.
I can see Optimus 3D development coming to a stop soon on xda. I try to understand why, but it is not easy.
What are your thoughts ?
•Lack of proper documentation .. (similar to galaxy nexus)
•Lack of a dedicated device maintainer(must for omni rom )
• that time developers now shifted to newer devices
• optimus3d was never a flagship ..hence never got any real attention..
•too heavy
•dedicated device owners who got lg g2 decided to sell g2 instead of o3d
doctor_droid said:
•Lack of proper documentation .. (similar to galaxy nexus)
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I hate LG for that.
doctor_droid said:
•Lack of a dedicated device maintainer(must for omni rom )
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You dooo like the Optimus 3D *magic hand gesticulation*
doctor_droid said:
• that time developers now shifted to newer devices
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Switch back to the Optimus 3D...if you ever had one. *magic hand gesticulation*
doctor_droid said:
• optimus3d was never a flagship ..hence never got any real attention..
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It is still very powerfull...*magic hand gesticulation*
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•too heavy
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In terms of weight ?
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•dedicated device owners who got lg g2 decided to sell g2 instead of o3d
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Im not that dedicated owner who got lg g2 and sold it. *magic hand gesticulation*
...
Maybe LG will re-think about their update policy next year... x'D
Hi There,
I was thinking of resurrecting my old watch R and I noticed that there is nightly port for linux os AsteroidOS
https://asteroidos.org/install/
Has anyone tried to load it to our watch and advice if it worth the try?
thx in advacnce
asprofridis said:
Hi There,
I was thinking of resurrecting my old watch R and I noticed that there is nightly port for linux os AsteroidOS
https://asteroidos.org/install/
Has anyone tried to load it to our watch and advice if it worth the try?
thx in advacnce
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/g-...m-asteroid-os-os-source-android-wear-t3601171
theres an alpha already available. Although, development seems to have stopped.
Developement does not have stopped:
Linux AsteroidOS on LG Watch R (lenok) & Urbane (bass)?
LG watch Urbane is currently one of the most attractive watches to install Linux AsteroidOS on it: https://forum.xda-developers.com/smartwatch/other-smartwatches/kw88-pro-asteroidos-linux-distribution-t4171413/page3 in contrast to other...
forum.xda-developers.com
for support go to the Asteroid OS IRC chat:
Contact - AsteroidOS
AsteroidOS is an open-source operating system for smartwatches.
asteroidos.org
I asket why they don t use a forum. They responded, they are happy with the chat. Chat for hard core developers, xda developers for users. Unfortunately, there aren t many users here using Asteroid OS.
There is an older thread about Linux Asteroid OS LG watch G here:
Hi all,
I have decided to use my LG Urbane after around a year or so! I have charged up the watch and everything seems fine, the new Wear OS update looks really nice and my watch is smooth.
My watch has the following applied to it:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sm.../nws2-170620-003-modified-boot-img-4-t3702100
I understand that things may have moved on, and I saw that there is a overclock to a higher frequency:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/smartwatch/watch-urbane/max-kernel-t3866646
Should I flash the new kernel? What advantages would I see over what I currently have? Also I spotted that the max kernel is pre-rooted, my phone isn't rooted so would there be any sort of conflict? What advantages are there to rooting Urbane?
Finally, what other tips or suggestions for mods or updates with Wear OS? There was a bit of custom ROM development back in the day, does anybody suggest exploring that?
Finally, how many other people are still using this device in 2019?
Good day,
Is there a way to install/flash WEAR OS from Google on the Samsung Galaxy Wear 3?
No
Sent from my SM-N975F using Tapatalk
Haven't seen anything even being possible...
@tembares
A
Why you buy Tizen device? If you want Android Wear?
B
Maybe your are willing to learn... maybe you port Wear OS.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/smartwatch/gear-s3/gear-s3-android-wear-port-wip-t3584588
C
If somebody is interested in ROOT...
I could offer SM-R840 and/or SM-R850 Root for BTHA Version.
Not tested yet...
Best Regards
adfree said:
@tembares
A
Why you buy Tizen device? If you want Android Wear?
B
Maybe your are willing to learn... maybe you port Wear OS.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/smartwatch/gear-s3/gear-s3-android-wear-port-wip-t3584588
C
If somebody is interested in ROOT...
I could offer SM-R840 and/or SM-R850 Root for BTHA Version.
Not tested yet...
Best Regards
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A. I didn't code to buy a Tizen, I choose the look of the watch
B. I am not technical enough
C. Thanks for offering
I hate to say it, but WearOS might be on life support. So no Apple or Samsung, obviously...Moto appears pretty much done with smartwatches....Huawei might be banned in the US...So not many people left making good WearOS watches, for starters. And no one with the cutting edge tech of Apple or Samsung, or even Fitbit really.
Fitbit might the only chance to save WearOS. Polar/Garmin have some serious hardware, but they are gaudy and beastly fitness devices. I'd consider springing for TAG, if they had all the bells and whistles of Apple or Samsung. Fossil has some nice watches out there but in terms of features they're always 1-2 generations behind.
After the announcement of Galaxy watch 4 having wear os I wonder if we can flash wear os on the watch 3 or active 2
Samsung Open Source
opensource.samsung.com
Source Code of GW3 and GWA2 and the older Smart Watches...
Now you can start with Far ehm Porting...
Exclusive: Galaxy Watch 4’s new Exynos W920 chip boasts major gains
Samsung has a couple of new smartwatches up its sleeve that it's going to unveil next month. There's reason to ...
www.sammobile.com
No panic about other Chips...
Exynos 9110 chipset
Ignore more Storage...
Exclusive: Galaxy Watch 4 series is bringing a big storage upgrade!
The Galaxy Watch 4 lineup, which is due for an unveiling sometime next month, is going to bring a drastic ...
www.sammobile.com
Wish you best dreams...
GW4 seems based on Android R aka 11 aka no idea... look here to start Farting:
Gear S3 Root and Kernel Source! (Android Wear Port Thread)
Hey guys! Some of you might know me from the LG G5 scene, but I have since moved on from there and am hoping to make some progress with the Gear S3 :) After doing some digging and paying zero attention in class today, I came across the kernel...
forum.xda-developers.com
GW4 has 450 x 450 Pixel:
Gear S3 Root and Kernel Source! (Android Wear Port Thread)
Hey guys! Some of you might know me from the LG G5 scene, but I have since moved on from there and am hoping to make some progress with the Gear S3 :) After doing some digging and paying zero attention in class today, I came across the kernel...
forum.xda-developers.com
No idea why also 720 x 720 inside... maybe higher Res in """near future"""...
Interesting Body Fat measurement... please fart to our Tizen deviceS:
Gear S3 Root and Kernel Source! (Android Wear Port Thread)
Hey guys! Some of you might know me from the LG G5 scene, but I have since moved on from there and am hoping to make some progress with the Gear S3 :) After doing some digging and paying zero attention in class today, I came across the kernel...
forum.xda-developers.com
About apps... I have not full access... and can't test... but can't find really interesting apps for me...
Maybe 1 day in Future I see some cool Wear Apps for me too...
Only as info.
Best Regards
One of the reasons for having Wear OS in GW3 is the absence of Samsung pay in the Czech Republic. So GW4 will be the first Samsung watch with which it will be possible to pay in the Czech Republic. I have six months of GW3 titanium and I'm quite annoyed that I can't pay with them.
I'm not sure if the GW3 processor is even capable of running WearOS. Probably.
But there are other hardware differences that would make this very difficult if not impossible. The chance of WearOS coming to GW3 in the next year, maybe ever, is extremely remote.
You're better off selling your GW3 and putting the money towards GW4.
Is there any option to trade Galaxy Watch 3 BT for Galaxy Watch 4 classic LTE?
thank you
Beso said:
Is there any option to trade Galaxy Watch 3 BT for Galaxy Watch 4 classic LTE?
thank you
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Yes, Samsung had an offer for $185 on the GW3 trade-in. Go to their website.
adfree said:
@tembares
A
Why you buy Tizen device? If you want Android Wear?
B
Maybe your are willing to learn... maybe you port Wear OS.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/smartwatch/gear-s3/gear-s3-android-wear-port-wip-t3584588
C
If somebody is interested in ROOT...
I could offer SM-R840 and/or SM-R850 Root for BTHA Version.
Not tested yet...
Best Regards
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Hello i like to get port wear os to sm R850 does it have full functionality
Since this watch is using the same SoC on the Pixel Watch, is there any chance of getting WearOS?
I got my GW3 about 8 months ago and like it more than ever. I am in Canada and change the Region a few times, and finally settled on XAR. Got BP running and I find it has all the functionality I need. Now with the announcement that GW4 will be running Wear, my fear is that new apps for GW3 will dry up and developers will focus on Wear.
So, I am curious, will Wear be more Tizen than WearOS. Will it be possible to change GW3 firmware to Wear? What about side loading Wear apps.... will that be possible?
Crystal Ball and deep look into future?
No Firmware leaked... no details nor somebody saw Wear running in action...
Maybe it looks like they are trying to hold their WatchFaces...
MAYBE old WatchFaces... maybe few of them can be used... MAYBE.
This is SM-R860 Firmware Development...
http://fota-cloud-dn.ospserver.net/firmware/KOO/SM-R860/version.test.xml
I can count 40 + Versions...
IMHO nothing final...
They are still playing around... since April...
Gear S3 Root and Kernel Source! (Android Wear Port Thread)
Hey guys! Some of you might know me from the LG G5 scene, but I have since moved on from there and am hoping to make some progress with the Gear S3 :) After doing some digging and paying zero attention in class today, I came across the kernel...
forum.xda-developers.com
Best Regards
Samsungs switch to Tizen
I bought the Galaxy Watch 46mm several years ago becuase I wanted the ability to run a few apps and to make my own watch face. I started from scratch with GWS (it was GWD back then) and made my first face OK. I’ve used that face ever since (actually I recreated and tweaked it a bit with the...
forum.developer.samsung.com
Leads also to this blabla...
[Editorial] A New Era of Smartwatch Innovation Starts Here
The smartwatch is an empowering tool. It connects us with the people we care about, gives us immediate access to a wealth of information, and helps us to
news.samsung.com
Samsu.g killed also Tizen Mobile in short time....
Maybe GW3 was no commercial success...
So they need new magic words...
Best Regards
I think a GW3 update for the new hybrid OS is a pipe dream. Samsung wants to sell you a new watch - manufacturers almost never bring something like this to old hardware.
And it might [probably] be very difficult to bring the hybrid OS to the GW3 because the new hardware is developed specifically for the hybrid OS.
Is there a petition to upgrade Galaxy Watch 3 to Wear OS?