Can i run my fitbit app in background?

[saikiran08]

i am doing a realtime application to collect data continuosly.can i make the app run in background even if we are using some other app.or else i cant collect every data

[morningReign]

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@saikiran08 wrote:

i am doing a realtime application to collect data continuosly.can i make the app run in background even if we are using some other app.or else i cant collect every data

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Technically no, in practice though,... you can set a timer event to record data periodically. I do this in the watch to record user steps periodically. I use this in the companion app to update location every 15 minutes. I do it on both to keeps the comms up-to-date.

Having an actual realtime app running is a bit of a problem for the user as battery life, watch and phone are both likely to be affected.

Regards,

Reign

[Gondwana]

If the user opens another app, yours is closed. There is no background.