How to see active minutes

[CSnyd]

Recently moved my Fitbit to my Google account.  I try to see Active Minutes on the app like I used to, touch Steps - (3 dots in upper right) - Manage data - then had the option to choose what I wanted to see.  Now I get Data deletion options.  How do I navigate to see Active Minutes?

[RiekoC]

Hello @CSnyd 

I believe that Active Minutes is the old term. You need to look for the Active Zone Minutes tile on the Fitbit Today page. There should be a separate tile for Active Zone Minutes under the Activity section on the Today page. 

[LZeeW]

@CSnyd   I have a second account that is a Fitbit account, so I can see exactly what you are describing.  Google manages your data differently.  @RiekoC is correct about active minutes.  Fitbit/Google follow CDC and WHO recommendations for physical activity.  The CDC no longer recognizes active minutes as a measure of physical activity.  Both the CDC and WHO recommend minutes of moderate or vigorous activity (calculated as active zone minutes). 

[CSnyd]

@LZeeW The problem is my company's HR department needs ACTIVE MINUTES for our Health Incentive. The Zone Minutes do nothing for me. I have seen other people on here that have the same issue. I didn't want to move my account to Google, and now this completely destroys why I bought my Fitbit in the first place (for the company Health Incentive). Is there any way to get to ACTIVE MINUTES?

[LZeeW]

@CSnyd   I understand why this information is important to you.  I looked for other workarounds, but couldn’t find any.  There is a way to send feedback directly to Google in the Fitbit app.  You tap on your profile picture, then Send feedback.  The option to review your data before deleting got removed.  This was your back door to see active minutes.

[RiekoC]

Hello @CSnyd 

I think I might have figured out how you can find your "Active Minutes":

• Tap on the Active Zone Minutes tile on the Today page in the Fitbit app
• On the Active Zone Minutes page, scroll down to Time in heart rate zones. This section tells you how many minutes total that you were in the Moderate, Vigorous, and Peak zones, with a breakdown for the minutes in each heart zone. The total minutes in this section doesn't use the 2x multiplier for Vigorous and Peak zones. I would think that this would qualify as "Active Minutes". 

[dionneschroeder]

Hi CSnyd, When you move your Fitbit to a Google account, some navigation options change. To view Active Minutes: Open the Fitbit app and go to your Dashboard. Tap Discover or the Profile icon, then select Health Metrics or Activity Stats depending on your app version. Look for Active Minutes in the list of tracked metrics. If it’s not visible, tap Edit Dashboard or Manage Data to add it back. ----------

Moderator edit - word choice

[RiekoC]

Hello @dionneschroeder 

Thank you for taking the time to help out.

Out of curiosity, are you an iOS or Android user? I only ask because I'm not able to follow your instructions on the Fitbit Android app.