Pine64's Pinetime

Despite the hardware limitations, it would be amazing to watch the community continue to add new features and fix bugs past the 7 years mark.

The project has 141 contributors, 50 patches and 2800 stars on github and 1393 members in the matrix channel.

I'm really impressed that the watch gets 2-3 updates a year with the screenshots showing an advanced operating system despite the low spec sheet.

It would really be a bad look for Apple when the original Pinetime (Nordic Semiconductor nRF52832 64MHz 32-bit CPU, 240x240 LCD IPS, 512KB + 4MB STORAGE, 64KB RAM, 170-180 mAh BATTERY, 5.0/LE BLUETOOTH, Accelerometer, Heart rate sensor SENSORS) outlasts the Series 4 longevity-wise (Apple S4 Dual-core 64-bit CPU, PowerVR GPU, 448x368 pixels OLED, 16GB STORAGE, 1GB RAM 292 mAh, 5.0/LE BLUETOOTH, Accelerometer, Gyro, Heart Rate, Barometer SENSORS)

Whats the point of having all that beefy hardware if Apple doesn't fully utilize it and locks the new features/watch faces behind the new models to get you to spend more. Meanwhile the Pinetime has a unlocked bootloader with multiple operating systems to choose from.

Before I heard the project, I was planning to get the Apple Watch Ultra 4 in 2026 with blood glucose tracking but I now know the Pinetime is a much better choice in the end since the watch is much cheaper and the open source nature greatly hastens the innovation and takes full advantage of the hardware.

I couldnt find an ifixit page for the pinetime probably because the device is currently not as well known. I was wondering how replacing the battery is like.

Think of the games Last of Us and Red Redemption 2 running beautifully on 5+ years hardware that both have had heads turning in the gaming industry even the pc gamers thanks to the crafty optimizations made by the developers.

The same deal could happen with the Pinetime as it is open source with an unlocked bootloader and has incredibly talented contributors. It would be funny watching people with Apple Watch Ultra 2s start asking us questions about our humble little Pinetimes because of the killer features we have invented on such limited hardware.

I’m thinking of upgrading to an open source watch in 2026 when I’m primed for a new one. Maybe we will have a Pinetime 2 model by then.

Looks like some nice additions to the PineTime including always on display (even though the PineTime doesn't natively support AoD).

Haven't loaded it yet, but maybe a weekend project.

Okay, this is not a secret light theme per-se, just a bug where colors get inverted, I have no idea how it happened, it just did, and even tho I think it looks pretty neet, it's quite bright...

I had to force reboot the watch (after 144 days of uptime... damn...) to get it fixed.

It is a known issue, and the next version of Infinitime should fix it, it seems (https://github.com/InfiniTimeOrg/InfiniTime/pull/2046)

My original wristband broke after 1 and a half year of continious use, and I got this one for cheap. I really like the black and white feeling of this combo, I had to cut off some extra material on the band as it was a bit big for the PineTime, but it ended up really good imo! I got this one from aliexpress for like 3 bucks, I got a black one too and switched the "band holder thingy" so it doesn't look too white!

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/18591166

Ordered a PineTime (and a Pinecil) direct on 6/26/2024, it shipped from China on 6/28 and I received it today 7/5. I'm on the west coast of the US and I'm really impressed with the shipping time.

Charged it a bit, then updated to the current InfiniTime 1.14.

Bootloader is still at 1.0.0, there hasn't been any updates for that, right?

It also says to update the recovery firmware, but I don't see which version I'm currently on and couldn't find an updated version.

Otherwise, it seems nice so far. I'm on Android and setting up with GadgetBridge wasn't difficult (since I knew to pair directly from GB and not using the phones BTW pairing).

Hi folks, I‘m currently using the pinetime which a friend has given to me for testing.

So far I‘m very happy. Of course, the typical foss situation applies where you have to accept that freedom comes with responsibility. In this case it is early stage functionality in some cases like the heart rate monitor which is kinda spotty.

Cool features imo:

• different watch faces
• lights up when you raise your arm
• hrm works mostly
• 2048 game is fun
• step counter seems accurate to me

But I already made a list of things I could possibly add to the firmware if I decide to buy one - likely the dev edition.

All in all, I‘m very impressed of the capabilities of a small company and its open source product.

Here is a summary of the changes and addition of InfiniTime 1.14:

• Reduced memory footprint in flash memory: the analog watch face draws the background at runtime instead of using a pre-defined background picture and we moved the font for the navigation app to the external memory.
• Improved raise-to-wake algorithm and new lower-to-sleep functionality
• New weather service and new setting to select °C/°F
• The build system now allows to easily select which user applications and watch faces are built into the firmware
• Replace the node.js tool that convert the images (lv_img_conv) by a custom re-implementation in Python
• InfiniLink, the iOS companion app has a new maintainer!

I have been enjoying my banglejs 2 but I like pine64 as a company

Since latest firmware update, Pinetime battery life is outstanding.

I use it daily, mostly connected to GadgetBridge to get messages (my phone vibrations are not very strong. I also use it at night to walk in my house without turning lights on.

Notice that Wake Up is not set at all, no wake up. This also keep your display off while walking/moving.

I made a blog post about my PineTime! Please feel free to give any feed back!

I often forget to turn off sleep mode. Is there a way to change the notification settings on a schedule?