How do I track GPS on the new Fitbit app?

[Karen2969]

How do I gps track my walks on this new look app? I used to go into activity and start a walk by clicking on the top right hand corner, then clicking start when the GPS worked out where I was. It would then measure the distance, splits and give me a nice map!!


Moderator Edit: Clarified subject

[LZeeW · Accepted solution]

Hello @Karen2969 and welcome to the Community.  Tap on the green "+" sign in the lower right, then the Start exercise option.

[Bugsy82]

So you made the app a little more difficult with an extra, non-intuitive step.

[RockyMtn]

I just found the plus sign. It gives options. One leads to the mapping 

[KatRowan]

Thank you for this response, I have spent the last two days trying to figure out how to start an exercise as I do not like tracking on my watch as it seems to stop tracking randomly and I have missed at least .10 of a mile or more when walking so I am dependent upon the GPS of the app.

[VFuhrer]

I tried the +Add Exercise button on the lower right. It only lists exercise choices. GPS does not show up. How do I get GPS?

[RockyMtn]

After hitting the plus the upper left then hit start exercise.

I just did a 2 mile walk with it.
I have a Charge 5

[RunningGirlATX]

Thanks! That works. How ridiculous of them to make that change.

[VFuhrer]

I still can't get the GPS. You go to Exercise. Hit the +Add Exercise button in lower right. I then hit walk and it tells me to enter the info then save. There is no start prompt. I'm on an android. This is very frustrating!

[Bfm129]

Hit the plus button on the main screen...not the exercise screen.  Horrible update!!

[VFuhrer]

Thank you! It worked, but agree it is a terrible upgrade!

[vks]

Yes found the + on the opening page.  No explanation of what it was for until I read this post, thanks RockyMtn.  Hate the new look as well.  walker NOT jogger - don't know why it says that either?

[BethanyRN]

Thank you so much! I kept reading to go into the exercise tab and that didn't work. 

[Jim2177]

Well, my little green + icon in the bottom right corner only takes me to add exercise and asks what I did, it doesn't give me the option to track the exercise. I really dislike this new app, if I had to describe it (and I have described it so to people) I would describe it as garbage.

[LZeeW]

@Jim2177   Do you have the tile that says Exercise days toggled on?  I use an iPhone and the Start exercise option shows up when that tile is toggled on and disappears when it is toggled off.

[Jim2177]

I do.and as soon as I hit add exercise I go from this to this, immediately.

 

 

[RockyMtn]

If you hit start button then you can change the exercise. 

[KatRowan]

Thank I already got the answer

[Jim2177]

Yep, and then it goes immediately to log exercise. It doesn't give me the choice between log and track.