Hello Fitbit Developers,I’m exploring SDK development for Fitbit devices and want to understand how to create custom apps or clock faces that can interact with device sensors. I’m particularly curious about:Accessing real-time heart rate, steps, and ...
Hey Fitbit developers, Important update: To ensure you can continue to use dev.fitbit.com and keep your third-party apps for Fitbit devices running smoothly, you’ll need to transition your login to a Google Account. If you don’t make the move, you’ll...
I recently purchased my Fitbit Versa 4 after owning an original One back in the day I was initially disappointed when I learnt I couldn't write any apps, even for my own benefit. Being very close to returning my device I spent a couple of hours chec...
I am looking for a developer to assist in creating and designing an app to help educate students. It would be a perfect time for technology and education to assist students, schools and families. The app would be used in every school in the US, eve...
Hello everyone,since it is apparently not possible to query a real-time heart rate via a web API, here is a quick question to make it interesting for users of a new app:Is it possible to start the heart rate recording at the start of a workout and to...
i need help with svg buttons in sdk 4.3
hi, im having trouble with my widgets.gui code, my console looks like this: [2:07:56 PM] App: Error 22 Unknown element 'document' (resources/widgets.gui:1,1)[2:07:56 PM] App: Error 22 Illegal top-level element (resources/widgets.gui:1,1)[2:07:56 PM] ...
I want to get the real time Heart Rate on my android app. As per my understanding this is what is needed. 1. Develop a fitbit device app and make use of Excercise API (since I am making a workout app)2. Develop a companion app 3. Establish commicatio...
I have my Fitbit (versa 3) setup with all the components such as `app` and `resources` but I want my app to be able to load an external site (https://mileswebsite.ddns.net) but iframes and the window href doesn't work I've had a look on the reference...
I am not a developer, but digging around found this area for communication. If GolfPad GPS app can work with the retired PEBBLE, fitbit needs to up its game to have the Number One athletic wear device incorporate GolfPad. Thanks for at least reading ...
@Gordon-C Hello! Are there any restrictions on the callback URL for testing MyChart integration with the Fitbit app? We want to test E2E within our TST environment and deploy with PRD of course, but need to understand if Fitbit is concerned at all wi...
Under what circumstances does the device automatically terminate a running app? Suppose the user wants to be running a particular app most of the time. Will the user have to restart that app after every recharging of the watch? After receiving certai...
I'm developing a clock face that has items appear on screen daily (i.e. text, button, event listeners), disappear at night, and reappear the next morning & so on. I'm running into an issue where if an App is opened/run (Exercise), accidentally or oth...
Since the fit bit cannot accurately records heartbeats on elliptical machines, could you add a tab to the workout for notes so the machine readout is recorded?
I try to apply the navigation pattern described in this sample app:https://github.com/Fitbit/sdk-app-demo When I build it there is any warning, but when I build my app (https://github.com/alessandroame/F3KBit/tree/stopwatch) this is the output: [16:...
Hi,I'm in developing process of an exercise App for my Versa 2. Is it possible to switch off the functionality that the app is closed after 2 minutes in the background? That would be helpful...My second question is, is it possible that the user canno...
I am getting an error about missing the 'grant_type' parameter. However, my code does include it in the form body. Can anyone see an issue with my code?? Error Message:[{"errorType":"invalid_request","message":"Missing 'grant_type' parameter value. V...
Hello, I currently want to develop an application for the device that sends the personal information (biometric data such as heart rate, steps and so on) to an own web application (through APIs). I wanted to know if this could be done without sharing...
I'm trying to create a watch app that integrates the multi-view feature. I've been through the documentation and the multi-view sample app on github, but I can't seem to find information for the current SDK version. Could anyone please share any SDK ...
Is there a way to disable the Swipe right action from accidentally closing an App?
Hi! I'm a beginner at making apps and am still trying to figure stuff out. whenever I try to connect my Fitbit app to the Fitbit Studio it just says waiting for Fitbit studio. I'm using a Fitbit Versa 3. I have looked all over the internet and can't ...
On a Sense there is supposed to be room for 39 apps but is this a typo, and it should read 30?Ref: How do I add apps to my Fitbit device? Has anyone installed more than 30 [which also includes developer menu apps]? Is it actually possible to install...
I'd like to hire a developer to write (what I think is) a very small app, just for me and my Versa 3. Would you charge fixed-price or time and materials? Bi-directional NDA required, please, prior to discussions. Thanks.(FWIW: I've been selling sof...
Hello, I want to start my journey into dev Fitbit, and I have two important questions: 1. I can dev on Fitbit change 5?2. All the things that I will build will be my intellectual properties or Fitbit's property? Does Fitbit take a cut of my work or m...
It looks like using the frequency option for HeartRateSensor doesn't do anything. No matter if I set the frequency 5 or 0.5, the onreading callback called once in every second using my Versa 3 (with SDK 6.1). In the simulator it's called on every cha...
I'm a UI / UX designer with beginner programming skills. Looking to develop a basic clock face myself and find someone to bounce a few design ideas for a more complex application with.
I am reviving a question asked a while ago that did not receive an answer: https://community.fitbit.com/t5/SDK-Development/Simulator-with-websocket-and-localhost/td-p/4211835 I want to test a Fitbit app using Fitbit OS simulator and a companion using...
Hello,I am a beginner in writing apps for FitBit.My app should display some text which can be quite long and would require the user to scroll. I manage to do that using a Dynamic Textarea. My app should also have a Virtual Tile List to allow the user...
Hello,I have very small skills in programming (a bit of c# on unity) and i m absolutely newbie Fitbit SDK.I have a very simple alarm project for lucid-dreaming purposes (no REM detection needed)I would like to set an alarm sending very small bumps e...
The source code I've developed on GitHubThe code works beautifully in the simulator but naturally the real thing has a couple pretty serious problems that maybe you could help me with. The two major issues are: 1 ) This watch face eats the battery li...
Hello, I am relatively new to Fitbit and am building an app for research purposes. I want to develop an app that records GPS coordinates at a fixed interval (10 minutes). I got the app working on the Fitbit simulator but am having trouble on the actu...
I'm working on an app, and would to implement a swipe-up like settings menu, similar to how sliding up on a watch face shows your widgets, or how sliding up during an exercise shows detailed stats. Is there a way to do this easily though the Fitbit S...
I created an app thinking it would be good practice. It turned out okay but I don't think I want to maintain it anymore. I didn't expect it to last this long. What are some of the opinions out there? I thought about transferring the code to someone e...
I'm testing a simple fetch from my server that should include custom headers in the response, this works perfectly fine on the simulator, all the response headers are intact, but when I test it on my Android device (Android 11 with Sense, SDK 6), the...
Is there a way to switch between my custom-created clock faces without having to use Fibit studio? I have two clockfaces which I decided to turn into apps so I can use them whenever I want too. However when I select one of the clock apps, the clockfa...
Hello.App clockface (SDK 5) on Fitbit Sense watch cannot be installed the first time. This is the error that appears on the Sense watch screen when installing the app: 'Clock Error. Go to the Fitbit mobile app and try another clock' https://www.scree...
Hello.I am developing the app on SDK 5.0 and testing it in studio on the device Versa 3 and on the physical device Fitbit Versa. I have a problem on the physical device Fitbit Versa, the image disappears after a few seconds. I will describe in order ...
Hello. Please help me to solve these problems. So that this app can be installed the first time on the watch.1) I constantly get the 'Internal error during build' error in studio.fitbit.com. Guru Meditation: Error: Failed to preload project files for...
Hey ! First, thanks for the nice SDK, i hope i'll be able to contribute to the community with useful apps and elegant clockfaces I have a question, and can't find the answer anywhere. Basically, i have a VirtualTileList, with textarea elements inside...
What are the payment systems available for making money out of clock faces and apps, since Fitbit's store doesn't support it yet? What are fees, pros, cons? Thanks
