Message notifications on Blaze

[dwang953]

Hi everyone! Just two quick questions about the Blaze's notifications system:

1) From my understand, "text message notifications" on the Surge are limited to SMS messages, meaning iMessages between iPhones do not show up on the device. Is this also true for the Blaze? Almost all of my contacts that I text on my iPhone 6 are also iPhone users, so all of their texts are iMessages. Will none of these show up on the Blaze? 

2) From my understand, the Surge only shows single most recent text message, as in if you miss a text notification, a newer text will erase the old notifcation. Is this also true for the Blaze, or will it be possible to view all of the unread notifications from texts? 

[SharolM]

I get calendar motivations and phone calls (I can answer from my blaze and it transfers to my phone fine) but NO text notifications. All settings are set to notify. Please help! I have an iPhone 6plus

[kschannen]

I'm also having periodic problems with iMessage. Sometimes they come through, sometimes they don't. I have a Surge sitting on the desk next to me and all of the messages come though on the surge, but it's 50/50 on the Blaze. SMS messages seem OK  but iMessage is very spotty.

[Majestak]

I get my text notifications but I can't see what the text says "2 new texts" with the persons name. If I only have 1 text I can read the message. Why is this? What is with the now message in the right lower corner? It doesn't do anything. HELP!!!

[dmason508]

@Majestak what phone do you have?

[mcevallos]

You should be able to swipe to the right to delete on text at a time.

[alyssasgrammi]

I am having the same problem. it tells who the message is from and that it is a new message but I never see what the message actually is...PLEASE HELP!

[Kmransom123]

@alyssasgrammi - what phone are you using?  If Android, be sure to use "messenger" and not "Messenger +". 

[KateKoy]

@dmason508 @SharolM - do you have 'Show In Notification Center' enabled in your messages settings?  Same issue was happening for me and this was the key.

[KateKoy]

@SharolM  'Show in Notification Center' has to be enabled under your messages settings. This was my issue - took 5 days of emailing back and forth with tech support to figure it out!  Maybe it will solve your problem too.

[Moonmystic]

I have s5 and nothing. I am trying everything.

[jeffl910]

I think the Blaze should be able to get all notifications, regardless of which app.  This is the only reason why im considering returning mine at this point but I'll wear it more to see how much I like it.

I dont think the issue is with whatsapp.  I have a Martian Notifier smartwatch and it can get all notifications as long as my iPhone notification screen has it.  This includes whatsapp, LINE, games, news apps, everything.  The capability is there, but for some reason the fitbit Blaze doesnt have it built into it.  Please add this ability & I think it would improve it so much!

[Majestak]

That was my problem THANKS!

Sent from my iPad

[Cruisinforfun9]

Hi I just got my new Fitbit Alta and am able to get calls but no text messages. I have an iPhone 6. Everything appears set up correct

[Kmransom123]

@Cruisinforfun9  Be sure under your phone settings, in the Notification Center, you have it set to show alerts.  (If not, the messages won't get sent to it)

[marissam806]

in your txt message settings make sure preview messages is checked 🙂

[alyssasgrammi]

@JaydeEyes messasge+ does not work yet. It took me several very frustrating days to figure this out. Once I switched over to messages (not that I like it) I get all my text messages on my blaze

[Majestak]

Yes! That was exactly what my problem was!

[Smackey]

Same thing I'm experiencing! I've tried changing so many settings. HELP!

I can't get my messages to appear. I have an iPhone 6. I can now feel it vibrate but nothing shows up on the screen!

[rubys3]

I have the Blaze, my cell phone is a Samsung Note 3, my messages on the Blaze comes through as "New Message" no name no message, can this be corrected? Thank you.

[EmersonFitbit]

If you haven't tried this already, I'd recommend enabling your phone's previews @rubys3!

That usually does the trick.