Developer menu in Fitbit app disappeared

[Theodorus]

It seems that the developer menu in the Fitbit app disappeared. How do I now change settings of my self developed apps or install new apps?

[Theodorus]

Hi Guy_,

I tried the private link last year. For me it is rather cumbersome because in Europe I need t do this via a proxyserver. However after I follow the link and open the app and press the install button I get the same install page displayed.

[Guy_]

@Theodorus - just in case, when using a non EEA proxy or VPN make sure to only have the one network source.

[Theodorus]

@Guy_

The private link did work last year for apps from others so it probably has to do with the way I published my app. However, even if private links works, without the developer menu I'm not able to remove apps that were installed via the developer menu.

[Guy_]

@Theodorus - that is correct you won't be able to operate (settings) or delete those apps or clocks, in which case you may have to use a new UUID for your private link.

As regards the missing developer menu, it may be an error or by design, but either way extremely unhelpful for those who use it.

[jonhallur]

After some back and forth with the support, and some vague suggestions that I might have not signed the TOS, which is nowhere available to me when I sign into the GAM, the developer menu is suddenly available in my app, without me having to do anything, or any notification from the support team. 

Just wanted to let you know, yours might be back as well.

[Theodorus]

Thanks for letting me know. The developer menu is now available for me too.

[cardioload]

The Developer Menu is also missing for me. I've got an Inspire 3.

@Theodorus did you also have to contact support like @jonhallur, or did the Developer Menu just appear?

[Theodorus]

The developer menu just appeared for me but it was after people from this community mentioning the problem at Google.

[Gondwana]

@cardioload The Developer menu is only applicable to watches that run Fitbit OS. Inspire 3 is not such a watch; user-developed apps can't be run on it. You can use the Web API, though.