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[Solved] Looking for a privacy oriented fitness tracker (feddit.de)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.de to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Hi other privacy people :)

I am currently looking for a fitness tracker that at least doesn't need a proprietary app to get the data out of it. Haven't really found any recent articles that look into that aspect of fitness trackers, any advice?

I know about the bangle.js but wanted to know if there is more. Also, if you have this device and use it to track your running, I would be happy to read your review!

Thanks in advance!

Edit: Solution for me was to adjust the settings of opentracks. Before it recorded only every 10 metres. Additionally I ordered a chest strap for my heart rate. Brand is Polar, they seem to be good about not needing their own app to get your data.

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[–] slurp@programming.dev 19 points 6 months ago (4 children)

Look into Gadgetbridge, as that allows the bypass of proprietary apps for some trackers

[–] Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.de 2 points 6 months ago

Good to know thanks!

[–] 5PACEBAR@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

+1 for Gadgetbridge. It is amazing

[–] mihor@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

But I reckon there's not that much support for most trackers, and most need to first be registered with the official app, defeating the privacy. Is there a reasonably good product that works on gadgetbridge without vendor registration?

[–] slurp@programming.dev 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Personally I don't mind initial registration, so long as they don't continue to get data, so I'm not sure. There is some development for Garmin connectivity that I'm hoping comes to fruition.

I did like the old amazfit bip and that could be used without registration using the Notify for Amazfit & Zepp app, from what I can remember. I never used it with Gadgetbridge though, and it didn't last for very long before dying (cheap build quality). It isn't much of a fitness tracker either.

[–] thegreekgeek@midwest.social 1 points 6 months ago

Yeah I've got this with a GTS2, you have to activate the watch with the official app and extract the key from either the app or the website. Fitness tracking is actually pretty solid with the GTS2, but I'm probably going to roll with the bangle.js next.

[–] Ruthalas@infosec.pub 1 points 6 months ago

Another +1 for GadgetBridge. Looking at their supported devices may also be of interest even if you don't us GadgetBridge itself.