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8 Years Later, Linux-based AsteroidOS 2.0 is Here to Add New Life to Your Old Smartwatch
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It's been 8 years... since we last covered AsteroidOS on It's FOSS. The promising project kind of stalled, or so I thought, until the recent announcement of AsteroidOS version 2.0 release. I am happy to see the project progress.
AsteroidOS is a free, open-source operating system designed specifically for smartwatches. It is a Linux-based OS built as an alternative to proprietary smartwatch platforms like Wear OS (Google) or watchOS (Apple). It's completely community-driven and focuses on user freedom and privacy.
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AsteroidOS 2.0 open-source smartwatch OS released, now supports around 30 devices - CNX Software
AsteroidOS 2.0 Linux-based, open-source smartwatch operating system has just been released with features such as always-on display support, Tilt-to-Wake, a customizable QuickPanel, multiple launcher styles, Nightstand mode, performance improvements, and support for about 30 devices.
It’s been a long journey. We first noted the open-source project in 2016 when Florent Revest showcased a basic user experience on the LG G Watch, just before giving a talk at FOSDEM 2016 introducing AsteroidOS. This was followed by the launch of the Connect Watch (crowdfunded) AsteroidOS smartwatch in 2017 by a French company (which didn’t get funded), and AsteroidOS 1.0 was released in 2018. So it’s been ten years since it all started, and the developers have now released AsteroidOS 2.0.
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AsteroidOS 2.0 Brings an Open, Linux-Based Replacement OS to More Smartwatches Than Ever
The team behind AsteroidOS, a Linux-based replacement operating system for a growing number of smartwatches, has announced the milestone release of AsteroidOS 2.0 — adding support for always-on displays and major performance gains in the user interface.
"Asteroids travel steadily, occasionally leaving observable distance. It has been a while since our last release, and now it's finally here," the team says of the new software launch. "AsteroidOS 2.0 has arrived, bringing major features and improvements gathered during its journey through community space. Always-on-display, expanded support for more watches, new launcher styles, customizable quick settings, significant performance increases in parts of the User Interface, and enhancements to our synchronization clients are just some highlights of what to expect."