Privacy Health & Fitness Tracking Explained! - Techlore
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Date: 2022-04-15
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Steve
Thanks for great vid! Well timed too as I just asked about this yesterday in the -5 Best FOSS App- thread. Love learning about the AsteroidOS project- very cool. I think I'm going to make that my longer term plan. For now I guess I'll go ahead and install the Withings Health Mate app on GrapheneOS Pixel and use NetGuard to remove WiFi/mobile access. Would that be your recommendation over using, say, TrackerControl to lock the app down? Any advice would be appreciated. (Well done by the new editor, by the way-.
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Thanks for great vid! Well timed too as I just asked about this yesterday in the -5 Best FOSS App- thread. Love learning about the AsteroidOS project- very cool. I think I'm going to make that my longer term plan. For now I guess I'll go ahead and install the Withings Health Mate app on GrapheneOS Pixel and use NetGuard to remove WiFi/mobile access. Would that be your recommendation over using, say, TrackerControl to lock the app down? Any advice would be appreciated. (Well done by the new editor, by the way-.
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Tracie
I bought a Fitbit Charge HR 4 watch before finding out Google purchased Fitbit. Hence, deal-breaker and now completely worthless to me unless there is a way I can use it
on another os? I can't figure out how to update the time without being forced to install and use the app. All I want it for is time, steps and HR. Ai don't really even care to sync the info. I just need to update the time due to the time change. I've grown to HATE Google.
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I bought a Fitbit Charge HR 4 watch before finding out Google purchased Fitbit. Hence, deal-breaker and now completely worthless to me unless there is a way I can use it
on another os? I can't figure out how to update the time without being forced to install and use the app. All I want it for is time, steps and HR. Ai don't really even care to sync the info. I just need to update the time due to the time change. I've grown to HATE Google.
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Just
Don-t you worry the content of the Garmin devices is not encrypted so anyone who will find your lost watch or have a 10min access can download all your Heath related data, routes, routines or see your addresses? Also you sync data to Garmin cloud which which was hacked and attacked with ransomware, but you still trust the company? Why?
What open source software can load Garmin files?
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Don-t you worry the content of the Garmin devices is not encrypted so anyone who will find your lost watch or have a 10min access can download all your Heath related data, routes, routines or see your addresses? Also you sync data to Garmin cloud which which was hacked and attacked with ransomware, but you still trust the company? Why?
What open source software can load Garmin files?
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console
I know this is a bit late, but I was wondering: Does anyone happen to know whether the Garmin Venu Sq needs a account or not? and manual pc syncing? I'm not much of a sports person and I'm more interested on the Daily Health/Vitals tracking, but I haven't found a way to do it with privacy in mind. and the -fancier- garmin are outside my price range.
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I know this is a bit late, but I was wondering: Does anyone happen to know whether the Garmin Venu Sq needs a account or not? and manual pc syncing? I'm not much of a sports person and I'm more interested on the Daily Health/Vitals tracking, but I haven't found a way to do it with privacy in mind. and the -fancier- garmin are outside my price range.
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itech
Yeah, i know this is a 7 month old video, so techlore may not see this comment. I use Garmin's Live Track and Incident Reporting tool to give my wife peace of mind when I go on 3-5 hour bike rides. I don't suppose there's some sort of privacy-based workout software that reports my workouts without losing privacy.
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Yeah, i know this is a 7 month old video, so techlore may not see this comment. I use Garmin's Live Track and Incident Reporting tool to give my wife peace of mind when I go on 3-5 hour bike rides. I don't suppose there's some sort of privacy-based workout software that reports my workouts without losing privacy.
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Arraia
I love that you made this video. I've been looking for HRV monitors, like Whoop bands, etc but have been worried about privacy. This video has given me hope that I can find an alternative out there with a bit more research. Thanks! Please do more fitness privacy vids/reviews!
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I love that you made this video. I've been looking for HRV monitors, like Whoop bands, etc but have been worried about privacy. This video has given me hope that I can find an alternative out there with a bit more research. Thanks! Please do more fitness privacy vids/reviews!
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Alongzo
If you sync the watch with the phone, how do you not have a garmin account? You said this towards the end that you don't use an account. I have a fenix6 and very interested. Thanks for the video. It made me feel even better about my purchase.
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If you sync the watch with the phone, how do you not have a garmin account? You said this towards the end that you don't use an account. I have a fenix6 and very interested. Thanks for the video. It made me feel even better about my purchase.
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DoubleZero
Do Garmin and Polar watches support tracking for weight training/weightlifting? I do olympic weightlifting and I've noticed that most smartwatches and fitness trackers usually cater to cardio based exercise.
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Do Garmin and Polar watches support tracking for weight training/weightlifting? I do olympic weightlifting and I've noticed that most smartwatches and fitness trackers usually cater to cardio based exercise.
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FlamingBlade5723
As someone who is also a runner and is starting to care more about privacy, my personal favorite is using a fitness based watch (big Garmin Forerunner fan: ) ) Loved the video! Do more fitness stuff
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As someone who is also a runner and is starting to care more about privacy, my personal favorite is using a fitness based watch (big Garmin Forerunner fan: ) ) Loved the video! Do more fitness stuff
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Emanuele
I have a Samsung Gear S3 Frontier and a pixel 3a. The official Samsung app for fitness kills the battery. Are there any apps open source that can Sync my data from the Gear S3?
Sorry for my bad english
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I have a Samsung Gear S3 Frontier and a pixel 3a. The official Samsung app for fitness kills the battery. Are there any apps open source that can Sync my data from the Gear S3?
Sorry for my bad english
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