Date format - only showing MM.DD

[Johndeere87]

Hey this is my first fitbit device, so I'm not sure how it all works yet.

But I searched through every menu in the app and on the website, and looked at a few forum posts about this problem.

I want my watch to show DD.MM, I can get it to do so, but only if I set the location (which also changes the language) to something "non-english".

To begin with I set my location to Denmark, Language is english, but date is MM.DD, this is wrong, that is not how we do it in Denmark. I then tried Germany, it changed language to german, and the date changed to MM.DD. But now everything is german!! (date is also right if location is Netherlands, but then the watch is dutch).

I then saw there was an Europe option for location. For sure that would give me DD.MM date format, because it is the most common format. Nope!

So am I missing something here?
I just want my watch with an english language, and a date format in DD.MM.
Please advice.

My current work around is a watch face without date on it, but I would prefer to have it.

Thanks

/JD

[YojanaFitbit]

It's nice to see you on the Fitbit Forums @Johndeere87! Thanks for sharing your feedback, I really appreciate the time.

At this moment we don't have the option you're looking for. I was also making some research and was able to find a similar idea to the one you're suggesting:

• Customize the Stats Heavy Clock

Please cast a vote for this idea and leave a comment to show support for it. We're always interested in ways to improve the product! Thanks for your feedback. 

For anything else you would like to see implemented in this feature for the future, consider visiting our Feature Suggestions board. Look under the label "Inspire" for existing ideas that might match your own and vote!  

Let me know if there's anything else I may assist you with.

[Johndeere87]

Wait - are you telling me that the date format is tied in to the language, and there is no way to have an English language and a sensible date format?

I'm not asking for the moon here, just that the date is displayed correct when I have my location set to Denmark (which uses DD.MM).

Do I really need a watch (and whole interface on the site) in german, spanish or Dutch to get the correct date format? This seems more like a bug than a feature.

The "idea" you linked to is not what I'm looking for.

English language, with a sensible date format DD.MM not just on the watch, but in the entire interface, app, and website alike.

If this cannot be done, I'll have to return my fitbit and move to someone who knows how to make software.

Thank you

[YojanaFitbit]

Hi @Johndeere87 thanks for getting back.

I understand where you're coming from but at this moment we don't have the option that you're looking for. Sorry for any inconvenience. I'd suggest to add a new feature suggestion with the specific information that you would like to have in this option.

If you prefer to go in a different direction, we hope to have more options in the future for you. Thanks for your understanding. 

I'll be around in case that you need anything else.

[Poppa57]

You could try changing the clock to "Just Time".

This is still US format but shows as "Jan 03", which at least has the decency to remind you it is in the wrong format.