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From: "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
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Subject: Re: What can't you do on Android WITHOUT a Google Account set up in
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Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2025 21:24:31 +0100
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On 2025-01-02 19:31, Andrew wrote:
> Carlos E.R. wrote on Wed, 1 Jan 2025 22:55:39 +0100 :
> 
>> In the details, it shows the elevation graph of the walk, something 
>> that is missing in the Fitbit app.
> 
> Luckily, we've solved the problem of replacing Google FitBit with
> equivalent privacy-aware functionality in this new companion thread.
> 
> *For privacy, what is a suitable alternative to the Google FitBit app on 
> Android?*
> <https://www.novabbs.com/computers/article-flat.php? 
> id=56645&group=comp.mobile.android#56645>
> 
> All it takes is a modicum of intelligence to replace FitBit features with
> privacy-aware equivalent functionality (which doesn't involve the forfeit
> of privacy by setting up a Google Account integral to the Android system).
> 
> For example,
> <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details? 
> id=org.secuso.privacyfriendlyactivitytracker>

Have you verified that it talks with the fitbit smart watches and gets 
ALL the data? AFAIK, that Pedometer only does that, pedometry.

Removing the privacy group, which you added silently.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.