Hi, John here. As you may have heard by now, the Pebble app is unfortunately no longer available for iOS devices. If you previously downloaded it, you might still be able to do so via the purchases list in the App Store, but there’s a good chance that this will not work. I tried installing the old Pebble app from my purchases, and I got the error below:
I wasn’t able to test this with the newer Pebble app, as I didn’t want to risk uninstalling it and not being able to get it back. However, I’d say there’s a good chance this error will appear when downloading it from your purchases, too.
I wasn’t able to test this with the newer Pebble app, as I didn’t want to risk uninstalling it and not being able to get it back. However, I’d say there’s a good chance this error will appear when downloading it from your purchases, too.
The Solution?
If you no longer have the app installed and want to get it back, you may have a few options. Firstly, you can sideload a backup of the Pebble app’s IPA file if you are willing to take the security risk and enable your iPhone to do so. However, this is hardly ideal and likely more trouble than it’s worth for most people. Alternatively, we Pebble Pariahs recommend simply waiting for an alternative app to be made. Rebble seems to be looking to do just that, so there is definitely hope. If you do the app installed, though, we feel that the best option is to wait and see what happens, and avoid uninstalling the Pebble app at all costs.
Final Thoughts and Some Sad News
Even if the Rebble team comes up with a solution to this issue, there’s no denying that keeping Pebble alive is only going to become more of a challenge over time. However, the good news is that there are still many talented and passionate individuals who are doing their best to keep the Pebble dream alive. It’s this fact that gives me confidence that the iOS app problem will hopefully be solved sooner rather than later.
What about the sad news, then? Well, as some of you readers may know, I’m pretty new to the Pebble party. Unfortunately, I’ve also joined in at a very difficult time. I’ve experienced Pebble hardware failures firsthand, and I have realized that things likely won’t be getting much better in the Pebble world because of the increasing number of dead watches. Consequently, I have started to wear my two remaining Pebbles much less frequently, as they both have a few issues that make them difficult to keep daily driving.
That being said, I have still been using them from time to time, and I don’t think this will necessarily be my last post here. If it is, though, I will say that it’s been a ton of fun reviewing these old watches. I still look back at the time I wore my Pebble Steel before it broke very fondly, and I’m incredibly glad that the story of Pebble is not over just yet. To my fellow Pebblers, I hope you keep Pebblin’ as you long as you want to, and I wish you the best of luck. As I said earlier, I’m not completely done Pebblin’ yet, so I am excited to see what comes next. Long live Pebble!