Hey,
A quick update on the project progress.
Since my first post, Watch Pro 2 was released, and good news it should be compatible since it simply use an updated version of the watchface system used on Watch Pro 1.
Watch Pro 2 got some new features on the Watchface system and we’ll explore that part next year.
For now focus in on Watch Pro 1 with a lot of progress.

  • Our first Watchface made from scratch for Watch Pro 1

    This Watchface is based on Mysticat, an original Watchface concept by @BrandonPaul for Pebble


    It use some of the different mechanics we can now use like:

    • Display elements during a certain interval (6 different cats will be shown at an interval of 10min)

    • Display digital clock with our own font

    • Display a static background

      This is very basic but an amazing PoC to test our capabilities and understanding of the watchface format.

  • Another major project is Watchface studio

    While we weren’t able to deliver it this year as planned, we made some progress on a core part, the preview part, it’s a simulator that should be 1:1 to the Watch behavior once completed, it’s working on the web and use local elements like your PC time to preview a realtime configuration, you can also set custom values for the various element shown on your watchface to test it without having to send the watchface to the watch to get a preview.


    As you can see above, this is a preview of the simulator, we’re still working on the details but it’s mostly ready at least for Watch Pro 1, Watch Pro 2 will be part of it later next year.

    This tool is a core part to help define specs of the watchfaces for the upcoming edition tools.

  • How do we install watchfaces?
    Well that’s the main problem we’re facing right now, while there is some alternative solution to install watchface, they involve Root/Adb log which isn’t an easy solution for everyone especially for those without a PC, we’re working on that topic and we’re trying to find a solution to get any CMF Watch owner in the Community either as a developer or as a user.


    Feel free to ask any questions in the comments.
    See you next year!



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    RapidZapper How do we install watchfaces?

    Hmm, so I don’t know if you want to install watchfaces by acting as the app, or modifying the cmf watch app to include more watchfaces. What you could (maybe) do, is give out a APK that injects / edits code in the cmf watch app.

    Also, can you give us an Idea on how the creation of watchfaces feels?

        don’t get me wrong here I applaud the initiative but I also wonder how far it can go without actual official support from Nothing? in way of docs for the file format and other spec details without having to reverse engineer everything. It takes time to make and build the tooling and is there a danger it can be out of date should Nothing change something in an update. This was started when watch 1 came on the scene and now we have watch 2. For all we know we have watch 3 coming. Maybe if the current stuff was just chucked onto GitHub as is and community could help would get faster traction and adoption? Like say amazing work 🙏

          Interlastic Actually the app before Watch Pro 2 was easy to mod (js bundle) so that was the plan, since then it’s using bytecode which make things way more complicated so that’s out of scope for now, what we really need is just a “select file” option in the watchface library
          As for watchface creation, that’s still tbd, for now it’s just me making everything with hex editor

              Hey…i’ll be happy to participate as a user if you want…🙂

              Great work, Thomas! It’s exciting to see this project coming together!

              RapidZapper I am not familiar at all with the ins and outs of the CMF Watch series so excuse me if this comment is not relevant but I still want to mention it.

              Regarding the patching of the app: ReVanced has a pretty fleshed out system for patching apps including resources and such. Maybe you could piggy back of that?

                  SebiAi You still need to make the patch which is the part that’s now not really possible

                    RapidZapper made me think about something… Have you figured out how to use the color and function settings for the watchfaces?

                        Interlastic not yet, seem to be certains color used as marker to be replaced, will have an extended look next year, focus is for a v1 for Watch Pro and basics for Watch Pro 2

                          I have a Watch pro2. I have also interest in customizing watchface. I think you have done great job.

                          I have got some of watchfaces in the server and I’m analyzing it’s structure using hex editor.

                          I want to unpack the watchfaces and get the resource images.

                          Can you share any info or tool?

                          • Ferdau

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                            @RapidZapper just thinking out loud here, but would be setting up a DNS server that spoofs the API url that is getting called, be an option? Feel free to reach out if you want to brainstorm. This would be relatively easy for end users.

                              Ferdau Not really a thing due to cert pinning and other modern protection technique

                                Are there any details about how the app communicates with the watch? Any wiki or anything like that? Or do I need to figure it out myself?

                                  Ferdau Gadget bridge already have support for it

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