Question: In 2025, can I have 2 Charge trackers and swap them out easily?

[MoxRox]

I've posted my issues with my Charge 5 over in that forum. Seems many people have similar issues. This means I can still use the Charge 5 sometimes, but not for critical activities. I will consider getting another Fitbit tracker IF I can continue to use the Charge 5 as a backup while I am charging the newer one. Having to lose stats while charging the device has always been an annoyance. It occurred to me that swapping between 2 devices might be a nice solution.

I searched and saw some old posts, but the answers were confusing and possibly conflicting - and not current. Can someone answer for what will work TODAY? (Let's say I had a Charge 6 and make that my main device, but want to use the Charge 5 when the 6 is on the charger.)

[JohnnyRow · Accepted solution]

So no, you cannot.  Many many years ago it was possible, but only with much older trackers which are next to impossible to find now.
And yes, it would be a nice feature and has been requested, probably thousands of times, but don't hold your breath waiting for it to reappear.

[MoxRox]

Thanks for the answer JohnnyRow, although it was not what I wanted to hear.

This is probably not the place to discuss it, but I guess my next big question is going to be what brand of tracker I switch to. ☹️  I actually really LIKE my Charge 5, A LOT, and am satisfied with the Fitbit app and how the data is presented. But if google isn't going to support me and make their products reasonably usable ... sigh.