09-21-2025 06:49
09-21-2025 06:49
As far as exercise tracking goes, I pretty much only use the Fitbit to track runs (saves me from having to lug the phone with me), but I bike and walk a lot, too, and I really liked that the 5 would just detect and track those things in the background. The 6 will detect a ride or a walk, but it seems to insist that I agree to tracking it, and then puts that on screen. I miss having the "watch" face available to me while walking or biking, like I had with the 5. Is there a setting that I don't know about which would allow the 6 to track walks or rides in the background?
Best Answer09-21-2025 07:18
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09-21-2025 07:18
Hi @fulapmu2 The Charge 6 still lets you track those activities in the background. But it has a feature in the Exercise app that isn't on the Charge 5. It is an Auto-start feature that will open the Exercise app for six shortcuts: walk, run, bike, elliptical, rowing, and spinning. You need to go to the settings in each shortcut, look for Auto-start and toggle it off.
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