Charge 6: How to disable exercise auto recognition?

[fibitLee]

It's still auto-tracking walking even after I have disabled all exercise auto recognition in the app.  Any ideas?  Thanks

• iOS version: 15.8
• Fitbit app version: 4.04 (40445055)
• Charge 6 firmware version: 66.20001.197.42

[ShadowFT]

Hello!

Please see the attached link and scroll down to the best answer.

https://community.fitbit.com/t5/iOS-App/How-to-disable-Auto-Exercise-recognition-on-Fitbit/td-p/2735....

hope this helps!

[LZeeW · Accepted solution]

Hello @fibitLee and welcome to the Community.  The Charge 6 has an additional auto detection feature for three shortcuts: walk, run and bike.  Walk/Run/Bike Detect turns on the Exercise app when these activities are detected.  Please look for the following setting:

• Open your Exercise App and choose Walk
• Swipe up and look for Walk Detect
• Toggle it off if it is on
• Do the same for Run and Bike, if needed

Charge 6 manual: Exercise and Heart Health 

[uscpsycho]

@LZeeW This is wrong information. Even with the Exercise app deleted from the device, the auto-detect of walks still occurs on the Charge 6.

This is a bug. There are many threads about it, and it is always auto-detection of walks that never go away.

[jhartmich]

I'm having the same problem. Hopefully they will get it fixed. It drives me nuts that everytime I leave my desk, that stupid thing turns on, even though it's disabled in the app.

[jhartmich]

That didn't work for me.  It still turns on no matter what is unchecked in the app.

[TJLancer]

I’m having the same problem. Very annoying as the time display is not accessible once it automatically detects. Is this going to be fixed???

[jhartmich]

I hope so.  That is my gripe also.  I don't care about distance at all. I like to watch my heart rate, number of zone minutes, and seeing what time it is. Like you say, we can't do any of that.  Stinks!

[jhartmich]

This DOES NOT HELP!  When will this get fixed.  After 5 years of Fitbits, I'm ready to throw this one in the garbage and switch everything to Apple,

[jhartmich]

Is your Fitbit still auto-detecting activity?