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submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by Dave to c/homeassistant@lemmy.world

I'm after a watch that I can put on a kid when they are on their own at a park etc.

What I'd like:

  • It's own data connection so it doesn't need a phone with it
  • Home Assistant support so I can track it remotely via home assistant, automations, etc
  • Some way of calling them when it's time to come home, or them calling us when needed
  • We don't have an iPhone so I think Apple is out since it needs an iPhone for setup
  • No subscriptions outside of the cost of the cellphone plan
  • Preferably doesn't need OEM servers, just connect to Home Assistant
  • Handling knocks and bumps would be a bonus
  • If you can run a non-google OS without tracking etc GrapheneOS style then yay but I don't know if that exists

Any suggestions?

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[-] stefanjahn@freiburg.social 2 points 21 hours ago

@Dave You can access with the Home Assistant App the records from Google Health (local on your smartphone). So every smartwatch that connected with Google Health will work. I use Huawai GT 6 with Gadegt Bridge (no Huawai App)

[-] Dave 1 points 21 hours ago

What I am after is to live track a watch that is not near my phone. Most smart watches won't allow that, so I'm basically asking for recommendations of watches that have their own GPS and data connection independent of a phone, though I've given more detail to be clear about what I'm trying to achieve.

[-] dan@upvote.au 2 points 21 hours ago

Most mainstream smartwatches do let you use an eSIM for data and phone calls. I'm not sure about the tracking aspect though. I don't know if the Home Assistant WearOS app transmits location data or not.

this post was submitted on 07 Nov 2026
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