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fetch not working + app don't run on companion

I am working on an app for the fitbit versa 3 and fitbit sense. With the app you have to control philips hue lamps. I therefore have to make a web request with fetch, but it doesn't work.I am using the following code:fetch('https://discovery.meethue....

Resolved! Not able to Do a file transfer every 30 seconds

Hello Community,  We are developing a SDK app to work with our virtual fitness application (both Android and iOS). I am trying to do a file transfer (json file) every 30 seconds to send the Heart Rate and Calorie details to the app to show on the app...

Application registration

Hello,Last Friday, I registered an app on the fitbit developer platform, and it is still in the application status. How many working days does the review generally take?

Miz1 by Jogger
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Resolved! Alternative to display.autooff? Package documentation

I was wondering if there was an alternative to the display.autoOff property? It's only for a 2 minute span then I return it to an off state. I saw somewhere that it was deprecated and the functionality of the app changed in 5.0. I was just hoping the...

Featured Fitbit App

Hello,  Is there any chance getting my app displayed in the featured section of the App Gallery?  UUID: a1f66501-a625-4a60-b76c-314482b89c14 RegardsChristian 

Companion app not starting

Hello All,  I am developing an Fitbit app which uses the Excercise API. I am done developing the app. Things work fine as long as I am working with simulator.  Now, I have installed the app on the device and also written a server code on my Android a...

Resolved! How do I add floors to my Fitbit Studio app?

Hello! I am trying to make an app that has a tile list that has steps, calories, heart rate and floors as its items. I found how to add the steps, calories and the heart rate but I don't know how to add the floors. I've searched a lot and haven't fou...

zoekar by Jogger
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Resolved! export the sensors data

I want to sampling the sensors data (all the available sensors such as Accelerometer and Gyroscope) every [X] seconds and send the data to the app\web such that I could export the data as csv or another format. I need that the sampling app will start...

irady by Jogger
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Resolved! Best way to produce GIF-like animations?

I'd like to briefly display GIF-like animations after certain user actions. For example, a brief fireworks display. What's the best way to do that, given that GIFs aren't supported? Cycle JPGs? The animation API doesn't seem applicable.

jtlapp by Base Runner
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new fitbit sdk is breaking my app

hello, I recently got the notification for the new sdk version but I am developing an app for the older versa devices, and the new sdk version broke all of the sensor readings and can't find a solution can someone help me? this all worked just fine b...

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Resolved! Creating Multi-Page Layout for Complex Apps

I'm quite new to app development with Fitbit Studio, so my apologies if the answer to this question is really obvious. I've been working on an app that I would like to have several different pages as per the complex app setup shown in the blueprint s...

Zaa3015 by Base Runner
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Resolved! Featured Apps

@JonFitbit  How do I get my app into one of the featured categories in the Fitbit app? I just published a game. How do I get it to be shown under “games”?

Resolved! Average and data

Hi, I have few questions, the first one is can i obtain the sleep information in the app(no the mobile application) ? just like i obtain the heart rate.the second one is the fitbit allow me to obtain the blood oxygen saturation ?, i've seen few discc...

Resolved! App submission tutorial?

Hello,I am close to finishing my grade calculator, and I would like to at least get a copy out to my coworkers before our school season ends.  Can someone point in the direction of a walk-through for how to submit an app for approval? I am looking at...

Resolved! application submission question

hello! I am a new app developer here, and im wondering if I where to publish an app that contains example code from a starter project, would I be able to submit it for the gallery without getting it taken down or getting banned? I want to know so I d...

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Gallery App Manager - Game Category seems to be missing?

Getting ready to submit a game for review, but I don't see the game category as an option under the Categories dropdown in the Gallery App Manager.  What is the process to make sure the app is viewable in the Games category on the Fitbit App store?

MattDev by Jogger
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Sort List

Hello,I would like to build an app to allow for a list with checkboxes so I can keep track of some lists on my watch without my phone. I am having a bit of difficulty understanding the difference between how the data is stored in the array and how it...

Changing scrolling speed of marquee programmatically

I'm struggling the change the "value" attribute which sets the scroll speed of the marquee. In my widgets.gui I have <use value="1" id="marquee" href="#marquee-text" font-size="32" y="50%-40" width="100%" height="80" fill="white" mode="1"> <...

Track temperature?

Is there a way to track temperature from user input - as there is with weight or water or food?  Seems like that might be useful, especially right now, and not difficult to modify from existing code.

Fitbit Track hand before touching face

Hey, So with the current coronavirus outbreak one of the simplest things that can prevent infection is to minimise/avoid touching your face unnecessarily. The IMU fitted to presumably every fitbit device should be able to roughly detect when someone ...

linzoi by Jogger
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Versa 2 App - "Memory Fault" - how to investigate?

Any insight on where/how I should look to resolve an App crash with this message:"Terminating app: Memory fault (stack overflow?)" The studio tool does not point  me to any specific code.So far it has happened three total times I believe.I've reboote...

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lpotter by Recovery Runner
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How to control volume?

Hello everyone, I'm a newbie with Fitbit SDK and I was wondering if there is a way to control volume on an app's companion just like the Fitbit media player do, either through the Fitbit API or another method/coding language. I'm building my first ap...

Resolved! Tracking distance over long term in an app

So I'm creating an app that tracks your progress "walking" from one location to another based on the distance data from the device. In theory, once you install the app, it would start tracking all of the distance that you walk until you walk the pred...

How to reset the position of a Virtual Tile list

Hi I'm working on a project with a virtual tile list. In this project I can make many more items than even the virtual tile list can handle (constant out of memory). To solve this I want to have the user scroll all the way down to the bottom of the l...

12r45 by Jogger
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API Swim stats

Hi, I am testing building an app for Fitbit and was wondering if there is any API that provides me with the current statistics of Swimming. That is, is it possible to get the "laps" in real time, for example, with the specified API? Thank you.

prvs by Jogger
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Climbing App

Hey everyone, I'm new to Fitbit app development. I'm looking to improve and practice my Javascript skills, so I thought making a Fitbit app (I own an Ionic) for my own personal favorite sport (bouldering) would be a great and fun way to learn as well...

henleyb by Recovery Runner
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Error 22 Critical glue error

Hello, I have the problem that an app, which has been worked before with the older SDK version is now broken in SDK 3.1.  I'm using the checkbox tile in my app. I have nested the component inside of a scrollview, since I have added around 70 entries ...

Alert Vibration when falling asleep

Hi Fitbit Developers I have minimal programming experience, thus I am going to leave this idea out there for a competent developer who thinks it is a good idea. I am sure it is very possible to program, let me know what you think.  Right, so your Fit...

Resolved! i need to know how to set app icon

so i am making my first app and i want to put my own custom 80x80 .jpg as the icon but i do not know how. this is only my  2nd day using this fitbit studio and i am 11 years old so please help me i've googled it and everything i cant figure it out.

App being force-quit / crashing - how to debug

I've been developing a replacement exercise app (as I want to be able to get proper split times out of it). I've configured the app to allow the run in background, Internet and Exercise permissions so that my custom exercise is recorded as such (OK i...

VTi-R by Recovery Runner
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Resolved! Change opacity of rectangle when button is clicked

HI! I'm new at coding apps, so I'm sorry if this is super obvious, but I'm trying to have a white rectangle appear when I tap one part of the screen, and go away when I tap it again. I'm basically trying to have an invisible on-off switch over half t...

fitbit app logging incorrect nutrition facts

I scanned the upc on my protein RTD and there’s some discrepancy in the nutrition facts between what’s printed on the bottle and what’s logged in the app and in one case, the fluid ounces are even different. Check out the diffences in the numbers of ...

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