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Resolved! Get Real time HR and calorie count in my Android app

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...

Making an open water swim app

With the addition of GPS to the Versa 3 and Sense, I was wondering how practical would it be to make a simple app to utilize the GPS to track open water swims? The hardware is already there, so I can't imagine it to be too complicated. I also wonder ...

How to set device background app wake-intervals

Hi all, I'm looking to create a simple application that allows you to set reminders for yourself, however I can't find a way to wake the app in the background to trigger alarms or perform background operations in general.I have tried the Clock API, b...

Open Water Swim Option

Currently there isn't an option to document an Open Water Swim. This would be a swim without laps. This is an incredibly common solution offered by most of your competitors.

Is gyroscope sensor available for Versa 3

I wrote Watch app that can receive gyroscope and other sensor data on Versa but when I edit it for Versa 3, I do not see gyroscope data is showing. Is it because Versa 3 does not have gyroscope data or it does have but my code have some issues? Thank...

nobtiba by Jogger
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Porting a Fitbit clockface to other platform

My Fitibit Versa 3 (with my own clockface) started showing a screen crack, and so I am thinking of buying a new smartwatch. In order to keep using my clockface, I either have to buy an old Fitbit model (new ones do not support 3rd party clockfaces ye...

r.b by Base Runner
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Device app for exchanging information

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...

paloma_c by Recovery Runner
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Resolved! local Storage error

 so, I copy/pasted the following code from the local storage API into my project:import { localStorage } from "local-storage"; localStorage.setItem("myKey", "myValue"); console.log(localStorage.getItem("myKey"));and my build output keeps throwing me ...

Does HeartRateSensor frequency do anything?

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...

HeyJ0e by Jogger
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Resolved! Make an efficient time counter off-screen

Hello,I am trying to make a time counter in the most efficient way, but Hardware is not revealed, so I can't access the timers. I was thinking about using event of 'clock', but the clock.ontick is called just when the screen is on. I would like to ma...

nazago by Jogger
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Description of full export of Fitbit data

Dear Community,I have a problem interpreting the data from Fitbit's export interface. The data objects contained in the csv, json files are partially described by readme files. In some readme files, however, the individual columns of the csv files ar...

internet detection by companion

This is not an issue, it is rather an option.I try to detect in the compagion file if the device is connected to the internet or not.To be more precise, I need this to call an external API by internet link if internet is available or not if internet ...

PACIFIC1 by Recovery Runner
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Versa 3 gyroscope not found in studio

Hi, When I'm trying the sensor example on fitbit studio on my fitbit Versa 3, it does not show the gyroscope, nor the orientation sensor. As far as I'm aware they are somewhat similar to one another and if the gyroscope is not found, neither will the...

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...

Write endurance Versa2

What kind of flash memory is built into the versa2and what is the expected write endurance?Do I need to worry about it wearing out eventually? Assuming I have a very write heavy application that would write dozens of megabytes to flash memory per day...

_V2_ by Jogger
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Resolved! Accessing Clockface Logs from Device

Hi, I'm having issues with my clockface where it keeps restarting. Is it possible to access clockface logs on my Versa? The clockface is installed through the Fitbit gallery. I have a test clockface that I run on my device through Fitbit Studio with ...

Resolved! Versa 2, Ionic, and Versa 3 Connectivity Issues?

Hello, I'm a long term Pebble developer and miss the platform dearly. After Fitbit purchased Pebble I had high hopes of developing within the Fitbit ecosystem. I purchased a Fitbit Ionic for $300 when it was initially released. I started developing o...

Device information for approval for a research study

Hi I am a researcher from Brigham nd Women's Hospital and hoping to get answers regarding the device so that I can get it approved for a study. The questions are below; and I would hihly appreciate if I can have them answered.Does the App cache infor...

Reemfun by Jogger
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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...

Unable to enable the developer bridge on Versa 3

I am unable to enable the developer bridge on Versa 3. I have followed these steps: 1. Setup Versa 3. 2. Logged into the fitbit studio.3. Enable the developer bridge in the fitbit mobile app (Android)4. Versa 3 which is on the same WiFi network as th...

Resolved! Access Full Storage

Hello together,As a student I've got to make an IT-Project - Analyzing the sleep of a person (I know that FitBit provides sleep-analyzis out of the box, but for the project I need to extract Data and use my own algorithm).Therefore I bought an Versa2...

Ionic cannot connect to developer bridge

I'm trying to connect my fitbit ionic to a developer bridge but, after a few reconncting, it send me wifi connection error and if i try the wifi setup from the app it cannot connect. What solution i can try? I need to test an app due the fitbit emula...

MarcS7 by Recovery Runner
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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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Resolved! Does Versa 2 have gyroscope and orientation sensors?

When running this code on a Versa 2, the Versa 2 reports it does not have an OrientationSensor and Gyroscope. Is that expected? I am wanting to have a clockface react to wrist rotation. import { OrientationSensor } from "orientation"; import { Gyrosc...