My Inspire3 is adding steps when I am sitting in car as a passenger. Help!

[Susan1955]

Steps added when I am sitting in a car

[Julia_G · Accepted solution]

Hi, @Susan1955 , that is not unusual, especially if the road is bumpy or the suspension of the car is a little uneven.  The Fitbit interprets the vibrations combined with forward motion as steps.  If the number of steps is fairly small you may decide not to worry about it - 100 -200 steps for most people is only a few minutes walking, and it is possible that your Fitbit ignores that number of steps throughout the day - for example, when you are just puttering around the house it may not always count each step…

However, if the number of extra steps troubles you, or the number is quite large, you may decide to delete this false data.  The instructions for doing this can be found in this help article .  That article also explains how to add data in case your Fitbit misses your steps.

Going forward, if this happens to you often you may want to tuck your Fitbit into a hip pocket, or even your bra while you are driving.  A Fitbit worn very close to the body’s core is unlikely to pick up extra steps from driving.  Another option would be to plug it in to charge while driving.  As long as it is charging a Fitbit should not detect steps.

I hope this helps.  Welcome to the Community Forums!

[Susan1955]

Very helpful thank you

[rellotis]

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