Can the Fitbit Blaze track steps even if I'm not wearing it (in my pocket)?

[ronna15]

My sister recently got me a Fitbit Blaze for my birthday. I love it and use it when I work out and hike! Now, I'm plannig to track my steps and attempt to hit 10,000 steps per day for 30 days. I rock a lot of watches though and change it like other women change their purse, so I can't keep wearing my Fitbit everyday. I'm thinking of just removing it from the strap and putting it in my pocket to track step progress. Would that work?

[Rich_Laue]

Since your sister recently got you the Blaze I assume you already have it. My thought would be to put it in the walking mode, then start walking. Count the steps off with your mind. Stop, pull the Blaze out and compare your count to what the Blaze counted.
I usually count of 100-500 left steps, then double it for the true step count.
Let us know how it works it, my fires is that it will count fine.

[AngelaMa]

Hello @ronna15 welcome to the Fitbit Community! It's great to have you here 🙂 Some users are testing the Blaze's accuracy on the pocket, just notice that it will not provide you a heart rate reading while on the pocket. @Rich_Laue thanks for your cooperation! 😉 

Keep me posted about the results. 🙂 

[MikeS1971]

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@ronna15 wrote:

I'm thinking of just removing it from the strap and putting it in my pocket to track step progress. Would that work?

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Yes, it will work and as it turns out, the step count is more accurate than wearing it on your wrist.

[AngelaMa]

Hello @MikeS1971 thanks for sharing your experience. How do you wear your Blaze while on your pocket? I would be afraid to lose it, since it is not clipped to my clothes like the Fitbit One or Zip. Also the idea for a clip has already been suggested on the Feature Request board, click here to vote and add your comments. 

Happy stepping! 😉