Use Galaxy Watch without Google? (monero.town)

submitted 4 months ago by chevy9294@monero.town to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I have Galaxy Watch 4 and Pixel with GrapheneOS. Currently I have second profile with galaxy wearable and google play services for connecting to the watch. Before I've installed graphene I was using my watch as any other person, for notifications, sports, etc. Now I use it only for checking what time is it and developing apps. I can see my sports activity only for a week back, because samsung health only works on main profile.

Is there a way for me to use my watch on main profile without google and samsung apps? Maybe with some alternative app? Or should I sold my watch and buy a new one? I've heard good things about garmin and polaris? I would love option to develop my own apps on them.

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[-] noodlejetski@lemm.ee 7 points 4 months ago

it doesn't support any Galaxy Watches at the time I'm writing this, but if you end up picking another device, look into Gadgetbridge and which devices it supports: https://gadgetbridge.org/

[-] smeeps@lemmy.mtate.me.uk 6 points 4 months ago

As far as I know it can't be done.

Look at the watches on here: https://gadgetbridge.org/gadgets/

I have Amazfit Balance and it works very well, all the data is locally synced to my phone, none of it goes to Google or China.

[-] nis@feddit.dk 3 points 4 months ago

+1 for Gadgetbridge.

I just bought a Garmin Venu 3 and haven't installed any Garmin app and can still use the watch without problems.

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