是否可以在未安装Google Fit App的情况下获取Google Fit API传感器数据？

Question

I'm trying to make an Android app to count the steps using the Google Fit API. What I was able to do was getting the steps from the sensors, but only with the Google Fit app installed. If the Google Fit app isn't installed on the device, my application doesn't receive any data from the sensors. Is that intentional (to get data from Google Fit API sensors I need the app installed) or is something I did wrong?

Answer 1

Yes, it's possible to get Google Fit API sensors data.

You should use Google Fit Recording API to use Sensors API without installed Google Fit app.

https://developers.google.com/fit/android/record

The general point is next - your application should subscribe for some data types to collect the data without installed Google Fit app. In the case when Google Fit app is installed you don't need to use recording API because Google Fit app already uses it.