Extended Notifications for Blaze

[AndrewFitbit]

More notifications are here!

You can now receive notifications from email and other apps on your Blaze! Common emojis are also supported. Please keep in mind that you will need to have the latest Fitbit app version as well as the latest Blaze firmware update (17.8.301.7).

Using Notifications:

When you receive a notification, your Fitbit Blaze vibrates. Depending on the type of notification and your mobile device's operating system, the following information may appear on your screen:

• Phone call—Caller's name, if in the contacts list on your mobile device, or phone number.
• Text message—Sender's name (if in your phone's contacts) or phone number, and the contents of the text message.
• Calendar event—Name, location, and time of the event.
• Email—Sender’s name, subject, and contents of the message.
• App notification—App name and contents of the message. App-specific icons may also be displayed.

Keep in mind your tracker can only display notifications from third-party apps if you already receive notifications from these apps on your paired iOS or Android mobile device. Make sure notifications are turned on for these apps in your mobile device's settings, and in your Blaze's device settings.

You can see all your notifications by swiping up from the home screen. You'll see previous calls, texts, calendar, email, and app notifications as well. You may delete these notifications either individually by swiping right, or all at once by scrolling down and tapping "Clear All" on the display.

For detailed information and setup instructions, check out our help page about notifications.

[Emjem]

I have a surge, it does not get notifications aside from calls and text messages. As of today

[Rich_Laue]

That's correct @Emjem this thread is about the extended notifacations on the Blaze. 

[Emjem]

Thanks, yes I know. Someone earlier asked about the Surge. If I remember
correctly. Maybe I didn't reply properly, but I'm new to these forums.

[Tommylee34]

Hi @AndrewFitbit,

I'm hoping you can help. 

I am looking at the Fitbit Blaze, but a lot of my work and personal conversations take place via whatsapp and I am looking effectivly for a smart watch that has the advanced fitness capabilities of Fitbit products.

I've seen news about the new releases of the notificatoins of third party Apps to the Blaze, but wanted to try and confirm, as there is a lot of confusing posts in this thread, whether using an iPhone (iOS) will allow the Blaze to recieve the Whatsapp notofcations? 

I appreciate this may well be once all the firmware and updates are released, but will play a big part in me deciding to chose a Fitbit Blazeover the Apple Watch Series 2. 

Thanks in advance

Tom 

[joelmanuelq]

I have the same configuration I don't know why I can't get my call
notification I get all except that even when I try to send me a
notification prube I don't get it. Thanks for answer me.

[Tyronn]

HI,

for some reason I keep turning off notifications for Instagram which was a bad idea haha..but it keeps reverting to on ...soooo annoying.. any ideas on how to keep it off ?? thanks

[thewarden1618]

I just spoke to customer service and they took me through a series of
rebooting the watch, turning off the notifications and rebooting my phone.
I got all my notifications back.

[Rich_Laue]

@Tyronn skim through some of the previous posts, your not the only one and I also noticed that once an app is picked you can't keep it off.
I've tried clearing data logging back in, removing the app, it just comes back.

[SteadyEddie]

I am having the exact same issue, with all notifications working except for call notifications (and the test notification, which is a call notification).  The call notifications used to work.  Any help here would be appreciated.

[LordElysian]

Okay but what about extended notifications for the Charge 2?

[SunsetRunner]

Had probs setting up email for hours then followed instructions step by step Emails now work from my iphone 5s even though it says you cant get them in the approved devises. Follow the instructions and email notification appears as decribed. 

[mom923]

Hi,  where are the instructions for email?

[Rich_Laue]

@mom923 look in the help center http://help.fitbit.com/?q=notifacations 

[mjdon]

the Blaze with its GPS is too Gigantic to use 24/7 like my Charge HR, wish my fitbit would shake me when I have a calendar appointment

[Hazelmommy]

@mjdon under 'general', then 'notifications' - you can add 'calendar events' 😊

My Blaze does indeed vibrate when I have a calendar appt. ✔

[keithjgrant]

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[mjdon]

Yep, the Blaze is awesome, but I have the Charge HR which doesn't have that function.  I'm considering  upgrading but the Blaze seems  big and bulky to sleep with

[Hazelmommy]

@mjdon I've been using my Blaze for about a year now, and I absolutely love it!!! I've heard stories of Fitbit possibly launching a 'Blaze 2'....so, if you're considering the Blaze, I'd encourage you to check into that possibility too. 😊

[Rich_Laue]

@Hazelmommy there is roumors of a future fitbit, and they even posted a code name. Now if there is any truth to the roumers it will not be a charge 2, it will be a class fitbit has not ventured into yet. 

[thewarden1618]

I slept with it for the first couple of months and it didn't bother me. I
only stopped because I f
Actually sleep well. The sleep functions work well BTW