🚀 Pebble Mega Update – July 2026

Published: July 14, 2026 | rePebble Blog

TL;DR: We are nearly finished with Pebble Time 2 shipping, our software team has massively boosted battery life and SDK capabilities, Index 01 is now live in the app, and we're reworking our Bluetooth protocol to enable EU notification replies.

📦 Production & Shipping Status

Since kicking off mass production in late March, the team has successfully manufactured over 23,000 Pebble Time 2 (PT2) units. We have now fulfilled more than 80% of all pre-orders!

For those still waiting (including those in Batch 6 - August), please refer to the expected shipping schedule below:

Model Color	Expected Ship Date
Grey	July 28
Blue	July 28
Black	July 31
Red	July 31

This means we are ~~waiting on production~~ almost "in-stock"! If you've been hesitant to buy due to wait times, now is the window to act. Once this current batch is gone, we will revert to pre-order status until the next shipment arrives.

🌟 Shoutouts & Support

A massive thank you to our lean three-person logistics and support squad—Claudio, Trevor, and Colin. They've managed thousands of inquiries and ensured watches reached wrists across 93 different countries.

Need help? Reach out via email at [email protected].
Accessories: Now available at shop.repebble.com (a full range of straps is coming soon).

💻 Software Progress & Roadmap

Our core software team (just four people!) has spent the last half-year releasing a mountain of open-source updates.

🔋 Battery Optimization

Thanks to the tireless work of Gerard, we've significantly trimmed power consumption within PebbleOS.

The results are impressive:

Pebble 2 Duo: Median battery life increased from $17 \text{ days} \rightarrow 30+ \text{ days}$ .
Pebble Time 2: Currently averaging $\approx 21 \text{ days}$ , with more gains expected.

Power Consumption Analysis: The primary "battery killers" are the backlight, high-animation watchfaces, and health monitoring. To hypermile your device, we recommend:

Using a static or low-animation watchface.
Enabling Battery Saver backlight mode via Settings $\rightarrow$ Display $\rightarrow$ Backlight.

🛠️ SDK & App Ecosystem

Collaborating with the Moddable team, we've rolled out several SDK enhancements:

New APIs:
- Touch Screen API (perfect for wrist-based calculators).
- Speaker API (ideal for Tamagotchis or guitar tuning).
- RGB Backlight API (see it in action with the Chinese Toy Phone app).
Logic Improvements: Apps can now detect the specific trigger used for a quick launch (e.g., long press vs. single press).
Alloy (JS) Enhancements:
- FFI: Ability to execute C code inside Alloy JS apps (similar to the Android NDK).
- Debugging: New JS APIs and a powerful debugger.

To launch the XSBUG debugger, use the following command:

pebble build --debug

(This defines PBL_DEBUG and initiates the debugger).

Community Impact: Developers have already contributed 2,120 apps and watchfaces for the PT2 and PR2!

📑 Index 01 Integration

The initial version of Index 01 is now fully operational within the mobile app. To activate: Settings $\rightarrow$ General $\rightarrow$ Enable Index feed.

Key Features:

Syncing: Integrates with Google Tasks, Obsidian, iOS Reminders, and Calendars.
Control: Android music control and MCPs.
Data: Send transcriptions or recordings to your own app/server via Webhooks.
Privacy: Cloud backups are protected by optional encryption where you hold the keys.
Transparency: The project is open source at github.com/coredevices/mobileapp.
Web Access: View your data at index.rePebble.com.

🛠️ Stability & The PPoGATT Shift

We've implemented hundreds of fixes based on user feedback. One major technical hurdle we are tackling is the reverse PPoGATT (Pebble Protocol over GATT).

The Problem: Originally, the app exposed the service to bypass iOS IPC limitations. This is non-standard for Bluetooth accessories and prevents us from using iOS AccessorySetupKit (ASK). The Goal: ASK is required for the Notification Forwarding feature (EU only), which allows users to reply to notifications. The Solution: We must move to a "Reverse PPoGATT" role. This requires a recovery firmware update for all watches. (Note: Pebble Round 2 already has this update).

🤝 Community Contributions

We are energized by the "hacker" spirit of the Pebble community. Recent PRs have added:

Google and Apple HealthKit synchronization.
Refined light sensor logic and notification filters.
Expanded language support.

Coming Soon from the Community:

$\text{HRV}$ and $\text{SpO}_2$ monitoring.
Heart Rate Monitor (HRM) exposure via BLE.
Microphone API and multiple BLE clients.

🗺️ Future Software Roadmap

We build this software because we use these watches. Here is what we are tackling next:

Send Text App (Android exclusive)
Find My Phone functionality
New Weather App for PT2/PR2 (designed by grim, Spring Developer Contest winner)
UI Polishing for PebbleOS on Round 2
Mobile App UI overhaul
WYSIWYG Watchface Editor (the successor to Pebble Canvas)
Full Reverse PPoGATT Transition to enable ASK