Why battery low

[DerekNMoore]

OK, normally my Fitbit only needs charging around every five days or so with my 'normal' life and exercise routines. But when I am on holiday I go hiking and even though the Fitbit is fully charged for that day it does not last the full day - only lasting around 6 to 8 hours so not recording the full hike. Is it strugging to get a reading or trying to get a more regular reading and so working more. I have everything set to save the battery and no notifications set up. What am I doing wrong? What setting do I have set wrong? Or can it just not cope with my 'holidays'? Thanks

[RiekoC]

Hello @DerekNMoore 

When my Charge 5 started having rapid battery loss, I restarted and recharged my device multiple times over several days. As soon as I saw a rapid drop in battery, I restarted my Charge 5 and put it on the charger until it was back to 100%, often doing this multiple times in a day. Eventually, this process got my device "unstuck" and the battery went back to lasting 6-7 days. Although there's no guarantee that this will work for you, it might be worth a try.

[DerekNMoore]

I don't think rapid battery loss is the issue as once I go back to a 'nornal' day then the battery lenght goes back to 6 days or so rather than less than one day. To me it is trying to do too much and I was trying to figure out what I can do to reduce its workload!!! 

[RiekoC]

Hello @DerekNMoore 

Thank you for additional details.

Now that I understand you're looking for what you can do to reduce the workload on your Fitbit device to extend your battery life, this help page has the recommended tips: How can I extend my Fitbit's battery (<-- click link).

Hopefully, this page will have helpful information and not rehash what you've already tried/know.