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Connected GPS without opening app?

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‎03-13-2016 19:54

‎03-13-2016 19:54

It seems that I can only get the Blaze to connect to my iPhone's GPS when i have the fitbit iPhone app opened ahead of time. However, I was pretty sure that this wouldn't be necessary. Is this actually the case, or is there a setting on my phone that needs tweaked to allow the Blaze to connect by itself?

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‎03-14-2016 07:51

‎03-14-2016 07:51

The Fitbit app needs to be running for GPS function to work.

Kelly | Oklahoma
Alta HR, Blaze, Flex 2, Charge 2, Charge, and Aria * IPhone 7+

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‎03-15-2016 03:13

In response to Kmransom123

‎03-15-2016 03:13

The app does not need to be open, it just needs to be running in the background. 

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‎03-17-2016 05:14

‎03-17-2016 05:14

Hmm, on Apple Watch if I start an app that uses phone GPS, then iOS will launch the app on phone if it isn't running. And you get blue band at top of phone screen that an app is using GPS. 

 

Would have thought Blaze works the same, and send message to iOS to launch Fitbit app if necessary. Guess not. 

Aria, Fitbit MobileTrack on iOS. Previous: Flex, Force, Surge, Blaze

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‎03-17-2016 11:08

In response to bbarrera

‎03-17-2016 11:08

Why would ypu think they work the same way? The two are made by different programmers working for different companies. 

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‎03-19-2016 22:33

In response to Rich_Laue

‎03-19-2016 22:33

Because its an API function

Aria, Fitbit MobileTrack on iOS. Previous: Flex, Force, Surge, Blaze

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