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Active calories only

Is it possible to create a watch face that shows active calories only??? It would be very helpful and easy to see how active you are

MarMarr by • Jogger
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heart rate, accelerometer, and gyroscope data

Dear Developers Community and Fitbit Official Support,I'm conducting research at the Technical University of Munich, focusing on monitoring heart rate, accelerometer, and gyroscope data. We are considering the Fitbit Sense for this purpose. I'm inter...

How Do I Get The Raw Data From My FitBit Watch?

Hello There, Browsing in Google I Found This Page:https://www.squashleagues.org/fitbit/SelectFitbitDataWich lets you download your FitBit raw data itself as a excell file. But, it 'only' has Heart Rate, Activity and Sleep data. I would like to replic...

New and would like to learn to make clock faces

I tried the fitbit studio and watched a video Called "making a Basic Clock face with Fitbit studio. right off i cant set the device at all Names of extensions are a little different  ( GUI is called index) Can someone point me to a good video or offe...

Shorten web API sync period

Hello, I'm working on a college project that involves collecting data from the web API at the utmost real-time flow possible. Currently the data is collected every 15 minutes, and I was wondering if there is a way to shorten this period down to 5 min...

How can i use an External JSON API for an app?

I am trying to link an external API that spits out a JSON file to use for a Versa 3 app. the site is something like this https://www.link.com/par=1&par2=55&far=33  and comes out somthing like this:{"title":"Place 2021","date":"2021-09-22T06:37:19.592...

M-Dot by • Jogger
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Resolved! Add Widgets to the Fitbit App Today Dashboard

I'm trying to make a coffee logger app and I'd like to make a widget on the Fitbit app's dashboard. So a user could see how many caffeinated drinks they've had that day. Is it possible for a 3rd party app developer to add widgets to the today tab? I ...

New Developer Questions on API

Hey everyone!I am a CS PhD student using the Fitbit Sense for one of my projects. I am looking to create an app that collects accelerometer, gyroscope, and heart rate data, while also counting exercise repetitions in real time. From what I understand...

yurpl by • Jogger
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Resolved! Uploading new build for clockface

Hi,I am new to Fitbit/GAM applications and I’ve just receive a question from one of my customers.If I upload a new build for a clockface (new version for my clockface on GAM platform that needs to be reviewed) will this be automatically updated on th...

lradu by • Jogger
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Resolved! Please confirm fitbit studio is incompatible with Charge 3?

Hello - I would like to write:a clockface app to display the heartrate for the visually impaired.a companion app to transfer the near realtime heart rate to an android & ios app on the phone running the fitbit appthe android & ios app will also be ta...

Approval time

hello, do you have an update on the approval time for faces? I'm waiting for more than a month and couldn't find any updates on the topic. thanks in advance 

Resolved! Emergency medical info

I would love an app which can be opened in the unfortunate case of a medical emergency. Displaying info such as name, allergies, medications, conditions, emergency contact, hear rate, etc. I'm trying to work on it, but don't have much time available....

Scrollable tile list and go to scrollview item

Hello, I'm stuck with two functionalities for an app.I would like to create an app which will have as part of the functionality some scrollable tile list items (like for example how it is the Fitbit watch settings section where you can select up to 7...

Remove App from Gallery App Manager

While learning about the Gallery App Manager (GAM) and how to write apps for the FitBit OS I have managed to get myself in a position where I was unable to upload a new version of an app because of a change in UUID. (I deleted the original app and st...

GajCowan by • Recovery Runner
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Sensor Heart Rate API Issue

Hi,  I am working on a project where I need to get raw heart rate data (frequency ~ 10 Hz) and put it into a CSV file based off a certain time period that I want (my project needs lots of data). I have already made a real time app on the watch itself...

Shehbaz16 by • Recovery Runner
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Keep screen always ON

I have created a timer app with various intervals but the issue is that after a certain ammount of seconds , defined in the settings, the screen turns off and the counter stops. My model is a Versa 2 and I would like to be able to constantly keep the...

Mif2 by • Jogger
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Looking for a Fitbit App Developer

Hi - let me start by saying that I have zero experience with coding and developing an app. But I have an idea for an app, just no idea how to even get started. I've already read and reread the help page on developing apps. I'm a nurse, not a develope...

jcdobz by • Recovery Runner
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Communicate with a Cordova app?

I'd lije to write an app for the Fitbit Versa that can communicate with my Cordova based app. I'd like to send text to display on the Versa, send vibration patterns, and detect screen touches and button presses. This is what I did with the Pebble ear...

GET MY IDEA TO FIT BIT DEVELOPERS

Hi I have designed invented and built prototype of an amazing App that would be an amazing add on to all  FIT BIT devices --HOW can i get this idea over to the Fit Bit development team ? Thanks 

Sending data from sensors via bluetooth

Hello,  I want to build  quite a big project. The project is based on the group of people (all of them have fitbit watches) doing some sport in hall. What I need is to send sensors data to the computer via bluetooth (NO internet) in some time interva...

WoWce by • Jogger
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Resolved! Make fitbit vibrate when pressing wireless button?

Hi everyone - I am performing a study for a small class project, and we are looking to use a Fitbit to provide vibration feedback to users. Is there a way to make the Fitbit vibrate whenever someone presses a button on a phone, perhaps through the co...

quanlex by • Jogger
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