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Inaccurate GPS

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‎06-03-2020 12:03 - last edited on ‎08-20-2020 19:19 by Fitbit Moderator

‎06-03-2020 12:03 - last edited on ‎08-20-2020 19:19 by Fitbit Moderator

I always thought my GPS was pretty accurate until I recently started walking with my husband only to find that I reach 1 mile about 1/3 mile before him!  I have also compared it to Apple Health and it is way off.  Also, 6 out of 7 days I get the poor GPS connection message, regardless of the weather.  It used to work great with good accuracy.  Any suggestions because I think I will have to ditch my FitBit for something that works!  Sad as I have been a FitBit user for many years.

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‎06-03-2020 21:56

‎06-03-2020 21:56

Alta does not have GPS so its coming from your phone not the Alta

 

Also your strides are different dont ever expect to match what he does

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Wendy | CA | Moto G6 Android

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‎06-05-2020 14:28

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‎06-05-2020 14:28

Thanks for your response.You are correct I am measuring my walks using my phone. I do not usually rely on my actual Fitbit to record the distance of my walks as I would like more accuracy and information. However it is not getting the distance of my walks right. When I finish it shows the correct route.

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