Pebble-Imessager

A PebbleJs and Server Application to allow WhatsApp chatting on microphone enabled pebble smartwatches.

Demo

About

Using this watch app and server microphone enabled pebbles can reply to WhatsApp messages and start WhatsApp messages. Based on GitHub - integraloftheday/Pebble-Imessager: A PebbleJs and Server Application to allow imessage texting on pebble smart watches

A Security Note

In the current state all server requests are sent over http which is not encrypted. In the future it is planed to update this to https to ensure fully encrypted requests. In the meantime, it is recommended to only use this application over local networks or use a VPN to establish a secure connection to a local network.

Server Installation

Requirments

1. A computer / raspberry pi (Anything that can run node.js)
2. Node.js installed

Steps

The easiest way is to use the install.sh script. It only downloads the required files.

1. curl -o install.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/integraloftheday/Pebble-WhatsApp/master/installer.sh

2. sh install.sh The server will install inside the directory "PebbleWhatsAppServer"

3. cd PebbleWhatsAppServer

4. node app.js Run the server

5. Scan the QR code with your phone connecting WhatsApp

To keep the server running screen can be used.

Configuration

Inside the PebbleWhatsAppServer folder there is a file config.json which included everything that needs to configured. The file looks like:

{
"key":"abc",
"port":5000,
"saveLogin":false,
"contacts":[
    {
        "buddyName":"Demo",
        "displayName":"Demo" 
    },
]
}

• "key" is generated in the watch app and must be set to the same value.

• "port" is what port the server runs on

• "saveLogin" if set to true the server will remember the WhatsApp login.

• "contacts" is the list of everyone the watch app can message.

  • "buddyName" is the WhatsApp id for each contact/group. It follows this pattern for an individual [country code][phone number]@s.whatsapp.net for example, ``[email protected]`. For infromation including for groups can be found here: GitHub - adiwajshing/Baileys: Lightweight full-featured typescript/javascript WhatsApp Web API.

  • "displayName" is what will be displayed in the WatchApp

  Note when editing config.json restarting the server is not needed unless the "port" has be edited.

{
"key":"abc",
"port":2020,
"contacts":[
    {
        "buddyName":"Homer Simpson",
        "displayName":"Homer" 
    },
  {
        "buddyName":"Marge Simpson",
        "displayName":"Marge" 
    },
    {
        "buddyName":"Bart Simpson",
        "displayName":"Bart" 
    }
]
}

Watch Installation

Currently the watch app needs to be sideloaded but could be added to the rebble store in the future.

Requirements

1. A microphone enabled pebble watch

2. A rebble voice subscription

   Side Loading

3. Downloaded the latest .pbw file from the releases on your phone.

4. Click the share icon then "more" then select "Copy to Pebble"

The pebble app then will install the watch app.

Watch App Configuration

These steps must be done before the watch app can be used.

1. Click "Settings" and scroll to "Server IP" select and enter the Server's IP address and Port Number
2. Click "key Generate" and updated config.json to match the key displayed on the watch app
3. Click "Contact Fetch" to update the watches internal contacts. This can be done after any update to config.json
4. Click "Current" if everything was entered correctly and working the server IP the key and any contacts should be displayed.
5. Send Messages! by clicking on the contacts name on the main menu.