Activity trackers

[Donut417]

Long story short because we unknowingly bought my mom's Fitbit Charge 5 from an "unauthorized" seller they will not honor the warranty on her device. The device in question refuses to sync with her iPhone 13 mini. Fitbit tech support determined it was an issue with the charge 5. 

 

So she's going to buy the next device at Walmart. But Im not sure I want her to give them bastards any more money. The issue is the data. Is there any way to export the data from the Fitbit app?  Preferably in to another ecosystem, but I suppose the raw data could be fine. The reason being my mom had some heart issues over the last part of last year, she had to have stents put in and she wants to keep the fitness data to show her cardiologist. 

 

Also if she can export the data any recommendations that can be found at a local store such as Walmart or BestBuy? Otherwise she has to give Fitbit more money. 

[SorryBella]

3 minutes ago, Donut417 said:

any recommendations that can be found at a local store such as Walmart or BestBuy?

Actual apple watch. She doesnt need to go up to series 8 really, Series 5-7 is still pretty damn nice thing to have. Their heart and exercise tracking is practically unmatched in mainstream market imho.

[Donut417]

7 minutes ago, SorryClaire said:

Actual apple watch. She doesnt need to go up to series 8 really, Series 5-7 is still pretty damn nice thing to have. Their heart and exercise tracking is practically unmatched in mainstream market imho.

But can she get her Fitbit data on to the Apple Watch? 

 

[Donut417]

3 minutes ago, TechlessBro said:

Ok first Apple Watch isn’t where the data is, that is the apple health app.

Fitbit being google isn’t friendly with apple.

 

there are 3rd party apps that sync the data from fit it to apple health apparently.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253418168

apple watch has more benefits since you get music and volume control on the watch as well and notifications. Even maps navigation while driving or walking. It vibrates differently for left and right so you don’t have to look at it.

 

My mom won’t use any other benefits. She doesn’t use her iPhone for music, she doesn’t drive. This will only be used for health purposes. 

[E-waste]

28 minutes ago, TechlessBro said:

Even maps navigation while driving or walking. It vibrates differently for left and right so you don’t have to look at it.

Now THAT is innovatiom!  Absolutelt incredible!  You could be totally blind, follow a walking path and know how to get from a to b, with just a couple vibrations, I'm so amazed by this!

 

Also, screw fitbit, android, chrome, etc.  Google creating their digital accounts for schools is downright disturbing to me.  We really need to figure out how to not support Google so much.

 

It's getting way out of hand.

[E-waste]

1 minute ago, TechlessBro said:

Except not sure you can set the map without seeing screen.

The siri command is

"navigate" destination.  I don't have either devices, but knowing how much detail Apple puts into their software, seems like it would work.

[Donut417]

1 hour ago, TechlessBro said:

Then it really won’t matter what you get.

 

the only benefit left is the Apple Watch can be cellular and standalone.

that and if you are iPhone user the fall and alert detection can call you etc.

 

downside is battery life is change every night or it don’t work.

Yeah none of the benefits will be used. Cellular connected would mean Id have to pay more money to T Mobile, and Im already paying $163 a month for 3 lines that also includes insurance on all the devices. 

 

Looking at the Charge 5, it was a $150 device, my mom does those shopping apps like Ibotta and earns gift cards. She only paid like $25 for the Fitbit due to the gift cards. I looked at the GPS/Bluetooth version of the Apple Watch SE and it's probably more than she would want to spend. My issue is I dont know what's out there in terms of devices. AND the fact she wants to retain all the data. So Im guessing we will probably just have to give those bastards money. 

 

Im not sure if Fitbit violated the law, part of me wants to file a complaint with the FTC and see what happens but it's probably not worth the time. 

[Donut417]

Just a little update. So my mom told me that Fitbit was bought out by Google. So this explains a lot. Anyway, there is some issue with the app, some kind of bug and she is going to wait to see if a patch helps. I dont hold high hopes. My sister suggested to her to get an Apple Watch. The issue is she set a price limit of $200. I might talk to my sister and dad about going in on the Apple Watch SE for $249. 

 

But what other companies make fitness trackers just so I can take a look those as well? Im pretty sure Garmin make something, just not sure who's out in that space.