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Way too many steps counted

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‎09-25-2022 03:48

‎09-25-2022 03:48

Friday my Fitbit said I did 3700 steps (1.7 miles). However, I hardly walked. what I did was make a 400-mile round trip by car, with a two-hour break for lunch. I did not walk 1.7 miles. I've had the Fitbit for a while and as far as I know it has never done this before and the step counter seems to be reasonably accurate. Why was the Friday count so wrong?

 

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‎09-25-2022 07:37

‎09-25-2022 07:37

Hi, @RonInAustin, welcome to the community, as you know your Charge 5 detects (steps) from your arm movement How accurate are Fitbit devices? has quite a detailed section on this problem. You may also be interested in this third-party article, it's not just Fitbit.

Cheers

Gr4ndp4 | UK
AWAKE! for morning in the bowl of light has cast the stone that set the stars to flight.

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‎09-25-2022 07:37

‎09-25-2022 07:37

Hi, @RonInAustin, welcome to the community, as you know your Charge 5 detects (steps) from your arm movement How accurate are Fitbit devices? has quite a detailed section on this problem. You may also be interested in this third-party article, it's not just Fitbit.

Cheers

Gr4ndp4 | UK
AWAKE! for morning in the bowl of light has cast the stone that set the stars to flight.

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