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AsteroidOS – an open source OS for smart watches (asteroidos.org)
2 points by Abishek_Muthian on May 24, 2019 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


I'm using AsteroidOS on my LG G Watch and I'm very impressed. The smoothness & clean UI, is one of the main reason for me to continue using it in-spite of lack of crucial daily-use wearOS apps like Authenticator.

IMO, since smart watches are mostly about notifications & heart rate monitors; alternative OS for smart watches like these doesn't necessarily compromise much. My watch doesn't have a HR monitor, more over wrist based HR monitors cause me pain[1]; so I can't say about it in Asteroid OS.

Architecture is well thought out with OpenEmbedded, libhybris, Wayland & Qt QML interface doesn't feel like some hobby project. I just wish there was more community love.

[1]: https://abishekmuthian.com/my-experience-with-fitbit-charge-...




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