Incorrect mapping of GPS Connected Run

[Ryanj13]

When I use the GPS running mode with my phone, it gets my distance and pace about right. However, when I review the run map showing my route in the app it is not even remotely correct.  Any tips/tricks on how to correct? Is the due to the fact that I have to go offroad for parts of the run?  

[KermitB]

Hello

While I don’t have blaze nor does anyone I know, several of my family members and friends have other Fitbits that unlike my Surge do not have built in GPS. Just like I believe your Blaze would not. As far as I know the inaccuracies will be caused not by your blaze but your phone and its capability to track where you are running. Seeing as the blaze relies on your phone to pin point location.

What kind of phone do you have? Also do you run under many trees, through many tunnels or in-between buildings of roughly 3-4 stories or more?

[fudge22]

I personally haven't had any issues with GPS on my phone, but I agree, it would most likely be related to the phone as opposed to the fitbit. I ran a half marathon on a golf course a week or so ago and even through all of the twists and turns the GPS tracking was spot on. It even knew when I crossed from one side of the road to the other. If you have wifi inactive and location settings inactive it will have a hard time pin pointing your location. It is possible you were only tracking GPS through wifi which would cause inconsistencies and errors. Double check your location settings on your phone and you might be able to see why the tracking was off.

[Rich_Laue]

When asking if it is becaise of going of road, my qiestion would be, what does the map shoe?
Is the parth of wlking accurate while on the road compared to the path shown while off the road?

Ît is true that heavy cover, clouds, tree canopy, or walking next to a tall building may affect thr signals speed or streangth, and therfore the readings and positron.

[Ryanj13]

The map is showing about 1/2 mile of a 6.5 mile run...it's a portion of the run nearest my home.

[Ryanj13]

Thanks - I was in "high accuracy" mode, HTC One M8. Better to use GPS only mode?

[hikebikerun]

I have the same phone and run in high accuracy mode. It will sometimes jump a little if I go into a heavily wooded area, as seen in the map below. I rode the same path in both directions but on the way down it skipped the section where it is straight as opposed to following the curve in the road. I ran into this with the app I used to use for tracking activities as well. I've found that if my phone is in an armband for running, on a bar mount for my bike, or in the very top of my pack when I'm hiking it maintains better accuracy than if I put it in a pants/shorts pocket or in the bottom of my pack. My wife and I ran several tests with the same app and phones and found that where your phone is can play a big part in accuracy.