07-05-2019 15:02
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07-05-2019 15:02
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I'm looking for a way to get device information into Excel.
My Fitbit app collects barometric pressure data over time. I then store that historical data in a binary file (on the device) via File system writes. It all works great.
My challenge is that I need a way to get that same historical data onto my windows desktop so I can import it into Excel, and then create charts/pivot tables.
- First I considered doing a File Transfer to copy the device file to the phone. The challenge there is that the only thing I can see the phone can then do is then post data to a website (companion code cannot access phone storage).
- Next I tried just copy/pasting console log outputs. The challenge there is that for some reason the text being copied is truncated significantly. I'd have to go thru many browser screen cut/pastes to complete this.
I would imagine someone has done this. Ideas ?

07-05-2019 22:25
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07-05-2019 22:25
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Two semi-random thoughts:
- You could develop a server that runs on your phone which accepts the data posted from the Fitbit companion app.
- I think logs get truncated because they're rate-limited. If you spit out no more than 20-30 lines every so often, you shouldn't miss anything. Of couse, you may be collecting data faster than that.
Gondwana Software

07-07-2019 12:20
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07-07-2019 12:20
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Are there any general purpose websites/servers out there where I could save the fitbit statistics data file? And then access/download that file from my desktop?

