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I had the same problem. I was fed up with my Amazfit GTS 3 and pairing a Mi band 6 wasn't possible when I tried. For now it made me turn back to my trusty Pebble Time Steel (left wrist) and an oldish Mi band 3 (right wrist) which I intended to put on eBay but fortunately never did. Gadgetbridge is connected to both simultaneously. With the Pebble I can even mark tasks (in LoopHabit) as done and have as many reminders as I want. The Mi is only there for pulse tracking. I'm happy with this combination but I can of course understand that not everybody would like this as one has to charge two devices. Edit: the Mi 3 was the last device without encrypted server side pairing if I remember that correct.
My Time Steel has been holding on admirably, but the left button has gotten squishy. I'm dreading it finally failing; I've even watched several self-repair videos, but I think that's beyond me.
I have a PT Round, and I hate having to recharge it every few days, so the smart watches with daily charging are out. On-demand modes suck too, and LCD readability stinks. I've been spoiled by e-ink; the closest replacements for me are the hybrid watches. I'm interested to see if anyone responds with a good recommendation.
I also thought about getting a Fossil Hybrid as it's supported by Gadgetbridge. I'd miss sleep tracking though and I'm still too much of a Pebble fan to let go. I have 3 PTS in good condition and one ugly scratched PTS with mushy buttons for parts. Have been eyeing a PTR but I too would be annoyed by having to charge it every 2 days so I think I'll refrain from that. I'm not really good at repairing things but if one of my PTS fails I'll at least try to replace the broken part.
You're in a good position! Yeah, I'm sorry I got the Round. I think Pebble had lost touch with what their users wanted. At that point, I owned every model of Pebble, and felt obligated, but it was a mistake.
I still have hope for one of the OSS watches to get a good e-ink display and long battery life.
this post was submitted on 03 Sep 2023
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