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Suunto Ambit, Traverse, Kailash App - what are your needs?
▲ 12 r/Suunto

Suunto Ambit, Traverse, Kailash App - what are your needs?

August 2014 was the month and year for this Suunto Calendar Picture (copyrights to them).
12 years later, and I decide I will try to vibecode an app to send a gpx by bluetooth to my Ambit 3 Peak Sapphire.

A feature that unfortunately we don't have. This turned into an almost two week job between reverse engineering, coding with Claude, testing etc etc

Spoiler alert: is possible.

But I would like to know, from everyone that still has any of these watches from the tittle, if there is anything that an app could do that would make you enjoy even more this watch, or even dust it off, if it is the case.

And if so which platform: android, ios, linux, windows, mac.
Here is a small spoiler video on linux

Any 3rd party sync that you would want/need (suunto?strava? runalyze?intervals.icu? other?)

Local database?

Soon I expect to release something on github, but I would love to know if I am missing something that would really put these devices back to use.

So far I am testing on Ambit 3 Peak and Kailash (bluetooth and cable), normally the others should be supported (Thanks openambit and opensportsync) but if you want to contribute send your device name and descr file that is present on your suunto link folder (windows: users/%YOURUSERNAME/AppData/Roaming/Suuntolink)

ex: descr+79DC39510E000100+2.0.5

If any of you also have backups from movescount (training plans, planned workouts, etc features that are lost) either on pc or your watch let me know.

Or if you have one of these beast that you want to trash it and want to donate feel free (I am based in france). In the meantime I have a kailash on the way.

Have a great day you all

u/AppropriateArtist408 — 10 days ago
▲ 1 r/toughbook

Toughpad FZ-G1 Android?

Hello all,
Hope you are doing well.
I have on the way a toughpad FZ-G1 with:
4GB de RAM
SSD 128go
Intel Core x5-z8550
Wifi bluetooth USB
Sim 4g
Windows 10 Pro.
The aim is to run certain apps on windows such as garmin basecamp, garmin express and suunto link on the go for some old gps devices I have, but I would also love to have android on it.

I already did some research and found the following:

https://blissos.org/

https://www.android-x86.org/

Has anyone tested them on the toughpad FZ-G1?
Any opion on it?

I profit to also ask how do I know if my device has gps integrated?
If not I guess I will buy a bluetooth gps or if you have any alternative let me know

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u/AppropriateArtist408 — 19 days ago
▲ 4 r/Suunto

Suunto Ambit 1,2, Traverse series firmwares

Hello all,
I am collecting the old ambit 1, 2 and traverse, traverse alpha firmware links here
https://forum.suunto.com/topic/6836/firmware-collection/113

Since I don't have them, if anyone still has and is still kinda enough to share the firmware namings/numbers it would be great.
After that I can find the links.

Suunto link => 3 bars on top right corner => watches => reset all settings
Suunto link will download the file to users\YOURUSERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Suuntolink

You don't need to click the 2nd time to confirm reset settings, the firmware will be downloaded already in zip file and it will look like
internalnameoftewatch-fw-versionoffimrware-number.zip

example for ambit 3

Emu-fw_2.4.17-70.2.17414.zip

If you list your files on the folder by date modified it will be the first.
If you can share the naming, nice. If you can share the files even better.

In the long run, if possible I would love to contribute to "update" openambit and firmware update could be one of them. Since I am not a dev everything would be vibecoded but I may get some help.

Posted here also https://forum.suunto.com/topic/15569/gpx-to-ambit-on-android

u/AppropriateArtist408 — 20 days ago
▲ 4 r/blackberry

Bold 9900 4g?!

Just bought a white Bold 9900 from AliExpress . It says 4g on the device settings. Never seen that on any other bold 9900.
It has the at&t wallpaper on it.
Any hint ? Afaik there was no 4g 9900

u/AppropriateArtist408 — 1 month ago
▲ 108 r/BlackberryPhoenix+1 crossposts

WhatsApp for 2.3.6 is out now!!

Yesterday,i made an announcement about whatsapp for 2.3+

Initially, I wanted to release it as a full version, but then I thought I should let people test it first and get feedback from them.

Also, don't let the title mislead you; this application uses WhatsApp Web, so you need an intermediary device, i.e., Linux or macOS.

Note:I havent tested it with Windows but it should work with Windows too but there is no tutorial for that,tho logic is similar

I've shared detailed information and instructions on GitHub.The application doesn't seem to work outside the local network right now,there is one method but it doesnt work with every router, and another method The logic is that you use ngrok to get a link, and that link allows you to connect to the server. This link doesn't change, so it should work flawlessly even if you restart the server.Since it also uses HTTP, it might work with version 2.2 as well. The problem is that this system is a bit insecure; if someone gets your link, there's a chance they could intercept your messages.I was going to solve this problem using an API key, meaning you would enter the link and then your own chosen password, but when I tried that,it gave unaithorized error.If the risks aren't too significant for you, I'm also sharing the second method on GitHub now.and I've been working on this for the past few hours.I don't feel like I'll be able to solve this anytime soon, so I decided to share it early.

Here is the link:https://github.com/WojkalTech/WhatsAppLegacy

See you soon..

u/AppropriateArtist408 — 1 month ago
▲ 34 r/blackberry

Bold 9900 original box?

Hello all,
This showed up in my local used market platform. Never seen a bold 9900 box as big as this one.
I thought they came in the smaller black ones. Original?

Have a great day

u/AppropriateArtist408 — 2 months ago
▲ 6 r/blackberry

It's 2010 and now you can present from your blackberry wirelessly! Blackberry Presenter

That's it, present from your blackberry via bluetooth! Blackberry Presenter!
How cool!
Just bought one on the local market, and thanks to lunar archieve I could install it on my 9900.
Unfortunately it doesn't work because my unit has a very early firmware.
If anyone has the BlackBerry Presenter desktop software and/or firmware files let me know

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u/AppropriateArtist408 — 3 months ago
▲ 1 r/blackberry

Blackberry Porsche Design P'9981 - feedback?

Hello everyone,

After my experience with some models , I kinda fell in love with the 9900.
Till I discovered the P'9981. From what I read the software is almost the same with another theme.
Has anyone has both, and what they think?
I see that Kick mobile has them for sale.
I searched feedback from them and it is mixed. Has anyone bought from them?
I am also trying to score them in european union but price is almost the same as new from Kick mobile and most of the time missing pieces.

Have a great day

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u/AppropriateArtist408 — 3 months ago
▲ 7 r/symbian+1 crossposts

Tickersoft.de - "Everything webApp" for java phones

Hello,
Just saw this on discord by the user Kimmer !!! ( u/tickersoft)

Great stuff! Testing on my Blackberry Bold 9900 and 9790

"Spent the last 4 months crafting an "Everything webApp" (that elon could never xD) collection called Tickersoft.de that runs straight in any ol' stock WAP browser! (Granted your model supports X(HT)ML / WAP2.0 sites of course) It's available in 4 languages (German, English, Polish, Dutch). Note: as I don't natively speak polish, I relied on AI-generated translations. In case you encounter a janky translation and have a better suggestion, don't hesitate to let me know! Anyhow, here are some of the features:

  1. A search proxy (Inspired by Frogfind)

Even considerable as Frogfind on steroids, the search service not only shows search results and lets you visit them, unlike Frogfind, it includes:

  • Internal search results:

User account data (explained down below) can be found alongside web results. Tickersoft does not log the search terms, nor the user data processed in the internal search. While of course the user data rests on our servers, Tickersoft is set up as a protest AGAINST data collection for the purpose of making a quick buck, so we won't pull a Google.

  1. Tickersuite (online documents, storage, spreadsheets, news feeds, in-mail, reminders, and a calendar app that allows for ical synchronisation).

Note: depending on your model, you can only download, but not upload. So far I've only proven the uploading to work over Nokia S40.

  1. General tools:
  2. Weather
  3. A translator
  4. a world clock
  5. a wikipedia proxy
  6. A social media aspect!

I also started this project because I wanted to give these devices a full new life by offering a simple native social media platform. Nearly everything u need is there:

  • DMs + Mails + Friends systems
  • Profile page that you can customize in various ways, and you and everyone can comment on your "personal feed". No algorythm bs.

link:

http://tickersoft.de/

https://tickersoft.de/

Hope it helps you as much as it has helped me!

PS: I am not affiliated with the creator of this site, just found it awesome!

PS: I am not affiliated with the creator of this site, just found it awesome!

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u/AppropriateArtist408 — 3 months ago
▲ 2 r/J2MEgaming

Weather, currency conversion and translator apps

Not sure if this is the righ sub, but couldn't find any other.
Is there any J2ME apps for :

Weather

Currency conversion

Translator

That still connect to the internet and work today?
Tried quite a bunch and none worked
Let me know your findings

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u/AppropriateArtist408 — 3 months ago
▲ 7 r/androidafterlife

SGS I9000 Giveaway

Hello all,
Hope you are doing well.
Not sure if allowed, but if someone want an original Sansung Galaxy S I9000 I give it away.
You can see it on vinted, just send me a pm you seen it on reddit I will try to make 0eur if vinted allows, you just pay shipping.

Well for free you won't get an sdcard but a link to mega ahha
Hope it makes someone happy =)
I had my dose of entertainement and no use for it

u/AppropriateArtist408 — 3 months ago
▲ 187 r/blackberry

What a couple of days around this sub look like

And that is it.
What started with an old Bold 9790 that even didn’t turn on, got into a « compulsive buying » and urge to test some of the blackberry models.

I was never a blackberry fan, had a 9105 back in the day, and honestly quickly sold it to get back to my e52 which i prefered at the time.

The experience with the 9790 was very nice as a dumphone, with me loving the trackpad and touch.
The next step was the 9900 which I felt in love. The proportions were amazing.

Later on came a classic (not on the photo), which felt too big for me (same size as my iPhone 13 mini) and sold on the same day.

And later a q10, which I found to be perfect size (similar to the bold 9900) , but the lack of trackpad kinda destroy the experience for me.
Also I found the os10 “too modern” for the dumphone experience. Honestly if it run WhatsApp natively I think it could really be my main phone.

Later a q5, which I also like but think it doesn’t fit as well as the q10 on the hand .
And to end, a pearl 9105 to see how it was… it is just to tiny for nowadays

And to end a 9780 white bough by mistake (I thought it was a white 9900, my bad), which fits super well the hand.

In the end I guess I will only stay with the 9900, I even purchase an original dock that costed as much as the phone itself.

It will be my “main phone” which will be use as a dumphone, just with discord to check some urgent WhatsApp messages if needed.

It really supports a life I want to live, more disconnected from internet and more connected to life.
Also of nice objects which give pleasure to watch and use.

During this time I tried to group what works on these devices here. Lunar archieve is a big help, BBVIet, and others.
Regarding BB10 OS, the root images shared here and waitberry apps are a big plus. A pleasure to support this projects, please do the same in order to help the dev.

To everyone that contributes for this phones to be alive a big thank you!
With a special thank you to @SWEN_bb that help me unlock some of these phones allowing me to test and use them.

u/AppropriateArtist408 — 3 months ago
▲ 2 r/blackberry

Bb9900 looses data but only for java apps

Hello all,
Recently got an used bold 9900, updated to the latest firmware, installed updated certs from Firefox, williams mobile proxy on stock browser, installed opera mini, Discord etc
The same as I did to my 9790.
It has a new sim and battery.
All was working fine, till yesterday, i go to opera mini and it says connection failed please review your network settings

And it was on wifi! I switch to data same thing.
Turning on and off wifi and data didn’t solve. Only a battery pull.

Later on, the same happens on data, but I noticed that the stock browser keeps working! But opera mini and Discord don’t.
Again only a battery pull solves it.

Any hint on how to solve it?
On my 9790 with same sim/battery/bbos/apps this doesn’t happen.

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u/AppropriateArtist408 — 3 months ago
▲ 1 r/blackberry

Bold 9900 vs Classic as dumbphone

Hello all,
Fairly new to blackberry, although I had a Pearl 9105 in the past for a small amount of time (was more of E52 guy at the time).
A 9790 was given to me and I was playing around with it (latest firmware, syncing my contacts and calendar with it) to use it as a dumbphone.

As I spend more time here , the more I see people praising the classic.
So my question is: for kinda of dumbphone does it worth to get a classic?
I have a 9105 and 9900 on the way, but they were like less than 20eur shipped.

Classics go for 50/70's refurbished.
Are they worth it? And if so why? What about Q10 and Q5?

Also for those that got them refurbished from aliexpress are you happy?

And for those that had original ones vs refurbished, what differences do you notice?

As opposed to the older models, afaik battery is not easily replaceable, but correct me if I am wrong.

I have experience with old android phones (Galaxy S I9000, HTC Desire S, Nexus S, LG P500, Rooting, ROMs etc) and I found that they didn't age that well, wouldn't the classic experience be similar?
I don't see much dev for old android neither

Really curious

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u/AppropriateArtist408 — 3 months ago
▲ 7 r/blackberry

[Tutorial] How to get your contacts and calendar from iCloud/Google on your Blackberry

Hello all,
For those in need of your calendars and contacts on your old blackberry here is a tutorial with my findings.
Windows only. This was for OS7, to be tested on other OSes.
For OS10, as reported by @TrumpetTiger Google still works directly.

With Microsoft Outlook/Automatic sync:

Install Blackberry Desktop Software (I used the latest 7.1)

Install Microsoft Outlook, it needs to be 32bit! 64bit won't work.

I used 2016, out of the old ones it is the first to support OAuth 2.0 . For 2016, you have to enter the "cd"/image and not run setup.exe but setup32.exe. On my case since I installed office, it was inside the office folder.

edit: update to 2021 and also works. 2010 also work but you need to have app password

Configure your desired email account

For iCloud: install iCloud to windows. Set it up and activate sync calendar and contacts sync

For Google: install Go Contact Sync Mod. Set it up and activate sync appointments (Calendar) and contacts sync.

On my side I choose: google to outlook only, do as you want/is your use case

Get back to Blackberry Desktop Software, connect your blackberry phone, go to organizer, tick contacts and calendar and configure as you prefer (on my side, one way only and I choose the outlook account).

Without Outlook: manual contact sync:

For google:

Google contacts, top right corner, there is an export icon, select vcard. Go to windows start menu, search for contacts and import the vcf.

For iCloud:

iCloud Contacts, 3 dots, select all contacts, top right corner export vcard. Go to windows start menu, search for contacts and import the vcf.

This can be helpful for OS10, if you are on iCloud and need to set up google acount, just import the vcf from icloud to google contacts.

These were my findings, if you have better ways that you tested let us know, maybe we can build a wiki. This was for Blackberry OS7, others may vary

Also let me know if you had sucess with more up to date outlook. Gemini tells me maybe 2019 or 2021 will work. May try it later.

I couldn't make it sync with betterbird so I assume thunderbird doesn't work.

https://preview.redd.it/4630bvzl220h1.jpg?width=786&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=49194dc5edf7a058e678ecefe1f138a5cf1e6997

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u/AppropriateArtist408 — 3 months ago
▲ 40 r/blackberry

BlackBerry “MagSafe”

As some of you I am also fiddling with an old BlackBerry as a second phone/dumbphone

One of the annoying things is the micro usb cable . It is one more cable to have, and most of the times that connexion start to be damaged by use.
So I found kinda of “magsafe”/magnetic cable with different connectors.
I have for lightning for my iPhone and micro usb for blackberry and usb for my headphones.
So only one cable for all. It does data.
This came from AliExpress and the brand is toocki but I believe there should be other brands available there or other places.

Right now I only found with usb a plug, when I need usb c I add a usb a to usb c converter and it works . if you find one with usb c let me know

Hope it helps someone else

PS: I know this is not a new thing, I had in the past, but didn't work that well. This worked well and was like less than 10eur 1 cable + 3 plugs

Apparently someone does a dock also

u/AppropriateArtist408 — 3 months ago
▲ 15 r/blackberry

Hello all,
Due to finding a Blackberry 9790 in the drawer and get it up and running I am kinda searching for apps and what works and what not.
If anyone is on the same page, maybe share the experience, links etc
PS: DON'T EXPECT 2026 SMARTPHONE EXPERIENCE ON THESE

Threat them like a "feature phone"/"dumb phone"/"java phone" on your expectation level.

https://www.lunar-project.org/ - not only a great archieve of apps and software but also webapps

https://bbviet.info/ - archieve of roms, software, apps, etc

http://williamsmobile.co.uk/ - apps, proxy, social network for BB, articles, etc

https://s60tube.io.vn/ - can be used on the browser to search and download videos from whatsapp and play it on the video player. works on opera mini

-----------APPS-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Discord - tested on my side, working ok

Opera mini - working on my side

Whatsapp to discord bot - tested on my side, working ok

Not tested by me:
Whatsapp client by novel professor - you need to set up a server, there are instructions and videos, so assume it would work. If someone has tested it please confirm

Whatsapp via web - you need to set up a servers,there are instructions and videos, so assume it would work. If someone has tested it please confirm

Keen on knowing what else do you got working.
So far I couldn't get gps apps to work, even if OS wise it says the gps was working

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u/AppropriateArtist408 — 4 months ago