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dannygrob / OpenWatch

Open source watch based on Smarchwatch, da14683
GNU General Public License v3.0
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Android and NFC? #6

Open boelle opened 4 years ago

boelle commented 4 years ago

would those 2 be possible so it can be used to pay in stores?

d3mon187 commented 4 years ago

The SoC is very basic and doesn't support running Android, but I did get notifications working with Android phones. On the plus side, the SoC is very basic and can theoretically run a long time on a battery doing basic smart watch Bluetooth functions. NFC is probably possible to add, but I have a feeling it would be a huge task and tons of programming and I that's ignoring the idea of supporting credit card transactions. I know I, and Danny too I'm sure, want to eventually get this project to a more usable state, but currently just telling time reliably and cleanly is a thing that still needs work. If you are a good programmer, it is a challenging and rewarding project, but I feel like people should go into it with realistic expectations. That said, I'm happy to help anyone else who would like to attempt it and contribute to the project.

boelle commented 4 years ago

sadly not a programmer by any means, so its more an idea or a wish