Legal & Interoperability¶
Not legal advice
This document describes the project's engineering and interoperability posture. It is not legal advice. Consult qualified counsel for your jurisdiction.
Summary¶
LibreRing is clean-room reverse engineering for interoperability under U.S. DMCA §1201(f) and similar laws in other jurisdictions where applicable.
What LibreRing does¶
- Connects to Oura Ring hardware you own over standard Bluetooth Low Energy
- Reads GATT characteristics the ring advertises when paired
- Stores and displays decoded health metrics locally
- Optionally syncs to your own cloud account (Supabase)
What LibreRing does not do¶
- Modify Oura ring firmware
- Distribute Oura proprietary binaries, models, or server code
- Bypass DRM on encrypted third-party media
- Impersonate the official Oura app or servers
- Enable use of stolen or shared rings
Trademarks¶
Oura, Oura Ring, and related marks are trademarks of Oura Health Oy. LibreRing is an independent, open-source project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Oura Health Oy.
License¶
Source code is released under the MIT License.
Third-party references:
- ringverse/protocol — community BLE docs
- open_oura — MIT Rust CLI
Health data disclaimer¶
LibreRing is not a medical device. Metrics and scores are for wellness tracking only. Do not use for diagnosis or treatment decisions.
Contributing legally¶
- Do not commit Oura app decompiled code, APKs, or proprietary ML weights
- Do not commit personal
key.hex, captures, or health logs — see.gitignore - Document protocol findings in
PROTOCOL.mdfrom observable BLE behavior
Reporting concerns¶
Security issues: see security.md.
Legal questions: open a GitHub Discussion or issue tagged legal.