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Re:Wyze $20 Smart Watch by Wowfunhappy on Tuesday December 01, 2020 @09:27PM (#25272621)
Just as a counter, I'm a (current) Pebble user, and I bought an Apple Watch and returned it. I don't need fitness tracking, the Apple Watch's screen was a little too hard to see outside, and the UI was too cluttered for the type of super-quick tasks I want to do on a watch. (I also really really disliked the lack of an always-on screen, which didn't exist until a few months later.)

I like my Pebble because it's a watch first and foremost—I've worn a watch since I was around ten years old—but it just so happens to also show me notifications, and glance at things like the weather and my calendar. And I can do all of that super quickly.

Re:Wyze $20 Smart Watch by m-p-3 on Wednesday December 02, 2020 @09:07AM (#25276422)
I bought the Amazfit Bip because the format came close to what Pebble was, but I still miss third-party apps and the timeline UI, which made so much sense on a device that focus mainly on telling the time and upcoming events.

Hopefully the folks working on Rebble will make a nice open-source OS that can be ported to other watches out there.

Re:Wyze $20 Smart Watch by happymellon on Thursday December 03, 2020 @03:35AM (#25286858)
I have a Bip and it is really great, except for the GPS which takes 10 minutes to get a lock and no 3rd party apps.

Everything else is perfect. Although I try to track my runs with it, so it is sadly a big hit against it.

Re:Wyze $20 Smart Watch by vanous on Thursday December 03, 2020 @05:18PM (#25296002)
Make sure your aGPS is updated and also that your time is correct (timezone ). I had the same issues ( not 10 minutes but not instant ) , now am getting fix in seconds.