How to make charge 6 send heart rate notification regardless of active or not?

[snn07]

Hello all,

I bought a Charge 6 to monitor my heart rate. I want notifications (such as on wrist vibration) when my heart rate goes higher than a threshold regardless of active or not.

So far I couldn't do it. Charge 6 only sends a notification when I'm "inactive" for at least 10 minutes. 

Can my charge 6 vibrate whenever my heart rate goes higher than a threshold? If not is there any Fitbit device which can do that? 

Thank you very much.

[gdio53]

@snn07 

Yes, it is possible.

In the Fitbit app on your phone, tap the icon at the top left of the Today screen, then select your device.
Tap on High & low heart.  You can choose to set a custom rate, or choose the default based on age.

Toggle the High & Low rate notifications to On.

[snn07]

Thank you for your reply. 

I believe this will work only if you are inactive for at least 10 minutes and the heart rate falls out of range as it clearly shows in your screenshot. I want notification regardless of whether I am active or not. 

I did try this setup to confirm, The Charge 6 did not send any notification because it "thinks" I'm active when my heart rate went above the threshold. 

[Triletics]

@snn07 it isn't possible on Charge 6.

[snn07]

@Triletics Is there any Fitbit or Google device that has this functionality? 

[Triletics · Accepted solution]

@snn07 certainly no Fitbit device supports it. Pixel Watch maybe if there is any thirdparty app for WearOS (slim chance though).

[RiekoC]

The Pixel watch works the same as any other Fitbit device regarding the heart rate notification - at least 10 minutes of inactivity in order to notify. This is because it's expected that one's heart rate will reach a higher range when one is active/working out. So, the at least 10 minutes of inactivity with one's heart rate above the set threshold is needed to avoid "false" notifications.

[snn07]

I understand why the "10 minutes" wait makes sense in some scenarios. But I think the "immediate notification over threshold" is necessary for people who constantly need to monitor their heart rate. I have a relative who has to avoid high heart rates whenever possible, the 10-minute wait time is too late, and even 5 minutes is still too late. It's simple to avoid false positives; for example, if the device finds a heart rate over the threshold it will keep monitoring for 5 seconds to confirm, then send a notification, this will take only 5 seconds instead of 10 minutes.

Anyway, I returned the device, looking for another brand that offers "immediate notification".

[pablothemablo]

@snn07 Did you find a product that offers immediate notification? I'm looking for one that does that too