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* Add note about getting GadgetBridge from F-Droid Hopefully this is useful and will save folks some frustration * Add note that GadgetBridge should be downloaded via F-Droid There's an "unofficial" version on the Play Store that is outdated and doesn't have PineTime support * Fix typo * Add starting version, reword a bit Initial support version is a little fuzzy, 0.47 states it's "not yet usable" but changelog doesn't specify when we've crossed the "usable" threshold.
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# PineTime
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[](https://github.com/JF002/InfiniTime/actions)
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> The PineTime is a free and open source smartwatch capable of running custom-built open operating systems. Some of the notable features include a heart rate monitor, a week-long battery as well as a capacitive touch IPS display that is legible in direct sunlight. It is a fully community driven side-project, which means that it will ultimately be up to the developers and end-users to determine when they deem the PineTime ready to ship.
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> We envision the PineTime as a companion for not only your PinePhone but also for your favorite devices — any phone, tablet, or even PC.
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*https://www.pine64.org/pinetime/*
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The **Pinetime** smartwatch is built around the NRF52832 MCU (512KB Flash, 64KB RAM), a 240*240 LCD display driven by the ST7789 controller, an accelerometer, a heart rate sensor, and a vibration motor.
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# InfiniTime
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The goal of this project is to design an open-source firmware for the Pinetime smartwatch :
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- Code written in **modern C++**;
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- Build system based on **CMake**;
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- Based on **[FreeRTOS 10.0.0](https://freertos.org)** real-time OS.
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- Using **[LittleVGL/LVGL 7](https://lvgl.io/)** as UI library...
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- ... and **[NimBLE 1.3.0](https://github.com/apache/mynewt-nimble)** as BLE stack.
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## Overview
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As of now, here is the list of achievements of this project:
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- Fast and optimized LCD driver
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- BLE communication
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- Rich user interface via display, touchscreen and pushbutton
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- Time synchronization via BLE
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- Notification via BLE
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- Heart rate measurements
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- Step counting
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- Wake-up on wrist rotation
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- Quick actions
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* Disable vibration on notification
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* Brightness settings
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* Flashlight
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* Settings
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- 2 watch faces:
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* Digital
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* Analog
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- Multiple 'apps' :
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* Music (control the playback of the music on your phone)
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* Heart rate (controls the heart rate sensor and display current heartbeat)
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* Navigation (displays navigation instructions coming from the companion app)
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* Notification (displays the last notification received)
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* Paddle (single player pong-like game)
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* Two (2048 clone game)
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* Stopwatch (with all the necessary functions such as play, pause, lap, stop)
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* Motion sensor and step counter (displays the number of steps and the state of the motion sensor in real-time)
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- User settings:
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* Display timeout
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* Wake-up condition
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* Time format (12/24h)
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* Default watch face
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* Battery status
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* Firmware validation
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* System information
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- Supported by 3 companion apps (development is in progress):
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* [Gadgetbridge](https://codeberg.org/Freeyourgadget/Gadgetbridge/) (on Android via F-Droid)
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* [Amazfish](https://openrepos.net/content/piggz/amazfish) (on SailfishOS and Linux)
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* [Siglo](https://github.com/alexr4535/siglo) (on Linux)
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* **[Experimental]** [WebBLEWatch](https://hubmartin.github.io/WebBLEWatch/) Synchronize time directly from your web browser. [video](https://youtu.be/IakiuhVDdrY)
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- OTA (Over-the-air) update via BLE
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- [Bootloader](https://github.com/JF002/pinetime-mcuboot-bootloader) based on [MCUBoot](https://juullabs-oss.github.io/mcuboot/)
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## Documentation
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### Getting started
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- [Getting started with InfiniTime 1.0 (quick user guide, update bootloader and InfiniTime,...)](doc/gettingStarted/gettingStarted-1.0.md)
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- [Flash, upgrade (OTA), time synchronization,...](doc/gettingStarted/ota-gadgetbridge-nrfconnect.md)
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### Develop
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- [Generate the fonts and symbols](src/displayapp/fonts/README.md)
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- [Creating a stopwatch in Pinetime(article)](https://pankajraghav.com/2021/04/03/PINETIME-STOPCLOCK.html)
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### Build, flash and debug
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- [Project branches](doc/branches.md)
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- [Versioning](doc/versioning.md)
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- [Files included in the release notes](doc/filesInReleaseNotes.md)
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- [Build the project](doc/buildAndProgram.md)
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- [Flash the firmware using OpenOCD and STLinkV2](doc/openOCD.md)
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- [Build the project with Docker](doc/buildWithDocker.md)
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- [Bootloader, OTA and DFU](./bootloader/README.md)
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- [Stub using NRF52-DK](./doc/PinetimeStubWithNrf52DK.md)
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- Logging with JLink RTT.
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- Using files from the releases
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### Contribute
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- [How to contribute ?](doc/contribute.md)
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### API
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- [BLE implementation and API](./doc/ble.md)
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### Architecture and technical topics
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- [Memory analysis](./doc/MemoryAnalysis.md)
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### Using the firmware
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- [Integration with Gadgetbridge](doc/companionapps/Gadgetbridge.md)
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- [Integration with AmazFish](doc/companionapps/Amazfish.md)
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- [Firmware update, OTA](doc/companionapps/NrfconnectOTA.md)
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## TODO - contribute
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This project is far from being finished, and there are still a lot of things to do for this project to become a firmware usable by the general public.
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Here a quick list out of my head of things to do for this project:
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- Improve BLE communication stability and reliability
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- Improve OTA and MCUBoot bootloader
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- Add more functionalities : Alarm, chronometer, configuration, activities, heart rate logging, games,...
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- Add more BLE functionalities : call notifications, agenda, configuration, data logging,...
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- Measure power consumption and improve battery life
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- Improve documentation, take better pictures and video than mine
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- Improve the UI
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- Create companion app for multiple OSes (Linux, Android, iOS) and platforms (desktop, ARM, mobile). Do not forget the other devices from Pine64 like [the Pinephone](https://www.pine64.org/pinephone/) and the [Pinebook Pro](https://www.pine64.org/pinebook-pro/).
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- Design a simple CI (preferably self-hosted and easy to reproduce).
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Do not hesitate to clone/fork the code, hack it and create pull-requests. I'll do my best to review and merge them :)
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## Licenses
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This project is released under the GNU General Public License version 3 or, at your option, any later version.
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It integrates the following projects:
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- RTOS : **[FreeRTOS](https://freertos.org)** under the MIT license
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- UI : **[LittleVGL/LVGL](https://lvgl.io/)** under the MIT license
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- BLE stack : **[NimBLE](https://github.com/apache/mynewt-nimble)** under the Apache 2.0 license
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- Font : **[Jetbrains Mono](https://www.jetbrains.com/fr-fr/lp/mono/)** under the Apache 2.0 license
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## Credits
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I’m not working alone on this project. First, many people create PR for this projects. Then, there is the whole #pinetime community : a lot of people all around the world who are hacking, searching, experimenting and programming the Pinetime. We exchange our ideas, experiments and code in the chat rooms and forums.
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Here are some people I would like to highlight:
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- [Atc1441](https://github.com/atc1441/) : He works on an Arduino based firmware for the Pinetime and many other smartwatches based on similar hardware. He was of great help when I was implementing support for the BMA421 motion sensor and I²C driver.
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- [Koen](https://github.com/bosmoment) : He’s working on a firmware based on RiotOS. He integrated similar libs as me : NimBLE, LittleVGL,… His help was invaluable too!
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- [Lup Yuen Lee](https://github.com/lupyuen) : He is everywhere: he works on a Rust firmware, builds a MCUBoot based bootloader for the Pinetime, designs a Flutter based companion app for smartphones and writes a lot of articles about the Pinetime!
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*If you feel like you should appear on this list, just get in touch with me or submit a PR :)*
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