Blaze Clock Display

[ACT1]

Fitbit. Why can't the time be displayed at all times on Blaze!!! Very annoying. Going from surge where I could always know what time it is back to a blank screen (and NO. It does not always turn on when I move my wrist to check time. Only occasionally does it do that). Better update soon to make that an option.
And while you're at it. Make the swipe to steps right there. Jeesh. Have to swipe to Today then look. Really awkward and unconvenient.
Unhappy with new toy

Moderator Edit: Edited thread title.

[VerbalG]

It doesn't work consistently and it's very annoying.   Unless fitbit comes up with a firmware update that allows the screen to stay on I'll just have to get a $30 Timex and never buy another fitbit product.  That's how disgusted I am with it.

[Rich_Laue]

Fitbit might come up with an updaye that keeps the watch on,  currently the Blaze works like every other LED watch on the market. Fom the $5 to the $1000,  if it has an LED display it has a timeout.

The best i think will happen is to stay on durring the recording of an exercise. 

[Lunar_Jetman]

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@Rich_Laue wrote:

Fitbit might come up with an updaye that keeps the watch on. 

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I guarantee there will then be people complaining that the battery hardly lasts between charges....

[Rich_Laue]

I agree @Lunar_Jetman, at best i would say a user setable timeout. They don't understand how fast the LEDs will drain the small battery.

People where screaming to have the Blaze stay on the last view screen, the day after this was implemented  complaints started. I can think of 4 more examples but will refrwin.

[FormerMUA]

Then fit bit needs to add it as an "Option" to have an always on or user
timed limit.

[Paul_Sondhaus]

But the charge on my Surge lasted 7 days with the screen always on

[Lunar_Jetman]

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@Paul_Sondhaus wrote:

But the charge on my Surge lasted 7 days with the screen always on

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If the Blaze had the same screen as the Surge it might last 7 days as well, but it doesn't. So it won't.....

[VerbalG]

Since we're already complaining and you predict more complaining to fix the problem....it must indicate a flawed product.  

Lunar, are you a Fitbit employee or some jerk that frequents this forum to berate people with legitimate issues.  An option with a clear warning that leaving the display on will drain the battery is the ONE obvious solution.  Another obvious solution would be to make the display come on better, but that's a hardware issue, not firmware. Now, if the battery won't last all day or can't handle frequent charging, we're back to an inferior product.   Period.

[Mhartmann]

The ONLY reason I didn't buy the Blaze today is because I researched and found the clock display only lasts 10 seconds. I'm a nurse and I need at least 15 seconds to check a patient's pulse. A 20 second display would be ideal. Hopefully this is in the works so I can upgrade from a flex. 

[Rich_Laue]

@Mhartmann, the Blaze has a special clock face designed specifically to address the concearns of the medical field.

The Chrongraph face the medical field:

Both analog and digital readouts on the face

Quickstart stopwatch

Stopwatch that stays on until turned off, I've accidentally left it on for 4 hours and it drained a day + of battery life.

Stopwatch has both digital and analog displays.

[Rich_Laue]

I wonder how many Apple users are complaining that the junky Apple Watch display doesn't stay on. Personally I've never seen what the face might look like.

I however know many that gave up their AW for a Fitbit because tyey had no use for the bells and whistles and where tired of having to charge it daily. Yes i know you can turn off all the bells and whistles then get 6 more hours.

[ryaneric]

I hate that the screen does not stay on for the blaze. When I am holding a plank or engaged in various other activities, I cannot easily flip my wrist to see the time. I stopped using the blaze and went back to my surge because of this. I was hoping the ionic would be more like the surge but it looks like it went the way of the blaze. I suspect I am shifting over to garmin vivoactive. 

[Lunar_Jetman]

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@VerbalG wrote:

Since we're already complaining and you predict more complaining to fix the problem....it must indicate a flawed product.  

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Or people just like to complain?

I could say I don't like the watch because it doesn't have voice activated commands and must be flawed for example.....

[Lunar_Jetman]

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@VerbalG wrote:

Lunar, are you a Fitbit employee or some jerk that frequents this forum to berate people with legitimate issues.  An option with a clear warning that leaving the display on will drain the battery is the ONE obvious solution.  Another obvious solution would be to make the display come on better, but that's a hardware issue, not firmware. Now, if the battery won't last all day or can't handle frequent charging, we're back to an inferior product.   Period.

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No I'm not a Fitbit employee. Just some "jerk" highlighting illogical posters like yourself.

e.g. You say an 'obvious' solution would be to "make the display come on better" but then point out it would need a hardware 'fix', which basically means a redesign from the original and therefore a different watch, like say the Surge.... Hang on.. Fitbit already make a Surge.... Hmmm...

Its not an "inferior product" it's just different and the simple answer is that if you don't like it, buy something that you do! It's not rocket science! As other posters have highlighted, the slightest, tiniest amount of research would highlight what the device can/can't do so to complain after buying it seems a bit rich...

But unfortunately, there are lots of lazy, illogical a people around today who would rather moan...

[Lunar_Jetman]

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@Rich_Laue wrote:

I wonder how many Apple users are complaining that the junky Apple Watch display doesn't stay on. Personally I've never seen what the face might look like.

I however know many that gave up their AW for a Fitbit because tyey had no use for the bells and whistles and where tired of having to charge it daily. Yes i know you can turn off all the bells and whistles then get 6 more hours.

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Exactly. My smartphone battery lasts a day whereas my old Nokia with it's always on screen lasted for a week or more! Shall I complain about that?

[VerbalG]

I can relate ryaneric. There are numerous instances where going through
what must look like some kind of exercise routine, lifting my arm multiple
times just to see the time wouldn't be appropriate........ I also have to
time things that take more than 10 seconds without having to swipe and tap
multiple times to get to the stopwatch. It's just a poor design or not
practical if the battery can't last an entire day on one charge. I have an
Aria scale that's a pain to setup, but generally works well until the
batteries run out. I'm looking at other solutions too. While I like the
functionality, its basic function is still a watch and it fails miserably
in that regard.

[The_Lion]

Especially screen off after a few seconds during workouts is no go. 

[VerbalG]

I figured it out. You're one of trump's Russian trolls taking a break from
spreading fake news on facebook so you could come to a fitbit forum and
defend the indefensible. Later, commrade.

[Rich_Laue]

@VerbalG it sounds like you haven't looked at all the clock faces yet, like maybe the Chronograph with its quick startup stopwatch that does stay on.

[VerbalG]

I can assure you that I'm very familiar with all twelve of the watch
faces..... Maybe you should learn how to tell time then you would know how
long it takes to change a watchface on the watch. Otherwise, I could just
deal with a watchface that doesn't appeal to me so I can have one piece of
functionality....that I still have to tap to make work.