Fitbit is a world-famous company known for manufacturing fitness smartwatches. It has approximately 28 million active users, and the company has sold over 100 million devices. Recently, we have seen some compatibility issues between the Huawei P40 Pro and Fitbit devices. The management of Fitbit devices is done via its application on iOS or Android devices. Since the sanctions on Huawei, Google, being an American company, cannot release its apps and services on Huawei devices. This guide will discuss a workaround that enables the installation of the Fitbit app on the Huawei P40 Pro. You can easily manage your Fitbit smartwatch using your Huawei phone.
Huawei P40 Pro and standard P40 have all it takes to be the best smartphone of 2020, loaded with cutting-edge technology and features. It competes with the Galaxy S20 and iPhone 11 Pro Max in all aspects, including camera results, build quality, and speed. If not for the absence of Google apps and services in the Android OS. It would stand out. The sanctions and unavailability of Google services have dealt a significant blow to Huawei’s market share. The full functionality of an Android phone without Google Apps is unimaginable.
Guide to Install Fitbit App on Huawei P40 Pro running on EMUI 10.1:
I discovered how to run the Fitbit App on the Huawei P40 during my research. I found three methods that can be helpful. However, each person and their phone may be in different circumstances, so that any process can work for them. During my research, I also learned that the Fitbit app depends on Google Location Services for proper functioning. That’s why, even if you install it, it won’t run unless you have Google Play services or GMS packages on your phone.
Install the Fitbit APK on the Huawei P40 Pro.
The latest version of Fitbit appears to be incompatible with the Huawei P40. The only performances that the Fitbit community has approved and commended that work are Fitbit 3.24 and Fitbit Mobile 2.81. I would first recommend downloading and installing the Fitbit 3.24 version. If that doesn’t work, go for 2.81.
Download:
Once you have downloaded the APK file to your Huawei Phone, you must change the settings to allow installation of apps from external sources. In the Huawei P40 Pro, you have to select the app you want to allow to download and install external apps. In most instances, it’s the Huawei browser, file manager, or Chrome browser.
- Go to your phone’s Settings and tap on “Security.” The security menu enables “Download from Unknown Sources” and turns off “Check App for External Sources.”
- If you can’t find these options, search for “Install” in the search bar and open the installation settings from external sources. Then, allow Google Chrome or your preferred browser to download the Fitbit APK on your phone and enable “Install Apps from External Sources.”
- The next step is to locate the Fitbit APK in your downloads and install it on your Huawei P40 Pro.
Once the Fitbit APK is installed on your Huawei P40. You can pair it with a Fitbit device for your fitness tracking.
If the above installation process didn’t work for you, and once you open the app on your Huawei Phone, it closes down with a white screen, you need to install the GMS packages on your phone using the guide below.
Install GMS to run the Fitbit App on Huawei P40:
If the Fitbit app depends on Google Play services like Google Maps API or Location services, it might not function appropriately without GMS packages.
You can install GMS packages manually using this detailed guide. Huawei users can also use this guide to install any Google Apps or other apps that depend on Google Services to function correctly.
Install Fitbit from the Amazon App Store.
Suppose you don’t have a Google Play Store and cannot install the app from Aan PK using the guide above. You can also download the Fitbit app from the Amazon App Store for Android. on the Huawei P40
I hope this guide helped you install Fitbit on the Huawei P40 Pro. If you have any questions or confusion, please comment below. Additionally, you can reach out to me on Facebook or other social media platforms for urgent queries.
