Gadgetbridge 0.87.1: A Small Regression Fixed and Double the Fun!¶

This minor update resolved an issue with parsing weightlifting workouts on Garmin watches. It also marks the first release where users of the main F-Droid repository can install our self-signed build.

As announced in the previous blog post, we worked on adding our self-signed builds to the main F-Droid repository, and we achieved that goal in time for this release.

Starting with version 0.87.1, you should see two cards for each release when accessing F-Droid, and the "Suggested" card should be the one signed by us. Please note that you will not receive updates any faster in the main F-Droid repository because the publishing process still depends on their infrastructure to build and verify each release.

Installing our signed build allows you to switch to other repositories that publish updated releases faster, such as IzzyOnDroid without needing to reinstall the application.

In recent months, the functionality of exporting all your data from Gadgetbridge has been significantly improved and should work flawlessly for most setups. If you want to migrate from the F-Droid signed build to our own, we advise you to use the zip file export functionality. Verify the contents of the archive on your phone or computer. It should contain "database," "files," and "preferences" folders, as well as a "gadgetbridge.json" file in the base path. The database file should be the largest file in the archive. If you are confident that the contents of the ZIP file are correct, you can uninstall the application and install the suggested version from the main F-Droid archive. You don't have to (and shouldn't) delete any of your Bluetooth devices!

If you have any questions, feel free to ask for advice in our Matrix channel. Remember that the exported archive contains a lot of your personal information, so keep it private!