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Introduction
I've been working on a project to incorporate Amazon's Alexa into an Android application as a standalone. It started as an Android TV project, and then got ported over to Android mobile. This weekend I finally got the project to work on Android Wear, so now you can speak to (and listen, if you have speakers or connected Bluetooth speakers) Alexa from your wrist. Because I only have access to an LG G Watch, for the moment, I would love to hear any feedback you all have on issues you find or how you think the project can be made better. The more Wear hardware that it's tested with, the better.
Download
You can get the app here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.willblaschko.android.alexalistens or download the APK from the Android TV link above.
More Details
If you want to read a little more about the code behind the implementation, I've done a write up for the TV/phone app here and will be putting together a piece on the Wear app.
Thanks!
Do I need to have an Alexa unit in order for this to work?
Great app, thanks. Ran into a persistent crash issue quickly though. If I uncheck the "Android Wear Preferences"->"Play on mobile" option and try anything from my Huawei watch it shows a message on the phone saying that Alexa Listens has crashed and it does not work. If I leave the option checked it works fine especially where I can hear the voice response on my phone, it was pointless to hear the response from the mobile also which is why I wanted to disable it.
is there a link for a version of this that will install on KitKat? this app looks exciting and I tried downloading earlier apk versions of this app but just get the "error parsing package" pop-up ... really want to try it out but upgrading from android 4.4 on my note 3 probably isn't gonna happen ... this looks awesome thanks
still really excited to try this. i have a Huawei Watch and my phone is Samsung galaxy note 3 on android 4.4 ... my note 3 hasn't exploded yet so I can't risk an upgrade to a newer android version but still really want to try your app!
Wow, this is great. Good work!
oh man this looks like something I really really want ... does anyone know how to alter the apk so I can install this on a Samsung note 3 with android 4.4.2? (modifying build.prop didn't work)
Enjoying the possibilities with this app. I have it on a oneplus 3 with a Huawei Watch. When it works it is great, but quite often from the watch it will not respond. I can then go into settings on the phone app and deactivate the always on listener then reactivate it. After that it works from my watch again for a while... until it doesn't and I have to do the deactivate/reactivate all over again. Any ideas?
works perfect for me, Voice response and all. But i was wondering could u add the option for the mic to auto listen on launch? as oppose to having to click the mic when u want to talk to it, would make it easier to use without all those screen taps
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also this app literaly breathes NEW LIFE into my huawei watch, this feature alone single handly makes my android watch a must have, " Turn off lights " on the wrist and " request a uber" a is exactly what the google claimed the android watch would be bale to do, but until this app was unable to do
Works well, thanks for this. I did remove it but for some reason it still shows up on the watch even though it is not on the phone. Any idea why?
Hi will,
thanks for the great app, I really love it! I just picked up an Asus Zenwatch 3 and this is a Must-Have
As I'm using it quite often now, I tought I should share my experiences.
The ZW3 comes with two mappable buttons, I put Alexa Listens on one of those, that's really convenient. I'd love if Alexa would listen automatically after starting the App, I think this would be a nicer UX.
Alexa Speech Output has some minor flaws. I did some German Skills, which I used for testing. One replies with SSML - audio and speech afterwards (e.g. on Echo Dot), Alexa Listens only plays the audio (but this could be a flaw in my Skill too).
When Alexa isn't understanding my input, there's no real feedback, it just remains silent (or maybe I'm missing something). Echo Dot usually replies with "I didn't understand that" or similar, that's nicer.
@will.blaschko You aren't open sourcing this, are you? Personally, I'm a huge fan of TuneIn on all devices - I'd love to write the player support for the app, just to get it
Thanks again for the great app!
Working on a new version now, so hopefully that'll be available soon --including support for UK/DE.
If you want to look at the source that powers most of the app: https://github.com/willblaschko/AlexaAndroid
New version is in the Play Store, I can post here as well if you want .
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New version is in the Play Store, I can post here as well if you want .
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Updating right now, will give feedback asap - thanks a lot
Hello!
(Please Forgive my not so good English!),
I use this awesome Skill/App now for a couple of weeks, and it is exactly what I'm looking for, but I have a little Problem!? - I have a Sony-Smartwatch-3, and after Using the App on it, the App starts/reopens itself again and again!? - I must everytime make a Reboot on the Smartwatch to solve this!
Please take a look at it!
Thanks!
RoseL.
Listener Sensitivity!
Hello!
The App is Awesome, but far to Sensitive!? I have Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-S (LTE) with Stock-Android-6.0.1 rooted, and the App reacts all few Seconds!? When I set "Not Sensitive" in the Sensitivity-Options, I can Yell, but the App don't reacts at all, and when I set "Normal", it reacts all the time all few Seconds!? Can You Please add a Possibility to set the voice-sensitivity in percent!? Or a Option between "Not Sensitive" and "Normal"!? I really want to use this App every Day, and I will Donate to, but how it is now, a cannot use it, because it reacts not at all, or every few seconds!?
Thanks!
Problem installing app
Hi I tried to install this app on my Zenwatch 3, however, if I go to the app-store, it says the app is not compatible. What am I doing wrong?
Hi there,
i'm trying to build a companion app similar to watchdroid with wich i can send data to the watch and display them on a widget/springboard.
In my case i wan't to have my blood glucose level on my watch as i was used to with my android wear watch.
I have a simply app made with taske wich can read out a json from my nightscout site. This sadly work only via wifi.
Main problem is the bluetooth comunication. i've tried so many simply bluetooth apps and librarys via sideload. I can't even tell how many. Non of them worked out. Only some worked in watch to phone direction but not the other - desired - way. In almost every case, my phone could'nt even find the watch.
But since watch droid got it working, i know there is a way.
There is another way to get data to the watch: the notification system. Since i also could'nt get the notification listener to work on the watch, it is also not a starting point for me.
Last chance i see is automizing watchdroid and sending a file at a regulary scedule and reading this from the widget.
For the moment i just use Notify and fitness cause the Phone notification with my glucose level is persistent and the huami app ignores persistent notifications.
But get a new notification with my glucose level every 5 Minutes. On the phone the notification gets just updated, on the watch i get a new one. Over the day the notification stack gets fuller and fuller...
I'm not talking about geting this into a watchface, thats the next step after the next hundreds of steps.
Any help and tipps are welcome.
When a notification is dismissed on the phone, it should dismiss on the watch.
If you have the source to this app, you could make it dismiss it's notification and send a new one.
Klaus3d said:
Hi there,
i'm trying to build a companion app similar to watchdroid with wich i can send data to the watch and display them on a widget/springboard.
In my case i wan't to have my blood glucose level on my watch as i was used to with my android wear watch.
I have a simply app made with taske wich can read out a json from my nightscout site. This sadly work only via wifi.
Main problem is the bluetooth comunication. i've tried so many simply bluetooth apps and librarys via sideload. I can't even tell how many. Non of them worked out. Only some worked in watch to phone direction but not the other - desired - way. In almost every case, my phone could'nt even find the watch.
But since watch droid got it working, i know there is a way.
There is another way to get data to the watch: the notification system. Since i also could'nt get the notification listener to work on the watch, it is also not a starting point for me.
Last chance i see is automizing watchdroid and sending a file at a regulary scedule and reading this from the widget.
For the moment i just use Notify and fitness cause the Phone notification with my glucose level is persistent and the huami app ignores persistent notifications.
But get a new notification with my glucose level every 5 Minutes. On the phone the notification gets just updated, on the watch i get a new one. Over the day the notification stack gets fuller and fuller...
I'm not talking about geting this into a watchface, thats the next step after the next hundreds of steps.
Any help and tipps are welcome.
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Hello,
what application do you use to get a notification every 5 minutes ??? you use a FreeStyle Free blood glucose sensor ??? I will be very happy to read you to know if you succeeded !!!
astrarico said:
Hello,
what application do you use to get a notification every 5 minutes ??? you use a FreeStyle Free blood glucose sensor ??? I will be very happy to read you to know if you succeeded !!!
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Yes, it's freestyle libre with ambrosia blucon nightrider for nfc readout and transmission every 5 min. The app i use is xdrip+.
The notification is persistent to keep the data collector service running, to show the value on the notificatiin icon even on the aod of samsungs.
Klaus3d said:
Yes, it's freestyle libre with ambrosia blucon nightrider for nfc readout and transmission every 5 min. The app i use is xdrip+.
The notification is persistent to keep the data collector service running, to show the value on the notificatiin icon even on the aod of samsungs.
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ah yes anyway, the price of "ambrosia blucon nightrider" as we say at home "it stings the eyes". before you give me the answer I was wondering how you did to get back the FreeStyle scan, so I understand. on the other hand to use the nightscout, it is a little the course of the fighter ... a lot of account to create. damage that the app glimp or other does not regroup suddenly!
It's currently my intention to build a framework for both phone and watch to allow apps to get data from the internet at some point in the next few months. I'm stuck with work to do at the moment so don't have any time to put towards projects (especially not big ones like that) but in the future - probably
I'd ideally also like to get Android Wear (not Wear OS, it's an old version) working too, to allow at least some companion apps to function (Sleep as Android, Keep etc.). I've got the framework working fine (which does improve app compatibility, but no communication still severely limits what they can do), but the two way Bluetooth connection throws an error that I cannot find any documentation about, so it's on hold for now until I have sufficient time to investigate properly
This would be awesome to have a framework like this. In my case i would'nt even need real internet access, due to the web service is localy provided by the xdrip app. But this would open so many things and possible options to code. Let me know if i could help. I'm also short in time but willing to help.
Getting Android wear working on the pace/stratos would also be great. I tried out sideloading the micro apk for wear of xdrip+ and it worked out better than expected. No crashes from the app and even the integrated watchfaces were selectable. Of course there were no data shown and no low power watchface.
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Getting Android wear working on the pace/stratos would also be great. I tried out sideloading the micro apk for wear of xdrip+ and it worked out better than expected. No crashes from the app and even the integrated watchfaces were selectable. Of course there were no data shown and no low power watchface.
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It might actually be possible to build a newer version of Android, source code exists for the CPU and MIPS sources exist all the way up to Oreo, but again that would take time I don't have (and space for that matter)
Just wanted to let you know, that thanks to edotassi i have a working widget with my blood glucose values on my Stratos.
https://github.com/edotassi/AmazMod
https://github.com/edotassi/AmazModService
Now i'm fine tuning the widget and maybe also the nightscout parts of amazmod. But i'm still learning.
Klaus3d said:
Just wanted to let you know, that thanks to edotassi i have a working widget with my blood glucose values on my Stratos.
Now i'm fine tuning the widget and maybe also the nightscout parts of amazmod. But i'm still learning.
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Hi, great news. Will this work on Amazfit BIP ?
Since the Bip does not rely on the AmazFit Watch app, i'd say no.
Can you show on the photo the indications of the xdrip on the watch? how it works.
Hi, i'm now trying to integrate quinnys library into xDrip, to make thinks easy and to allow 2 way communication.
Since xDrip is a really big and complex project + i'm a noop i'm having trouble with providing a switch in the menus and finding the right place to start the service from. Maybe someone can help me out again.
I am also really interest of amazfit bit. I saw now, xdrip have one section called "amazfit synk service" look like can connect with this kind of phones. Are there news to see the value on the display?
Tapiocapioca said:
I am also really interest of amazfit bit. I saw now, xdrip have one section called "amazfit synk service" look like can connect with this kind of phones. Are there news to see the value on the display?
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None of this will work with the Bip, it's too limited
Is there any way to implement the clockscreen or widget from Glimp instead of XDrip on the Stratosphere. I'm getting better use from Glimp and MiaoMiao.
Klaus3d said:
Just wanted to let you know, that thanks to edotassi i have a working widget with my blood glucose values on my Stratos.
https://github.com/edotassi/AmazMod
https://github.com/edotassi/AmazModService
Now i'm fine tuning the widget and maybe also the nightscout parts of amazmod. But i'm still learning.
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You should ask this the devs of glimp.
any reason to nobody make watcfaces like below screens?i searched but i found only for android wear. i hope developers make this style watchfaces. for amazfit pace thanks
There is no way to fetch calendar data on watch using the builtin features now. There is a standalone calendar widget that can be helpful. Next AmazMod version is rumored to add possibility of other types of data sync, that would include calendar data.
lfom said:
There is no way to fetch calendar data on watch using the builtin features now. There is a standalone calendar widget that can be helpful. Next AmazMod version is rumored to add possibility of other types of data sync, that would include calendar data.
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thanks for answer, very usefull
i found amazmod on github but cant find roadmap and release date for data sync.maybe i couldnt find on github.any release date for data sync calender feature for amazmod?
Actually AmazMod will offer a service for data syncing, developers can use this to create apps like calendars that sync data with phone.
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Actually AmazMod will offer a service for data syncing, developers can use this to create apps like calendars that sync data with phone.
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i understood thanks
i have another question.is it possible to make a remote app to controll apple music and change even playlists with watch?with my pebble i can do it to spotify and google music but no apple music support(but this maybe beacuse pebble canceled).
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i understood thanks
i have another question.is it possible to make a remote app to controll apple music and change even playlists with watch?with my pebble i can do it to spotify and google music but no apple music support(but this maybe beacuse pebble canceled).
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If you are on Android and Apple Music behaves like any other music player, with controls in the notification drawer, then you should be able to control it too, simply configure Amazfit app correctly. I have never used AppleMusic on Android, so I have no idea how it works on these phones.
lfom said:
If you are on Android and Apple Music behaves like any other music player, with controls in the notification drawer, then you should be able to control it too, simply configure Amazfit app correctly. I have never used AppleMusic on Android, so I have no idea how it works on these phones.
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thanks but i mean to change apple music playlists.and i also cant find app for android wear also.i think apple limits apps.
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i have no amazfit pace yet but will soon and few questions
do amazfit pace has appstore to download ?how many apps does amazfit pace has(if any). please give info
thanks
swerwqas said:
i have no amazfit pace yet but will soon and few questions
do amazfit pace has appstore to download ?how many apps does amazfit pace has(if any). please give info
thanks
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No, no appstore. And if it's the main purpose you are getting it I think you should think twice: Pace is a sportswatch, and it does it well. But it's not meant to run apps: it has very little memory (512MB) and runs a modified and streamed down version of Android 5.1 on a MIPS processor, you can run some apps on it, but besides the ones built for Pace (there are some here in this forum) then it will be a very good experience as it's not the device's purpose.
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No, no appstore. And if it's the main purpose you are getting it I think you should think twice: Pace is a sportswatch, and it does it well. But it's not meant to run apps: it has very little memory (512MB) and runs a modified and streamed down version of Android 5.1 on a MIPS processor, you can run some apps on it, but besides the ones built for Pace (there are some here in this forum) then it will be a very good experience as it's not the device's purpose.
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thanks alot. i hope app developers make interest more to built apps for pace.
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in fact few apps will be enough for me to buy amazfit bip or pace. these are:
1 take note app on watch (with keyboard on watch)
2 voice record on watch( and send record file to phone )
3 and reply whatapp or steam chat incoming massages with keyboard on watch)
4 data sync watchface ( you said possible in the future so ignore this)
swerwqas said:
in fact few apps will be enough for me to buy amazfit bip or pace. these are:
1 take note app on watch (with keyboard on watch)
2 voice record on watch( and send record file to phone )
3 and reply whatapp or steam chat incoming massages with keyboard on watch)
4 data sync watchface ( you said possible in the future so ignore this)
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All are possible right now, besides #4... There is more info about them in other threads.
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All are possible right now, besides #4... There is more info about them in other threads.
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you helped alot, thanks again
lastly please answer for amazfit bip also? bip's battery life is amazing.
BIP can't be customized in anyway besides a few custom watchfaces... It has a proprietary OS, not even space to store music.
anyone know that if amazfit bip supports calling contacs from watch via blutooth feature??thanks in advance
Hi everyone.
I have been using Bip for the last year, loved it, but missed few exercise tracking options, so after viewing few reviews I got the Stratos 3 in my hands. My first surprise was it does not use the mi fit app. So after pairing with the amazfit app I noticed quite quickly in comparison to Bip it missed basic functions like: smart dnd (turn on watch dnd when it detects you're asleep) off or scheduled is available only, unlock screen - let's you unlock your screen with your watch.
Finding phone via watch feels primitive, you cannot cancel the phone ringing from the watch, you have to basically pick up the phone and turn off the alarm directly.
These are the issues that popped out first in my head. I thought paying more would get me additional features, not trading in for nice daily tools... I wonder if I am the only one who's missing the smart unlock feature, that let's you unlock the phone with connected via Bluetooth device. Tried to add it manually from the Bluetooth list, but got error saying to make sure that watch is close enough... What pisses me is that Bluetooth transmitter that costed like 2$ is proposed to be added as "trusted device". The whole app and watch UI feels like a this is an alpha version. End of my rant, if you can point me in the right direction, please do so I'm all ears. Thank you. BTW, I'm missing the unlocking feature most, as I am on galaxy s8, with weak finger print sensor.
mulencja said:
I wonder if I am the only one who's missing the smart unlock feature, that let's you unlock the phone with connected via Bluetooth device. Tried to add it manually from the Bluetooth list, but got error saying to make sure that watch is close enough...
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For Stratos/Stratos 2 there is an unlock option. That should be available for Stratos 3 too.
Go to Amazfit app, Profile, Amazfit Stratos (select your watch), Unlock screen...
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For Stratos/Stratos 2 there is an unlock option. That should be available for Stratos 3 too.
Go to Amazfit app, Profile, Amazfit Stratos (select your watch), Unlock screen...
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These are all options I got...
https://imgur.com/Ax0xwsx
https://imgur.com/AWqEPZl
Strangely enough, when pairing Bip to Amazfit app, I'm getting all of the missing features, including Unlock screen...
https://imgur.com/04JhoYF
The Amazfit app verison is 3.7.0-play, maybe I am missing something?
mulencja said:
These are all options I got...
https://imgur.com/Ax0xwsx
https://imgur.com/AWqEPZl
Strangely enough, when pairing Bip to Amazfit app, I'm getting all of the missing features, including Unlock screen...
https://imgur.com/04JhoYF
The Amazfit app verison is 3.7.0-play, maybe I am missing something?
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No the option is clearly missing... Try the latest version (there is a new version 4 out). I assume that if it is disabled, a small hack of the app could enable it.
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No the option is clearly missing... Try the latest version (there is a new version 4 out). I assume that if it is disabled, a small hack of the app could enable it.
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was able to update the app to 4.0.0, the option did not appear... nothing changed in that matter, do you have any hints so I could try to enable it?
Well I got response from the support:
Thank you for contacting Amazfit Customer Support. We apologize if the product caused you any inconvenience!
Unfortunately, the option you metioned is not supported for Stratos 3.
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Hi,
I just got the new Amazfit GTR 3 Pro and wanted to see if anything unofficial could be tweaked or sideloaded.
It's running their new "Zepp OS" which there are very little information about. I guess it's a flavour of Linux or Android with a skin on top, but it won't show up in ADB. I can't find anywhere on the watch to enable developer options (similar to tapping on the build number, etc).
Huami said a dev kit would be released at a later date but... well, I don't want to wait , plus they are talking about watchfaces and "web apps" which makes me think it might not be native apps, only web-services anyways...
Anyone got more insights into this?
Thanks!
Its not an android for sure.
found some stuff at pastebin, have a look:
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this one looks more interesting - seems like its some JS framework.
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I am wondering if there is any developer who is interested in Amazfit smart watches could port the zepp OS from GTR 3 to GTR 2, since Amazfit don't want to update older watches, I have no idea if the hardware is compatible, but there are always great developers here with different and strong knowledge
On the new GTR3 it is possible to program the display to be switched on by wrist movement only during daylight hours, so at night it does not turn on the display ? I have already activated the do not disturb but only limits the vibration when the notifications arrive but not the switching on of the display.
Thanks for the help
CB
Cla75bona said:
On the new GTR3 it is possible to program the display to be switched on by wrist movement only during daylight hours, so at night it does not turn on the display ? I have already activated the do not disturb but only limits the vibration when the notifications arrive but not the switching on of the display.
Thanks for the help
CB
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inside the zepp app, choose display and brightness, Lift wrist to view info, start time and end time can be changed. Also, from the watch display setttings you can change the mode to all day but you cant edit the time schedule.
leXorNet said:
Hi,
I just got the new Amazfit GTR 3 Pro and wanted to see if anything unofficial could be tweaked or sideloaded.
It's running their new "Zepp OS" which there are very little information about. I guess it's a flavour of Linux or Android with a skin on top, but it won't show up in ADB. I can't find anywhere on the watch to enable developer options (similar to tapping on the build number, etc).
Huami said a dev kit would be released at a later date but... well, I don't want to wait , plus they are talking about watchfaces and "web apps" which makes me think it might not be native apps, only web-services anyways...
Anyone got more insights into this?
Thanks!
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You should try the latest Zepp developer's website: https://developer.zepp.com/os/home and join their technical developers' communities to learn how to develop their apps inside their Zepp App Store. Slack Team Room: https://t.zepp.com/t/zepp-community-slack. There is an online global hackathon with multiple technical videos that you can learn and attend live technical sessions. I don't have the links, but I should be able to find them soon.
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I am wondering if there is any developer who is interested in Amazfit smart watches could port the zepp OS from GTR 3 to GTR 2, since Amazfit don't want to update older watches, I have no idea if the hardware is compatible, but there are always great developers here with different and strong knowledge
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I think, We can't do it ... GT*2 are smartbands like hardware and GT*3+ are smartwatch hardware, with more CPU clock, more RAM and Flash.