Allow us to re-categorize exercises on new Fitbit app

[ikiwis]

I used to be able to rename my workouts, but the new update no longer allows this on the android app or on the website dashboard. Please fix this.

Moderator edit: Clarified subject

[AllanSyd]

What OS is this for? I just checked the iOS app on my iPad and still only
lets you edit start and finish times but not the categorisation of 5ge
activity.

[GJWilliruns]

Same here. iPhone doesn’t let me edit the sport after updating the app. Have they only updated their own operating system, Android?!?!?!

[jaywtravel]

I think so but there have been so many complaints I am amazed they haven’t
done anything about it!!

[jhardt13]

This is working for me on my Pixel 6 Pro (Android) phone app.

[AllanSyd]

It does look like it. I use the app on my iPad to sync with the Inspire 3
but have the app on my Android phone. So I was able to change my Outdoor
Cycling Activity to Lawn Mowing from early May using the app on my phone.
Hopefully they will eventually update the iOS app.

[ikiwis]

Allan, i have an android 

[Hiker742]

I can edit every item of an activity on my Android device except the activity. That is after updating the app today. Still not fixed for me.

[AllanSyd]

I updates the iOS app this afternoon and the app still will not let me edit
an activity. It just reinforces why I have a distinct lack of trust with
Google and their activities.

[Jenergized]

I can only update my activity name on the website dashboard, not in the iOS app.  They are removing the website dashboard in July.  After that we are stuck.

[Lazywalker]

Need to be able to edit activity names as full list of custom activities does not appear on watch so you can’t choose the correct activity before you do a workout. Most people just select workout and change the name later. Originally done using app but once that functionality was removed done using web dashboard which has also gone now

[LizzyFitbit]

Hi @Lazywalker, thanks for sharing this product feedback about being able to re-categorize your exercises on the Fitbit app with us. This idea was already requested in this board, so I’ve moved your post here. This will help us to make sure the product feedback shared here doesn't get confused, or split a popular vote. Please click on the thumbs-up to show your support.

[LizzyFitbit]

Hi @Boones, thanks for taking the time to share this product feedback about being able to re-categorize your exercises on the Fitbit app with us. I noticed this product feedback was already requested on this board, so I’ve moved your post here. Please support this product feedback by adding your vote, this helps our developers to keep tracking its popularity and demand over time.

[mdb3491]

There has been numerous comments about not being to change the exercise type on the app and on line.. There are hundreds of votes regarding this issue. One used to be able to rename it on the app, then the app was updated, and it could only be done on line. Now it can not even be changed online.

Google, Are you going to reinstate this feature, that you eliminated? The longer you wait to correct this, the more users Fitbit will loose. As you can see, many have already left for Apple or Garmin. . 

[sliang62]

I fully agree with the recommendation.

Since Google bought Fitbit, I figured with the resources of Google, the app would improve but in reality, since the acquisition, the app has gone downhill.

[jhardt13]

This feature has been reinstated for Android, at least for me (Pixel 6
Pro), since my earlier post. Hopefully this means it will eventually be
reinstated for all users.

[NCQ]

More features have been eliminated. Start exercise only offers a few options, which cannot be changed.
Nanci

[sbb29]

Another vote for this - since there is no online dashboard now, the important functionality has just disappeared!

[TLC65]

Still not fixed on iOS.  Adding an edit function back to a form field is not a difficult thing to do in the coding world.  Google could have easily fixed this by now.  It appears that they don’t intend to do so.  They told me today to just start tracking all my exercises manually!  Nope, I paid for and expect an automated exercise tracker that has the ability to allow me to edit the data if it’s not correct.  Just like it used to be!

[jaywtravel]

I absolutely agree with you. It is just not acceptable and Fitbit just do
not care.

[Mountainman47]

I also used this feature on a daily bases.

[XDahlia]

Fitbit developers, is there any progress on this??

[CBCAD]

And now after an update not able to edit sleep log in app.
🤦‍:male_sign:🤷‍:male_sign:

[Mountainman47]

I have the same issues.

[Caela]

For the past few weeks my Fitbit isn’t even syncing manually tracked
activities anymore, even though sleep and biometrics still sync. It’s like
they just want their tech to become useless.

[CBCAD]

So if I want edit name of my exercise, These are the steps.

1 take a snapshot of your existing exercise date and time along with
calories and duration.

2 delete incorrectly named exercise.

3 using saved snapshot add new correctly named exercise and add start date
time and duration and calorie burned.

4 save.

5 view exercise data and convince yourself the time you just spent fixing
what hasn’t been fixed for years now was (insert you favourite expletive)