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Charge6 inaccurate distance / GPS

‎03-15-2026 07:01 - last edited on ‎03-15-2026 08:34 by Fitbit Moderator

‎03-15-2026 07:01 - last edited on ‎03-15-2026 08:34 by Fitbit Moderator

More than 1.5km error in distance calculated on walk. GPS track shows inaccurate route.

 

 

Moderator edit: updated subject for clarity

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‎03-15-2026 07:06

‎03-15-2026 07:06

Your green example shows major issues in keeping a gps lock. Are you using the connected gps on the phone, or the very small antenna on the Charge 6? 

Was the sky very cloudy? Was there a lot of tree coverage? 

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‎03-15-2026 07:09

In response to Rich_Laue

‎03-15-2026 07:09

Not connected to phone, And yes its a tree covered area

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‎03-15-2026 08:33

In response to kavithakavitha

‎03-15-2026 08:33

Hi @kavithakavitha ! It’s great to have you on board! 

@Rich_Laue I appreciate your support! 

@kavithakavitha I'm sorry to hear that your GPS map is not accurate.  Thank you very much for all the information.  

Since the area where you exercise has many trees, I suggest you restart your Charge 6 and try a run in a different area, one with fewer trees and not too many buildings, so you can compare the results. 

Additionally I suggest you to take a look to the following article: How accurate are Fitbit devices?

 

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