From 3d9908ab43320b0d16c4a574181bba2e0887c5dd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mohammad Abdul Sahil <127765312+abdulsaheel@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:34:09 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] readme: drop stale WHOOP5/MG experimental framing, dedupe donate section, add discord --- README.md | 28 +++++++++++++--------------- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 1a64e894..99907870 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ # Openstrap Edge -An app that makes a WHOOP 4.0 useful without a WHOOP subscription. Connects to the band over Bluetooth, computes everything on your phone locally iOS and Android. +An app that makes a WHOOP band useful without a WHOOP subscription. Connects over Bluetooth, computes everything on your phone, iOS and Android. [![test](https://github.com/OpenStrap/edge/actions/workflows/test.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/OpenStrap/edge/actions/workflows/test.yml) [![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-blue.svg)](LICENSE) @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ An app that makes a WHOOP 4.0 useful without a WHOOP subscription. Connects to t [![APK](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/OpenStrap/edge?label=Android%20APK&logo=android&logoColor=white)](https://github.com/OpenStrap/edge/releases/latest) [![downloads](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/OpenStrap/edge/total?label=downloads&color=6aa9e0)](https://github.com/OpenStrap/edge/releases) [![stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/OpenStrap/edge?style=flat&color=e2825f)](https://github.com/OpenStrap/edge/stargazers) +[![Discord](https://img.shields.io/badge/discord-join-5865F2?logo=discord&logoColor=white)](https://discord.gg/dUXds5MWkd) [![Donate](https://img.shields.io/badge/donate-BTC%20%2F%20ETH-f7931a)](DONATE.md) > Not affiliated with WHOOP. Not a clone of their app or their scores — see below. @@ -79,8 +80,9 @@ drawer-bracelet problem can use it, or go dig through the code themselves. ## Checklist -- **WHOOP 4.0 is the one that's properly tested.** WHOOP 5 and MG work too, but they're - experimental — see the note further down. +- Pairs, syncs, and decodes WHOOP 4.0, WHOOP 5, and MG. WHOOP 4.0 gets the most daily + wear-testing since that's what's on my wrist — open an issue if 5 or MG does something + wrong. - Not affiliated with WHOOP, doesn't talk to their servers. - Not a clone of their algorithms — different math, published methods, cited in the analytics repo. Don't expect identical numbers to what their app shows. @@ -144,10 +146,9 @@ shortcuts, a smart alarm that buzzes the band. against a lab, don't treat any of it as a diagnosis. - Not on the App Store or Play Store yet. iOS is a public TestFlight beta, which is a normal install but still a beta; Android is an APK straight off Releases. -- WHOOP 5.0 / MG support is **experimental**. Both pair, sync and decode, and the work is - checked against real records off real bands — but 4.0 is the one I wear every day, so - it's the one that gets found out when it breaks. Expect rough edges on 5 and MG, and - open an issue when you hit one. +- WHOOP 5 and MG support is newer than 4.0's and hasn't had as many bands, firmwares, + and daily hours put on it. Expect the occasional rough edge, and open an issue when + you hit one. ## Run it @@ -258,6 +259,11 @@ Protocol decoding and analytics live in their own repos — - [`guides/TASKER_INTEGRATION.md`](guides/TASKER_INTEGRATION.md) — buzzing the strap from Tasker/automation. - [`guides/BUZZ_MEANINGS.md`](guides/BUZZ_MEANINGS.md) — what each buzz pattern means. +## Community + +[Discord](https://discord.gg/dUXds5MWkd) — for questions, band-specific quirks, and +bug reports that don't need a full issue yet. + ## Contributing Found something broken? Open an issue. Found something broken and fixed it? Even better, @@ -294,11 +300,3 @@ different band is worth a great deal — see That cliff in mid-July is [Hackaday](https://hackaday.com/2026/07/15/making-a-locked-down-wearable-work-without-a-subscription/) and [Adafruit](https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/07/15/openstrap-edge-makes-a-whoop-4-0-band-useful-without-a-subscription) covering it on the same day. - - - -## Support the work - -Free, MIT, no company behind it. If it gave your band a second life, -[**DONATE.md**](DONATE.md) has the BTC and EVM addresses and explains what they -actually pay for. Bug reports from real bands are worth more than money, though.