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Does app have to be open to sync?

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‎01-24-2017 04:23 - last edited on ‎01-24-2017 11:48 by Moderator Alum

‎01-24-2017 04:23 - last edited on ‎01-24-2017 11:48 by Moderator Alum

Does the Fitbit app need to be open for it to work? 

 

Moderator edit: edited title for clarity

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‎01-24-2017 05:32

‎01-24-2017 05:32

I'm not quite sure what you mean. Your fitbit will happily track your activity on its own and you only need to open the app to sync the data and view the dashboard. If that isn't addressing your question, can you clarify it please? 

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‎12-07-2017 09:20 - edited ‎12-07-2017 09:24

In response to SteveH

‎12-07-2017 09:20 - edited ‎12-07-2017 09:24

I have the same question and can clarify. Does the app need to be open in your phone in order to continue the sync. When I sync, it sometimes take a while and I want to use other apps in the mean time. But does clicking to another app (even with the Fitbit app is in the background) stop it from syncing? What about if I turn my phone off but still have the app in the background?

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