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There are several $10-$50 bluetooth camera remotes for your iPhone/Droid out there that simply push the button for you. I belive the apple watch can do this. But since the Blaze has buttons and bluetooth. It would be such an obvious feature to add to the Blaze. Its simple and Its probably a bluetooth standard already out there..
I would like to use my Blaze as a bluetooth camera remote for my iPhone.
See this thread, in which yes the iOS camera can be controlled by the volume. This thread also has a link to the official apple workaround for a known problem. Hint: restart phone.
@Rich_Laue could you explain how you would change phone's volume on Fitbit Ionic? When I swipe up to see music controls, it only shows that I have no music to play.
Ability to take pictures/videos from the phone usin, the fitbit watch as a remote control for both cameras and showing the pictures preview on the watch? Would be a great idea!
Hi @soguilk and commenters, thanks to @Rich_Laue for flagging that this is currently possible for Fitbit Ionic and Blaze (depending on your phone)! I'll leave this open in case you want an app specifically designed for this but the workaround is:
Go to settings on your smartwatch and open bluetooth
Ensure your 'Bluetooth classic' is on and connected to your phone (you can try this out by opening a music app on your phone and pressing play on Ionic or Blaze) to see if they're paired
Go to your camera settings on your phone and there will be a volume key settings or function where you can enable taking pictures with your volume button
Position your camera for a picture and...
Open music controls (swipe down from the home screen on Ionic) and press 'volume +' to take a picture!
@Blackperl I'm not sure how shaking my head with headphones on will trigger the camera. Your headphone, or selfie stick uses the volume control to trigger the camera.
Hi @soguilk and commenters, thanks for sharing this suggestion. We’re excited to let you know that this Feature Suggestion has been developed by a third party developer, and can be downloaded from the Fitbit App Gallery available on Fitbit Smartwatches. You’ll find it by selecting your connected Smartwatch (such as Fitbit Ionic) in the Fitbit app, then choosing the ‘Apps’ tile and toggling to ‘All Apps’ at the top of the screen. You can then explore third party apps by category and choose your favorite of the relevant options available. Happy exploring! Please note that if you have feedback or a suggestion for the third party app, you can contact the developer directly (if they have shared their contact details publicly). Open their app in the Fitbit App Gallery and you’ll find their contact details under ‘app details’ or ‘clock face details’. Thanks.
As a side note I wanted to let you know that in order to use this application to it's fullest you will also need to download the "Camera Remote Watch" app to the Smartphone as well. Look for it in your Smartphone's App Store !
This app hasn't been updated since early last year and simply doesn't work for most users (Playstore 1.5 rating very low).
The camera app was still the first thing we looked for when we bought the versa. Make this a fitbit app! Forget the third party they aren't maintaining this.
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