Before installing AsteroidOS to your watch, make sure you are aware of the capabilities and limitations of AsteroidOS on the LG Watch W7. The following table should summarize the current support of this watch:
This watch has a pair of physical hands embedded between the display and touchscreen panel. This obviously compromises the usability of the interface as the hands are a permanent obstruction. If you do not own one already, it is recommended to do a lot of research before buying.
You can report any hardware support issue here. Use the label narwhal
for issues specific to your watch.
sudo apt install android-tools-adb android-tools-fastboot
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot oem unlock
Follow the instructions on your watch's screen. Please note it may void your warranty.
You can now decide if you want to replace Wear OS definitively or try AsteroidOS as a dual-boot. The "real installation" provides the best experience but it is advised to make a backup of your data first. The "temporary installation" is a good way to try AsteroidOS if you don't plan to use it daily.
fastboot flash userdata ~/Downloads/asteroid-image-narwhal.ext4
fastboot flash boot ~/Downloads/zImage-dtb-narwhal.fastboot
fastboot continue
or using Windows:
fastboot flash userdata %systemdrive%%homepath%\Downloads\asteroid-image-narwhal.ext4
fastboot flash boot %systemdrive%%homepath%\Downloads\zImage-dtb-narwhal.fastboot
fastboot continue
adb push -p ~/Downloads/asteroid-image-narwhal.ext4 /sdcard/asteroidos.ext4
or using Windows:
adb push -p %systemdrive%%homepath%\Downloads\asteroid-image-narwhal.ext4 /sdcard/asteroidos.ext4
Everytime you want to reboot AsteroidOS from Wear OS, run:
adb reboot bootloader
Then, if you are using Linux:
fastboot boot ~/Downloads/zImage-dtb-narwhal.fastboot
or on Windows:
fastboot boot %systemdrive%%homepath%\Downloads\zImage-dtb-narwhal.fastboot