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Weather app only updates with Wi-Fi

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‎10-09-2017 06:45 - last edited on ‎08-19-2018 07:44 by Fitbit Moderator

‎10-09-2017 06:45 - last edited on ‎08-19-2018 07:44 by Fitbit Moderator

I just noticed that my weather app will only update when I tap the WiFi setup button in the app and join my WiFi. it won't update otherwise.

 

 

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‎10-09-2017 07:34 - edited ‎10-09-2017 07:45

‎10-09-2017 07:34 - edited ‎10-09-2017 07:45

Excellent tip thank you very much!!!

This means that Weather app should request Wifi connection automatically upon opening from watch instead of manually connecting Wifi from Fitbit app for it to work.

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‎10-09-2017 12:52 - edited ‎10-20-2017 19:50

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‎10-09-2017 12:52 - edited ‎10-20-2017 19:50

 

My app tells me to sync to update weatherr, i find that when i bring up the weather app it will update if the watch can comunicate with the phone with no forced sync. My watch is not connected to wifi

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‎10-12-2017 16:30

In response to Rich_Laue

‎10-12-2017 16:30

@davidf100010 - have you tried syncing the app first before looking for weather updates as @Rich_Laue mentions? 

 

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‎10-20-2017 19:59

In response to KateFitbit

‎10-20-2017 19:59

Actually @KateFitbit I find the weather updates on the Ionic even when the ionic is unable to sync its data.

For example a sync happened at 14:30 on Wednesday.  At 16:00 i proceeded to drive 240 miles over the next 14 hours, was in 3 different locations plus a rest stop, then back home, the Ionic seemed to have the current local weather in every place inluding the 15 minutes in the rest stop.

As for the next sync, that did not happen unitl 20:00 on Thursday after removing the tracker from the phones Bluetooth. 

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‎10-21-2017 06:00

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‎10-21-2017 06:00

@Rich_LaueSame here, weather works all the time. I haven't synced for 5 hours and the weather is up to date at 11pm.  I only rely on the 4G phone and only use WiFi to update Apps on the phone while home.

 

@Rich_Laue wrote:

Actually @KateFitbit I find the weather updates on the Ionic even when the ionic is unable to sync its data.

For example a sync happened at 14:30 on Wednesday.  At 16:00 i proceeded to drive 240 miles over the next 14 hours, was in 3 different locations plus a rest stop, then back home, the Ionic seemed to have the current local weather in every place inluding the 15 minutes in the rest stop.

As for the next sync, that did not happen unitl 20:00 on Thursday after removing the tracker from the phones Bluetooth. 

 

 

 

Colin:Victoria, Australia
Ionic (OS 4.2.1, 27.72.1.15), Android App 3.45.1, Premium, Phone Sony Xperia XA2, Android 9.0
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