Call and text notifications for Windows Phone

[pampurio97]

Add Caller ID and text notifications support for Fitbit devices on Windows Phone, please! 🙂

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[Sir-Alucard]

This is one very interesting feature that I would appreciate to see ported to Windows Phone.

Any news about this, please ?

[TimB_uk]

I am so dissapointed with FitBit's lack of progress on this. I love my FitBit, I love my widows phone. I don't want to give up my FitBit for a Microsoft band, I don't want to give up my windows phone for an iPhone or Android phone.

I really want a Surge but cannot justify the cost to myself as the premium is not worth it if I cannot get Caller ID, text notification, or control of my music.

Come on FitBit...

Spoiler

Spoiler

You have the opportunity to become "the go to fitness tracker for Windows Phone users" but you must fix this!

[TimB_uk]

FitBit has the opportunity to be the "go to wearable for windows phone users" if it adds this feature. I don't want to buy an iPhone or 'droid phone and I don't want to buy an ugly Microsoft band.

Why won't FitBit update their software? What a missed opportunity. This is the only reaon why I won't upgrade to a Surge (plus I don't think you can control the music either.)

[noplaydice]

Oh for the love of Mike!   Yes, Yes, Yes.

For many professionals the Windows Phone is the goto phone.

I do NOT want to leave my Fitbit for another brand but basic support like caller ID is essential.

[noplaydice]

Lumia 920 user:  Please find a way to get caller ID working.

Love Fitbit.

Love Windows Phone.

So......................?

p.s.

My college age daughter wants a tracker but without caller id and music control she isn't interested.  Lost customer.

[mrocd]

We need more buzz i guess. Glad for the reply

Fitbit,

if you're listening, I just abandoned WP8.1 for Android upon finding posts that explain Windows 10 will not empower users to install their own apks.

☆vendors will still have to submit apps to the Windows store, but less need to customize.

Translation - you can't ignore the issue. Please.


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[SilviaFitbit]

Hello @pampurio97! Thank you for the great idea about making Windows Phone supported for call and text notifications. I'll send your request to my team because Fitbit is always trying to make their customers happy with their products and I'm sure there are a lot of users that have a Windows Phone.

[thelopes]

Windows OS needs the caller ID feature code updated. One of the main reasons I bought a Fitbit was because it was one of a few trackers that supported Windows OS and now to find not all features advertised are available is disappointing. Please update the app and feature.

[DaRockSurge]

When they get notifications for sms calls and controlling music for Windows Phone. and it would be nice to add more clock dials more personalised

[GeauxMa]

I bought my Fitbit Charge specifically to work with my new Nokia 830.  Now I'm finding that the Nokia I have isn't supported.  PLEASE add caller ID functionality, so my new Fitbit will talk to my new phone.

[pampurio97]

@GeauxMa it should come with the Windows 10 app

[GeauxMa]

How do I get windows 10 for my Nokia 830?

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[pampurio97]

@GeauxMa read here https://community.fitbit.com/t5/Windows-10-App-Windows-Phone-App/Welcome-to-the-Windows-10-Fitbit-Ap...

[Michael]

@DaRockSurge Music control already works with Windows Phone. Notifications won't be available until Microsoft makes the necessary additions to the OS. (Which would probably only happen in Windows 10.)

[DaRockSurge]

Thanks for your answer. How does già..controllo music? How is it done? Hopefully we coming soon these notifications' Windows 10 :musical_notes:

[Michael]

@DaRockSurge Here is the help article from Fitbit on using the Music Control feature.

[DaRockSurge]

Thanks .. But the buttons do not work ..not pauses and changes song

[Michael]

It works for me. What phone and version of Windows Phone do you have installed? Have you updated your Surge with the latest firmware?

[DaRockSurge]

Nokia lumia 735 Windows Phone 8.1 update 2
Denim 😁

Surge update V 16.34 .5.14 update

You Phone?

[Michael]

I've used it on a Lumia 925 WP 8.1 Update 1 Denim and a Lumia 640 W10M.

[DaRockSurge]

Strange on my lumia 735 is not working the controls (pause / change songs. I tried on a lumia 535 of my wife ... And the controls work ... 😪

[NANDU_DUTTA]

They should mention it before adding windows support option on web... This is very disappointed 😞.. I spend money :dollar_banknote: for every thing not for just some options.. They just betrayal with us...

[josy1024]

would be glad to hear getting "notifications are working with windows mobile phones!"

is there a roadmap for this feature? 😉

if you can say its working on windows mobile 10 i'll buy a surge!

[elaine1215]

i had purchased  the fitbit because it was windows phone compatible, which it is but would really love to have the caller id function work please add this update as soon as possible.

[RWarrick]

So, just found out that Microsoft has their own version offitbit called the Microsoft Band. This does all of what the Fitbit claims to do on all three types of phone (Iphones, androids, and windows,) but they are about $200.00...

The packaging on the Fitbit 'Claims' its compatible with all the phones, but it isn't for Windows Lumia 950 (their newest window phone.) 

This isn't the case.

 But here's the link if you want to try this instead...

https://www.microsoft.com/Microsoft-Band/en-us?ocid=NEON_SEM_bing_&cid=NEON_SEM_bing_

fingers crossed that this Christmas the new features app will be pushed out for all the new fitbit owners.