Pebble Steel + Rockwork = ...

Moem · 6 Jun 2021, 11:25

Moar Pebbles, moar problems!
My Steel works really well with UT and Rockwork these days. Now a new friend came to my door today: a Pebble Time Steel. I would love to use both Pebbles alternatingly, depending on my plans for the day.
But Rockwork sees only the Steel, connected or not, and does not offer a way to connect a second Pebble. I can connect the Pebble to the bluetooth of the phone just fine, but I can't use Rockwork to interact with it.

Ideally I want Rock work to show two Pebbles, and connect to the one that I'm wearing that day. As a workaround, a separate instance of Rockwork with its own settings might also be an option.
Does anyone have any ideas about whether this is possible, and if so, how?

Since writing this I have learned that Rockwork does work with more than one Pebble! Just connect the new Pebble to the Bluetooth of the phone, and it will show you the option to manage one Pebble, or the other.

Moem · 5 Mar 2023, 17:21

@moem said in Pebble Steel + Rockwork = ...:

Ideally I want Rock work to show two Pebbles

~~Three~~ Four Pebbles...
Yes, things have taken a turn for the worse. :face_without_mouth:

Lioh 0 · 5 Mar 2023, 17:21

@moem Thanks for all the information. With your help I was able to pair a Pebble Time with my Pixel 3a (Xenial, as Rockwork is not available on focal yet). I guess the 'trust' option in bluetoothctl did the trick. Are you still using your Pebbles?

Moem · 5 Mar 2023, 17:23

@lioh-0 said in Pebble Steel + Rockwork = ...:

Are you still using your Pebbles?

Yes! Today it's the Time Steel's turn. Glad to hear you found the topic useful!

Lioh 0 · 5 Mar 2023, 17:33

@moem Great! May I ask which Firmware version you are running on the watch? I am still on 3.6.1 here.

Moem · 5 Mar 2023, 17:36

@lioh-0 I'm on v4.3 which I got from Rebble.io. As far as I know, you need an Android for that (I keep an old, wifi-only Androidish, just for that). Nowadays, it might be possible to run a Pebble app on Waydroid too. I haven't tried.

Lioh 0 · 3 May 2023, 17:59

@moem yes, It's only possible from Android e.g. using Gadgetbridge. A 4.4 FW is also available. Usually download Updates from here: https://github.com/Freeyourgadget/Gadgetbridge/wiki/Pebble-Firmware-updates

Moem · 5 Mar 2023, 18:18

@lioh-0 said in Pebble Steel + Rockwork = ...:

yes, It's only possible from Android e.g. using Gadgetbridge.

Ah yes. I've always used old, side-loaded Pebble apps.

Lioh 0 · 5 Mar 2023, 19:39

@moem how exactly have you managed to create the reload icon? Or do you have found another solution for the disconnect issues?

Moem · 5 Mar 2023, 20:08

@lioh-0 said in Pebble Steel + Rockwork = ...:

how exactly have you managed to create the reload icon?

I used Launcher Modular, which allows you to make a launcher for a custom command. But I don't actually need or use that anymore. It works well enough without it.

malditobastardo · 7 Mar 2023, 14:32

Rockwork works amazingly well on Xenial. Hopefully we can have it on Focal in the future. It's a great app. I am ready to help with it when needed.

Moem · 7 Mar 2023, 14:44

@malditobastardo It does, and that would be great, and YES please! I will not move to Focal otherwise. Gotta have my Rockwork and my Pebbles!

christer · 14 Aug 2023, 08:29

@Lioh-0 Hey Lioh! I think, wir kennen uns doch! Mein Samsung NC10 rennt gut

Wie hast du das denn geschafft zu connecten? Ich hab das Terminal aufgerufen und den Trustbefehl...bei mir hängt es immer noch und ich kann die Pebble nicht initialisieren...Schnüff

Moem · 14 Aug 2023, 08:36

@christer Please stick with English in these forums. Cheers!

christer · 15 Aug 2023, 18:15

@Moem Oh! I forgot! Sorry!