11-04-2017 02:59 - last edited on 09-06-2020 20:15 by MatthewFitbit
11-04-2017 02:59 - last edited on 09-06-2020 20:15 by MatthewFitbit
I have a Charge HR and it recently froze half way through an update with half a bar of the update showing on the screen. I've attempted to restart and troubleshoot using this article (https://help.fitbit.com/articles/en_US/Help_article/2047/) and have even attempted a factory reset but that hasn't worked either. I still have the same frozen screen showing.
Can someone help fix my fitbit?
Thanks,
Paul
11-04-2017 03:07
11-04-2017 03:07
I am having the same issue, charge HR stuck halfway and won’t do anything, can’t reset, button does nothing, all after update, Sooo many issues on this
11-04-2017 03:11
11-04-2017 03:11
I have the same problem too. I have tried everything and neither my phone or my computer can even find it now.
Please help as my pain doctor uses the info on it to track my mobility.
11-04-2017 04:00
11-04-2017 04:00
After reading some of the comments on the other link about the new firmware update I have fixed mine and it’s working fine now.
I unpaired from Bluetooth, then in the app I removed device, then added device and it completed the firmware update on my HR. All is ok now.
Hope this helps
Anne
11-04-2017 04:54
11-04-2017 04:54
Mine too!! I have requested help from fitbit and they were useless, just telling me to "set up" my tracker again.
11-04-2017 05:00
11-04-2017 05:00
This seems to have worked for me too!!! thank you!!
11-11-2017 10:13
11-11-2017 10:13
My Fitbit froze during the update. I deleted it from Bluetooth (it would not connect at this point in any case). I could not delete the Fitbit from the app as it claimed it was still doing the update. I then removed the app. After reinstalling and connecting the Bluetooth it resumed the update and completed it successfully.
02-05-2018 16:24
02-05-2018 16:24
I'm having this same issue currently. I've tried unpairing the fitbit, removing it from the app and uninstalling/reinstalling the app and it STILL will not reset. I'm not sure what else to do.
02-05-2018 16:32
02-05-2018 16:32
02-08-2018 06:27
02-08-2018 06:27
I have had increasing trouble syncing over the last couple of days, so I tried a factory reset. After waiting 9 seconds, letting go of the button, and pushing it again, I don't get ALT. Any suggestions?
02-08-2018 08:22 - edited 02-08-2018 08:22
02-08-2018 08:22 - edited 02-08-2018 08:22
I assume you followed the reset instructions exactly including initially plugging in the charging cable. Otherwise I don’t have a suggestion.
03-13-2018 08:22
03-13-2018 08:22
Hi All,
After days of dealing with the support centre, (conclusion: after 13 months of use, my fitbit charge HR is a paperweight), Im here in a last ditch attempt for solve this problem.
After a firmware update, the Charge HR showed a half full bar, similar to the battery life bar. It would no longer show anything else on the screen.
I followed the steps suggested, removed the app from my phone, ensures that the phone "forgot" the watch, and reinstalled everything. Then the app would say "found your Charge HR", only for it not to connect, but have the "not working?" page appear. The phone could see the charge HR, but the app could see it only for it not to connect.
Then my attempt to factory reset, again no luck, followed the process to a T, even got a friend to try, STILL nothing on the screen but the half bar. No ALT, No white screen, No ERASE.
Thats when FITBIT graciously said, sorry, out of warranty, oops about the firmware update....
I have left the fitbit to run flat for 2 months, and tried to factory reset again today. no luck.
Any other suggestions will be welcome.
Thanks!
03-13-2018 08:34
03-13-2018 08:34
Were you able to pair the watch with the phone as per initial Bluetooth setup instructions?
03-13-2018 08:56
03-13-2018 08:56
03-13-2018 13:49
03-13-2018 13:49
I assumed you told your phone Bluetooth to forget your watch. If you didn’t I suggest you do it now. This thread has some information on how to then setup the watch as a new device and pair it to your phone.
https://community.fitbit.com/t5/iOS-App/Clicked-forget-device-accidentally/td-p/681179
( Sorry if this is old news, I couldn’t tell if you had tried something like this from your posts)
03-14-2018 00:36
03-14-2018 00:36
Hi
yes I did, i will try with a new, out of the box, cell phone today and see if that helps at all.
The biggest concern is that the Fitbit wont even factory restore. it simply shows the half full bar. which doesn't even change when charging. Its completely unresponsive.
03-14-2018 12:51
03-14-2018 12:51
Mine is doing the same and I can’t reset it. Help
03-14-2018 13:19
03-14-2018 13:19
03-22-2018 09:01
03-22-2018 09:01
Hi everyone, it's great to see you around!
Thanks for pointing this out and sharing your suggestions. As you already know this happens when the firmware update has not bee successfully completed. This gets usually resolved by following the steps provided on the Why can't I update my Fitbit device? article.
I know that most of you already performed these steps, so please let me know if you're still having trouble so I can provide you the next steps.
Catch you later!
03-22-2018 09:11
03-22-2018 09:11