Dear Garmin Connect IQ Team,
I am the developer of a popular scale reader application for Xiaomi scales. My users, especially those using devices like the Instinct 2X Solar, are constantly requesting a feature that is currently restricted within the Garmin ecosystem: the ability to update the User’s Profile Weight and Body Composition directly via a Connect IQ app.
Currently, we can only use FitContributor to add data to a recorded activity. This is suboptimal because:
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UX/User Profile: It doesn't update the actual weight chart in Garmin Connect (health stats), only the summary of a "Generic Activity."
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Activity Clutter: Users have to save a "dummy" activity just to record their weight, which clutters their training calendar.
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Hardware Constraints: On low-memory devices like the Instinct 2X, maintaining a stable FIT session while managing BLE communication is extremely difficult for developers.
My Proposal: Please consider exposing a new API or extending UserProfile to allow authorized Connect IQ apps to write directly to the user's Health metrics (Weight, Body Fat %, Muscle Mass).
This change would make Garmin the most open and useful health ecosystem for users who own 3rd party scales, fulfilling the requests of thousands of dedicated Garmin users.
Best regards,
Luke
