cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/33995436
I am looking for a good fitness tracker to start doing cardio in a more measured way.
I was interested in Polar and Oura as EU alternatives (both Finnish companies), but both send data (health data, which is sensitive according to Article 9 of the GDPR) to AWS.
Are you aware of any EU solutions, or at least non-US, Chinese, Russian, or Israeli solutions, that do not send my data to companies in those countries?
I would like to be able to organize something self-hosted, but I don’t think I’m capable of doing that yet.
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Gadgetbridge?
Do you need an app/to upload your data to the cloud? I have a Garmin watch and keep it completely offline, similarly I had an Amazfit before that which I also kept offline (though that one did require and account an app for the initial setup). In both instances I’ve kept them in aeroplane mode 24/7 and just looked at data on the watch itself. An added bonus is that battery life is much improved.
HealthyPi Move is open source (including hardware) and doesn’t send data anywhere (only locally to the app being developed). It’s available for pre-order at this time.
Do you have a URL to this foss app?
Garmin then use the FOSS Garmin connect app I forget the name. You get all the fancy important data and monitoring. None of the worries. Or just don’t sync your data and monitor over time on the watch itself. Batteries are second to none. Garmin is the way to go. I’ve tried them all.
There’s also FitoTrack which is an open source, local android app for fitness tracking
https://codeberg.org/jannis/FitoTrack
I think I’ve donated but need to check. This app is absolutely fantastic in simplicity and usability.
What are you looking to track? Also, don’t worry if you don’t know how to self host, that’s what the community is for 🙂
You could try Withings. I believe they’re based out of France.
I’ve heard one their dev once drunk a Pepsi…
Not sure, but maybe a Casio G-Shock? You’ll likely still be spied on, but maybe not by the US? Personally, i wear a Huawei, oh well.
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Pinetime
The pinetime is weak, both hardware and software. It doesnt even support unicode chars…
Get a smartwatch with Gadgetbridge support and keep your data on your phone.
I agree. I have been using it for years. First it was a bit buggy with my Huawei GT 2, but it has become almost buttersmooth. The devs are really putting effort in it.
I doubt it, their entire business model is data mining so you would need one whose entire business model is selling G the device with a privacy focus. I bet that would make them not very cheap.
I wouldn’t characterize Garmin as having a business model based on data mining, their privacy policy is actually the best out of the mainstream fitness watches and they’re probably one of the best privacy respecting choices especially if you don’t connect it to the internet. It doesn’t necessarily satisfy OPs requirement of not sending data to the US, though.
Pencil and paper. In a small safe. :(
Tsmt
Have you ever heard of a pen and paper? You can print out tracking forms. I know…pretty crazy right?
People need to take their heads out of their ass and realize that you don’t need an app for fucking everything.
What a fantastic idea! After every cycling trip or run I’ll pull out a ruler and paper map and measure how far I went!
Get a Garmin and never connect it to the Internet.
Well people found a way to do this before smart phones existed so yea…use your fucking brain and figure it out. Other commentors have already listed alternative ways to measure it.
If you spent less time creating smartass replies on Lemmy and more actually thinking, you may learn some things.
Reread your own first comment out loud and tell me you have any room to talk about “smartass replies.” Lack of self awareness is always so pathetic
I’m not sure how popular they are now, but there are speedometers/odometers you can get for bikes that are just physical devices. You wouldn’t get a gps view of the route you took, but you could still easily track how far you went.
Not sure on running though. I guess some math with a pedometer would get you part of the way there?
If you measure it in minutes, it would be pretty easy. And measuring in miles also is pretty straightforward. Break out the measuring tool on your map of choice and write down how long your standard route is, any deviations you can guestimate quickly.