Frequently Asked Questions

The app looks outdated / a fix I heard about isn't showing

Installed apps cache aggressively. Fully close the app (swipe it away, don't just switch away) and reopen it — that pulls the newest version. One close-and-reopen after each update is normal.

The barcode scanner says the camera is blocked, and never asks

Opening the scanner is the permission request — when no prompt appears, your phone is refusing on the browser's behalf, and no app can force the prompt past that. On Android:

1. Settings → Apps → Chrome → Permissions → Camera → Allow. (Android silently strips permissions from apps you haven't used recently.) If FuelKit was installed from Samsung Internet, do the same for Samsung Internet.
2. Open fuelkit.app in the browser itself, tap scan, and Allow when prompted — or use the padlock icon in the address bar → Permissions → Camera. The installed app shares the browser's site permission, so this fixes both.
3. Note the installed FuelKit app's own settings page will never show a Camera toggle — home-screen web apps borrow the browser's camera. That's normal.

Scan from a photo always works meanwhile: it opens the camera app, which has its own permission.

A recipe's calories look too low

An ingredient that can't be matched to its food contributes nothing — and it's flagged on the recipe rather than silently counted. The usual causes: the ingredient isn't linked to a food, the food has no serving size, or the amount crosses weight↔volume (say, cups against a per-gram label) — fix the unit or add a bridge (e.g. 1 cup = 113 g) on the food. See Meals and Recipes.

Can I log for yesterday? Tomorrow?

Yesterday, yes — the arrows next to the date on Today go back as far as you like. Future days, no.

Does it work offline?

Yes. Recent days are cached, and food you log offline is queued and synced when you reconnect. If a day shows "couldn't load — it may not be empty", believe it: your entries are safe on the server; don't re-log them, or you'll get duplicates once sync recovers.

My watch calories replaced the workout I logged (or vice versa)

They don't replace each other — the watch's number and manually logged activities add together. Because of that, log only what the watch missed (the difference), not the whole workout again.

Can a recipe make 3.5 servings?

Yes — servings can be fractional, and per-serving macros divide accordingly.

What do my housemates see?

The shared recipe library, dinner plan, and grocery list — plus your daily progress totals (calories/protein vs. target) on their Today tab. Never your actual food log, weights, or profile. Details in Households and Invites.

Why does the app say to install from fuelkit.app?

Old installs from a pages.dev address are unreliable (some networks block that domain) and show the wrong name on permission prompts. If you see that address anywhere, delete the installed copy and re-add it from fuelkit.app.

Is my data private?

Yes — no ads, no analytics, no selling data, and your log is never shared, even inside a household. Automated crash reports (technical error details only) are the one diagnostic signal the app sends. Full details, including export and deletion: Privacy and Data Deletion.

How do I get help or report a bug?

Profile → Help & feedback — reports land directly with the developer, and replies go to your email. Feature ideas welcome through the same door.