Amazfit Bip OS

Bip OS is a patched version of the original firmware allowing custom apps to be included in custom res files. The Alipay menu has been replaced by an application launcher menu.

Features¶

• Allows changing alarm times on device
• Includes extra apps
  • Calculator
  • Calendar
  • Flashlight
  • Other demos
• SDK to create own apps extra apps (res packer is windows only)

Links¶

• BipOS v0.5.2: Russian thread with download links amazfit.ru.
• Russian thread with download links on myamazfit.ru.
• English thread with download links on myamazfit.ru.
• Repository of application source code on GitHub.
• List of applications:
  • myamazfit.ru Google translated
  • myamazfit.ru Original in RU

Flashing¶

Do at your own risk!

Flash in this order:

• firmware.fw
• font.ft
• resource.res

Tested and working¶

• MNVolkov_BipOS_0.5.2_MOD_by_trace_1.1.5.12.fw
• BOLD_v6.12_9.ft
• MNVolkov_BipOS_0.5.2_Apps_Res_by_Ilgruppotester_for_trace_MNVolkov_MOD_11512_v61_music.res

Building own apps¶

Currently this is not supported on Linux, but compiling works fine. Packaging the resulting .elf files must be done with a windows tool, might run in wine.

Add application to resource file¶

ResPack -a <output_RES_file> <input_RES_file> files to be added

TODO: Test and document the process