Blaze Firmware Update - 17.8.104.1 [Closed]

[AndrewFitbit]

Update 4/12/16:

Hey all,

As of yesterday, the firmware update for Blaze should be available to everyone. As is common with initial updates, this version focuses on stability improvements and bug fixes. We're looking forward to delivering feature improvements with future updates so stay tuned! 

Update 4/5/16:

I've addressed some things I've seen come up in this thread in a post I made here. Check it out! 

Hey! While it is April 1st, the Blaze firmware update to version 17.8.104.1 is no joke. As usual, we're rolling out the update in waves, and we hope to have everyone updated soon.

This release includes the following:

• General improvements
• Minor bug fixes

Any questions, just let us know. 

[Andhanni]

Went to sync my Blaze this morning to record my sleep tracking and discovered on my app (Android) that I needed the update.  Could not get the update to run until I found the dongle (that I stole from my wife... long story watch for a seperate post) and connected it to my computer.  Then I had to remove the device from my wrist and place it next to the dongle to get the update to run.

I was wondering if anyone experienced similar issues.  I have read most of the 10 pages on this thread and did not see anything.

I can report that the update appears to have worked though.

[CRMPhelps]

I updated the firmware last night. All was well, but now I can't move out of the clock/time screen. I keep getting my texts and calendar notices, but I can't access the other screens - HELP!! 

[jcheeze]

considering the number of times people have been told to go to the new ideas page and vote up things like new clock faces etc., why does this update ignore almost every request and change the consumers have been asking for since January? It's extremely frustrating to see Emmerson and other fitbit forum people tell us to go to that page and upvote ideas and submit ideas when none are ever considered or worked on. In fact, they still say "being reviewed by the moderator" even when the moderator has said in the thread that it was a great idea that fitbit sholud be implementing.

[Sam_3]

I am having an absolute nightmare trying to set up the Fitbit Blaze and am about ready to throw it out the window...

The screen is completely unresponsive so I assume there is no battery to begin setup. I have been charging it for 8 hours and have tried 2 different plug extensions and 3 laptops and there is still nothing. If I press and hold the buttons I get the fitbit arrow on the screen for a nano second and then it goes to blank again.

How can I set this up? It is literally the least user friendly product I have ever bought...

[robguitar]

My update worked fine. It installed on the first attempt.

[MikeS1971]

@Sam_3 You may have a bad charger. They're not very well made. I'm ony fourth warranty replacement.

[SassyPants-21]

My update worked fine also. I had no problems or issues. I have also had mms y original charger. The one that came with the Blaze. No problem there either.

[Sam_3]

Thank you - I've spoken to customer support and they are sending me a new one so fingers crossed this one will work when I recieve it.

[MrJeff]

I Would Loveeeeee (& Many Others), to see an update that would include IOS users to have whatsapp notification showup on the FitBait Blaze 🙂 !

[SassyPants-21]

You know. There used to be. I guess its still there. You could go to the play store. And buy an app. That allows whatsapp and other apps to appear on your Blaze. If fitbit hasn't shut it down.

[MrJeff]

For Android I think it exists, but us iPhone users we are out of luck, so far there is nothing.

Please post if someone knows of a solution to get WhatsApp notifications on Blaze for iPhone users.

THANKS!

[PKB76140]

Updated to the new firmware yesterday. All worked fine until this morning. The only thing I did was recharge the battery on the Blaze. Since then it refuses to sync with my Samsung Galaxy S4 phone. It was working just fine before recharging the battery.

I have tried turning bluetooth on/off, unparing/pairing, but that does not seem to help.

Any pointers?

[taz4352]

Have you tried shutting down the Fitbit and the phone (completely powering off) and then restarting?

[TKCMuzzer]

Do you work for Apple?

[SunsetRunner]

UPDATE: Customer Support has issued me a replacement Blaze. Let's hope this is a thing of the past!

My Blaze has gone from bad to worse (actually, barely usable) after this firmware upgrade. Screen is unresponsive even MORE often now. I can't turn screen on most of the time, and ironically the screen turns itself on despite Quick View being turned off (really annoying at night), when I CAN get the screen to turn on, I can't swipe. On the rare occasion I can swipe, I can't tap. I have to reset this thing 10+ times a day, and resets don't fix the screen issues anymore like they used to. I literally hate this thing now (I do NOT use that word lightly,) and regret the $200 I could have put toward something that at least passes as funtional. I'm past the 15 day return policy at Best Buy, so... Next step I suppose is hope support has some answers...

[TKCMuzzer]

It is very common to roll out updates over a few weeks, most mobile companies do it, Sky do.  

[PKB76140]

On the advice of Fitbit support person, I did a hard reset on the Blaze
(press left and lower right buttons until the Fitbit logo comes on), then
logged out and logged back in on the Fitbit app on the phone. It started to
sync after that.

Problem solved.

[TKCMuzzer]

As I said, most mobile companies roll out updates over a few weeks, it just no one ever knows. In some areas yourphone will be updated weeks before you get the update, regardless of issues.

[PKB76140]

no

[alyssasgrammi]

When should we be seeing this update. Today is 4/12 and I still have not recieved. I am running version 178.102.7 on my blaze