Why do I have to turn on my location?

[SunsetRunner]

I only use my Ionic for for sleeping readings and heart rate recording. We all know bluetooth sincing does that well.  And I " type " in body weight and fat rating. .     For goodness sake I don't to be on line for that  nor do I need to show where I spend the night. ( location)  Please explane !!

Moderator edit: updated subject for clarity

[EdsonFitbit]

Thank you for visiting the Fitbit Community, @SunsetRunner.

If you are talking about the Location Services message in the Fitbit app, you can find information about why the Fitbit app is prompting you to turn on location services in this article.

Currently, the only way to avoid the pop up request is having Allow Location Access set to 'Always'. These permissions are a requirement for Fitbit to access some features and connect with your phone.

Have a nice day.

[SunsetRunner]

Thank you for your reply.
When fitbit was fitbit I was more happy. Bluetooth did well.
I now closed my " Fitbit " account .
Have a great day.
Cheers.

[Rich_Laue]

@SunsetRunner android now requires location services to be enabled for your tracker to sync. You will find the the case with every brand of trackers. I also have to enable location services to install smart lights.

[SunsetRunner]

I did not ask for a tracker (to be followed) Fitbit and bluetooth did wel
transfering my sleep and heart rates to be saved on my android. But all
good, Alralready I am reducing the use of anything Google, Gmail will
follow soon,
😉

[Rich_Laue]

None of your fitbit data is stored on your phone @SunsetRunner Everything  is stored in the cloud services. this is why you can view your updated data through the app and web