Inspire 3 is draining its battery

[Tributary]

I’m on my third Fitbit, the Inspire 3.  It was highly recommended, but it is absolute garbage. The battery runs out extremely quickly and it is near impossible to recharge it. 

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[Gr4ndp4]

Hi, @Tributary, welcome to the community, you tell us it's near impossible to recharge your Inspire 3, you may find this article of interest Why isn't my Fitbit device's battery charging?  How long have you had your Inspire 3? If the battery is discharging quickly this might be down to a number of reasons including how you define "Extremely Quickly", and what you are doing with it (using GPS or Snore report which are known juice guzzlers) Please provide more information by posting here.

Cheers

[Tributary]

Why is it impossible to recharge? The charger snaps to the watch. It won’t charge. You move it a bit, it charges…then stops. Finally, after fooling with it, it charges.

How quickly does the charge run out? Every two days, and I have almost every feature turned off.

I would not recommend the Inspire to my worst enemy v

Bob Linett

[Gr4ndp4]

Hi, @Tributary, thanks for the feedback, may I suggest you take a close look at the contacts in the back of your Inspire 3, it sounds like your initial mounting of the device to the cable is failing. This may be due to debris on the back of your Inspire 3. While the advice on cleaning your device Fitbit Wear & Care advises benign substances I use rubbing alcohol on a cotton wool swab & a cotton bud to detail the contacts. I have not experienced any issues with this process and it certainly cleans out any skin product I use. Note also that the two small pins on the charge cable puck are spring-loaded and should be equally proud of the puck. Finally, you will hear a click when the charging cable is correctly located in the back of your Inspire 3.

You advise the battery is depleted after about two days, if you are using an Allways On Display this may explain, try using an alternative clock face. You may find this article of interest Can I extend my Fitbit device's battery life? You do not mention how long you've had your Inspire 3, as with all small-form wearables batteries do not go on forever, they do eventually start to degrade after many charge & discharge cycles. If you have only had your device a short time you may have the benefit of Fitbit's warranty To move the matter forward talk to "Customer Support" using the chat facility or phone for a prompt response. If you think you can claim under the warranty note when & where you bought the device before calling, the agent will need this information.

I hope this helps.

Cheers

[Tributary]

I have had the filbit for no more than 3 mos.

Bob Linett

[Gr4ndp4]

Hi, @Tributary , talk to "Customer Support" 

Cheers