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Re: For privacy, what is a suitable alternative to the Google FitBit app on Android?

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On 2025-01-02 21:49, VanguardLH wrote:
> As for receiving notifications, their app is running on the same phone
> where you are getting calls and texts.  You don't need their app telling
> you that your phone got a call.  When I go to the gym, I don't take my
> phone: don't want to damage it, don't want to wear it while exercising,
> and don't want it stolen.  I won't be taking calls or reading texts
> while exercising, anyway.  Without the phone, the Fitbit device isn't
> going to notify you of anything happening on your phone.  With the
> phone, the Fitbit app is superfluous for notifying you of calls or
> texts.

I find that useful. I get a wasap, the wrist thing vibrates, I just make 
the movement on my arm like going to read the time, the screen 
illuminates and I see who texted me, and a bit of the message. I can 
decide fast whether to actually read it now, or if it can wait.

I don't go to gyms. I find it useful to track my walks.

Some of the gym machines apparently have BT and connect to the watch. My 
elliptical bike doesn't, so the watch only logs my heart rate, not how 
many steps I took. It should log them, my arm does a rhythmic movement.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.

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For privacy, what is a suitable alternative to the Google FitBit app on Android? Andrew <andys@nospam.com> - 2025-01-02 05:00 +0000
  Re: For privacy, what is a suitable alternative to the Google FitBit app on Android? VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-01-02 01:49 -0600
    Re: For privacy, what is a suitable alternative to the Google FitBit app on Android? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-01-02 21:31 +0100
  Re: For privacy, what is a suitable alternative to the Google FitBit app on Android? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-02 12:36 +0100
    Re: For privacy, what is a suitable alternative to the Google FitBit app on Android? Andrew <andys@nospam.com> - 2025-01-02 18:09 +0000
      Re: For privacy, what is a suitable alternative to the Google FitBit app on Android? VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-01-02 14:49 -0600
        Re: For privacy, what is a suitable alternative to the Google FitBit app on Android? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-01-02 23:00 +0100
          Re: For privacy, what is a suitable alternative to the Google FitBit app on Android? VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-01-02 18:29 -0600
        Re: For privacy, what is a suitable alternative to the Google FitBit app on Android? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-01-03 16:07 +0000
          Re: For privacy, what is a suitable alternative to the Google FitBit app on Android? VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-01-03 11:05 -0600
            Re: For privacy, what is a suitable alternative to the Google FitBit app on Android? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-01-03 18:29 +0000

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