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Fitbit Ionic Connected GPS to save battery?

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‎05-07-2018 19:44

‎05-07-2018 19:44

I know the Ionic has built in GPS, but using that severely limits the battery life.  Is there an option to allow connected GPS with the Ionic in order to save battery life?

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‎05-07-2018 20:13

‎05-07-2018 20:13

Welcome to the forums!

 

I'm sorry but no there is no way to do that.

 

Hope to see you around the forums more!

 

 

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‎05-08-2018 06:35

In response to WendyB

‎05-08-2018 06:35

The point iIlike about the ionic a GPS is that it last longer than the phone will wothwthe connected GPS. To me it is more important to have the phone working, especially when I can get 6 hours of GPS on the ionic. 

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‎05-08-2018 11:22

In response to Rich_Laue

‎05-08-2018 11:22

I've just come on the forum to ask the same question. I had the Charge 2 before. That was really good. Whenever I went out for a cycle ride, it picked up everything automatically. Why can't they do the same with the Ionic?

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‎05-08-2018 14:05

In response to D8veh

‎05-08-2018 14:05

They probably could, but the ionic was designed to be an update to the Surge having the added features requested. 

Basically the Ionic was designed to have built in GPS for those that want GPS. The Charge 2 at its lower price uses the connected GPS. if your interested in the extra bells and whistles of the ionic without the built-in GPS, my suggestion would to buy the lower-priced Versa which does use connected GPS.

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