Blaze battery draining fast

[Alex_the_blazeu]

Hi everybody! I don't usually uses blaze while I work. I put it on the table. After about four hours, the blaze turned to 60% batteries from 100%. Any power-down mode can I use in the blaze?

Moderator edit: Clarified subject

[Kingjaymz]

My wife's series 3 Apple is also about a year and going strong. I wish I
could work up some enthusiasm for the Apple Watch. It is just way more than
I need...and WAY more expensive. It would help my retirement account to buy
an Apple because I own a lot of their stock. But the FB is just better
suited to my needs. I will need to wait and see how long my battery holds
up.

James

[stilpony]

I broke down and bought a new Versa. My battery on my Charge won’t hold
any longer than about an hour.
I’ve always liked the Fitbit brand, so I’ll give them one more shot. Maybe
I’ll Guinea Pig the wife on a Garmin when she needs a new one. lol

[csutak40]

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@Kingjaymz wrote:

I'm not sure who you were responding to. If you were responding to MY post, I wear and USE my Blaze. It historically has gotten 5 days of life between charges. It recently went down to about 2.5 or 3. Since adjusting the settings, I am back to 4-5 days between charges. I support fitbit because I LIKE my Blaze. I would like to see the company improve the usability and particularly the durability of its products. But I do not trash the company just for the sake of doing so. If I can replace the battery in my Blaze, once it dies, I would GLADLY wear mine for another 3 years, because it has worked well for me, and it does everything that I need it to do. I like my wife's Apple Watch, but I do not need apps on my watch. I just need a fitness tracker. 

James

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Sorry, but I think that if the company doesn't "improve the usability and particularly the durability of its products", then it deserves to be trashed.

I am especially angry about the item being designed to be a throw away item; not repairable.  I suspect this is done on purpose, wanting us to upgrade all the time.  I don't think this is a good business model in the long  term.

[csutak40]

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@Kingjaymz wrote:
I don't understand why you would refuse a replacement Blaze. This is
probably a refurbished unit, but it is likely to work just fine. I cannot
see a downside on this.

James

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Well, because I have no reason the presume that it will last any longer than the old (purchased brand new, of course) did. 

I really don't like the idea of having to forever hassle around with getting replacements, etc

Not to mention the fact that if it is refurbished, that proves that they can do it, just don't want to

[csutak40]

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@Kingjaymz wrote:
I was not very impressed with Garmin. But I checked their most recent
offerings, last night. I do not like ANY of them as much as my Blaze. But
they DO seem to offer an okay alternative. Not sure how the durability will
compare.

I don't even want to think about replacing my Blaze, at the moment.

James

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I actually had a Garmin in between two Fitbits and I had to return it for a refund.  TBH I can't remember what the problem was, (I think it was something about syncing) but they couldn't fix it and offered a refund or a different Garmin.  I opted for the refund, as I didn't like any of their other offerings.  This was a while ago, haven't looked at them recently

[Kingjaymz]

You are too funny! My good buddy just bought a Versa and he loves his. You
will have to let us know how you like yours.

James

[Simbon]

Ive got two fitbit blaze watches brought 18months ago. both batteries now die after 8hrs full charge.

How can fitbit get away with selling a watch that is useless after 18 months?

[NatalieJackman]

Because people keep buying them. Fitbit is taking advantage of people’s forgiving nature and the mindset of maybe that one was a fluke.

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[LadyC7]

Same thing with me. Hr band broke and irreplaceable now Blaze battery doesn't hold a charge longer than 6 hours. I have cleaned it, did a restart and once again today am trying to get a complete charge to see if it works longer. I have emailed Cust Serv and will see what they come back with. I've had this less than a year. Can't see spending more money on another one if this doesn't work rather I will not spend more money on another one.

[Kingjaymz]

If you have had it less than a year, it should be under warranty. They
should replace it for you for free.

James

[LizzyFitbit]

Hi everyone! I'm glad to see you here in the Forums. I'm sorry for my delayed response.

Thanks to all of you for sharing your feedback about the Blaze and its performance. Fitbit has been designed to help you to reach your daily goals to success, I'm sorry that you've had this experience and please know that we provide feedback to our team based on the Community posts. They're always working on improving our devices and overall environment based on what you share here.

About my previous post, as with other electronic devices, the battery will depend on the features and how often they're used, such as heart rate, notifications or GPS tracking. This doesn't mean that you shouldn't use them, but just to take into consideration the conditions that may affect your Blaze's battery. If after checking the battery isn't lasting up to 5 days, please get in touch with our Support Team so they can give you a hand and provide you with assistance.

@Kingjaymz, thanks for your insights and your great suggestions.

See you around.

[JohanTheron]

Good day. 

I’ve been using my Blaze for over a year daily. 

The last 2 weeks the battery die not even half way through the day. 

What can can I do? 

Do do I need to replace the battery? 

Thank you 

Johan 

[Navvet584]

In June Contacted Fitbit concerning my Fitbit Blaze would not maintain a charge. Unit battery would

drain in a matter of hours. One day the unit was working properly and after an update the unit starting

functioning as stated above. When I purchased the Blaze I purchased an extended warranty. Fitbit had no answer for this problem. I sent the Blaze to warranty company and they Changed the battery twice and after resynching the Blaze and did the same thing. purchased the Ionic. Meanwhile, I have friends and Canada and they were having the exact problems. My question to Fitbit, Do you have a firmware fix for this Problem. https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/fitbit-charge-2-firmware-update-battery-1.5258511?cmp=newsletter-ne....

[PaulaE123]

I’m wondering if this applies only to the Blaze….do other fitbit models have the same problem?
Paula
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[Navvet584]

The link that is in my post is about the Charge but it is the same problem.  My first tracker was a charge but wanted more functions so I purchased the Blaze and it worked perfectly until the update. I had one month left on the extended 3 year warranty. Contacted Fitbit and was offered the 25 percent discount. It is not the battery. Sent the unit to the retailers warranty company 2 times and they replaced the battery for free twice, the unit worked fine until synchronization. Call me what you want, but I liked the Blaze and so I purchased the Ionic Classic and wrote the Blaze off, until my friend sent me that article.

[Dhpullen]

My battery is now driving from 100% to dead in less than 1 hour.  What are my options.  Everything I read has occurred over the last 2 years.

[Navvet584]

It is the same problem that I am experiencing. This is a problem that Fitbit has to address. As you can see, it is a widespread problem across several different trackers, not only in the U.S. Contact Fitbit and see what kind of solution they suggest. If you purchase another Fitbit tracker make sure you purchase an extended warranty. It is shame and very bad for future business.

[Bobbylillo]

If you are under one year they should replace it free. They obviously have a problem with either the batteries or the software but don’t seem to accept or admit to any responsibility. Just to much money to replace every year or two. Just crazy.

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[JonathanVP]

Am having the same problem with my Blaze, which seems to be a problem that affects many other users. Last time I had a problem with another Fitbit model, I was given a discount on this Blaze - what's next, yet another discount on another model and so on and on? My Blaze is fairly new - there must be a better fix or a replacement, not a discount to spend more money since I still haven't gotten my money's worth on my current one.

[JonathanVP]

I already have an Apple watch so I will just use that instead. I just got used to the Fitbit interface but getting a 25% discount for what is essentially a defective product is not something I'm willing to do again and again. My Blaze lasted just over a year, same as the Charge before that - almost as if the products were designed to expire right after the warranty runs out!