It’s been nearly a decade since Pebble’s smartwatch was introduced, but it’s still alive and kicking – the devices are now compatible with the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, as well as 64-bit versions of Android coming later.
In December 2016, Fitbit acquired Pebble , a smartwatch funded by crowdfunding through Kickstarter . At the time, Fitbit noted that while the current watch would work initially, “functionality or quality of service may be reduced” in the future, and no software update was planned. Google later acquired Fitbit for $2.1 billion, so Pebble’s intellectual property and software became the property of the tech giant.
From that moment, the Rebble campaign began – an initiative aimed at keeping Pebble working for users. Web services were provided to the watch, including (for paying subscribers) voice dictation worked. But these services still relied on the main Pebble app to connect watches and smartphones. If Android did move to a 64-bit OS, that could leave Pebble/Rebble users in trouble.
Katherine Berry, a key programmer and leader of the Rebble Alliance who works on Wear OS at Google, was one of the first to tweet about the arrival of an update “four years after 4.4.2” – the latest Play Store update for Pebble from developers.
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Do you use a Pebble with your Android device? Cool news: Pebble Android App 4.4.3 was just released! Yes, four years after 4.4.2.
It adds Pixel 7 / Pixel 7 Pro support, and improves the reliability of caller ID on recent Android. Grab the apk from https://t.co/2GVv68RaZ8
— Katharine Berry (@KatharineBerry) October 25, 2022
The Pebble app for Android now allows the device to run on 64-bit Pixel 7 and similar Android phones going forward. The latest update also improves caller ID reliability. Although the app is not available on the Google Play Store, it is signed with official Pebble keys and retains Google Fit integration.
At first glance, this may seem like the end of Pebble’s official support line:
“Thanks to Google for giving us the latest update,” Berry wrote on Reddit.
However, as ArsTechnica points out, it looks like a Pebble hackathon is due next month. So if the screen and battery of your Pebble smartwatch are still working, do not rush to hide them.
Source: Engadget , Arstechnika
