Can Ionic's GPS location be tracked or geofenced?

[nsbohn]

Could this new watch serve as a GPS locator as well?  Would there be any geofencing capability?

[ErickFitbit]

@nsbohn Fitbit Ionic has built-in GPS and can capture data including route, distance, and pace in your exercise history. It does not have geofencing capabilities.

[nsbohn]

That built in GPS will function without a connected smartphone right?  As in I can leave my phone at home when i run, and still listen to music, track my GPS location, etc. etc.  Previous FitBit products only had GPS functionality when connected to a smartphone if I'm not mistaken.

Also, does that mean I could check where my watch is via GPS, when not connected to my smartphone, through an app in the event that it was lost or stolen?

[shipo]

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@nsbohn wrote:

That built in GPS will function without a connected smartphone right?  As in I can leave my phone at home when i run, and still listen to music, track my GPS location, etc. etc.  Previous FitBit products only had GPS functionality when connected to a smartphone if I'm not mistaken.

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Only partially true, the Fitbit Surge has in-built GPS which allows you to leave your phone at home when you go for a run.

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@nsbohn wrote:

Also, does that mean I could check where my watch is via GPS, when not connected to my smartphone, through an app in the event that it was lost or stolen?

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No, you cannot check where your Ionic is as there would be no way for it to respond, the GPS is effectively "receive only".

[USAF-Larry]

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@nsbohn wrote:

Also, does that mean I could check where my watch is via GPS, when not connected to my smartphone, through an app in the event that it was lost or stolen?

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@nsbohn, the only time the phone app will have any knowledge of the tracker is when it connected with Bluetooth - if the tracker is lost at a distance greater than the capability of Bluetooth, it will not be able to connect to it.