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Do I need to have my phone with me for the GPS to work?

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‎06-07-2017 10:06

‎06-07-2017 10:06

Does the blaze require a runner to carry a phone for GPS to work? It's giving me the wrong distance and says I burned zero calories!

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‎06-07-2017 11:31

‎06-07-2017 11:31

Yes you need your phone. It uses connected GPS. So it needs to see the phone so it can connect.

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Wendy | CA | Moto G6 Android

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‎06-13-2017 21:37

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‎06-13-2017 21:37

@jmiller88 your zero calories, steps and distance may be related to https://community.fitbit.com/t5/Blaze/Blaze-not-syncing-exercise/td-p/2028765/

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