Ionic won't sync and battery drains

[Alicia1979]

My iconic wont sync and drains my battery trying to. The time cant even keep up its always falling behind

Moderator edit: updated subject for clarity

[MarreFitbit]

Welcome on board @Alicia1979, it's nice to see you around here! If your phone is running the Android 8 operating system, you may see a notification letting you know the Fitbit app is using battery resources. For more information, see Why is the Fitbit app sending a notification to my Android phone?

The time on your watch is not showing correctly due to it hasn't synced yet. Once you manage to sync your Ionic, the time should be displayed properly. 

Syncing difficulty is usually caused by a missing requirement. Verify each requirement before moving on to the troubleshooting steps.

• The Fitbit app is installed on a supported phone or tablet. To check, see http://www.fitbit.com/devices.
• The latest version of the Fitbit app is installed on your phone or tablet. 
• Your phone has a cellular data or Wi-Fi connection.
• The Fitbit app is allowed to run in the background on your phone. For more information, see Why is the Fitbit app sending a notification to my Android phone?
• The Bluetooth setting on your phone is on. To check, tap Settings > Bluetooth.
• Your software on your phone is up to date. To check, tap Settings > About Phone or About Device > Android Version.
• You have location services turned on and the Fitbit app has permission to access your location. For more information see, Why is the Fitbit app prompting me to turn on location services?
• If you use more than one device to sync, make sure the other device isn't nearby. If the device is nearby, turn off Bluetooth on it. For more information, see Why won't my Fitbit device sync to another phone or computer?​
• Your phone isn't managing other Bluetooth connections. For more information, see Is the Fitbit app for Android interfering with other Bluetooth devices?
• Your phone doesn't have a syncing issue listed in Which Android devices have known issues with the Fitbit app?
• Your Fitbit device's battery isn't critically low.
• The firmware on your Fitbit device is up to date.

Depending your phone, these tips might make syncing easier:

• Turn on the Always Connected option in the Fitbit app. This setting improves the Bluetooth connection between your phone and Fitbit device. Note that turning on this feature may cause the battery on your Fitbit device to drain more quickly than normal.
• Turn on All-Day Sync in the Fitbit app. This setting prompts your Fitbit device to periodically sync with the Fitbit app but may shorten battery life on your phone or Fitbit device.

If your Fitbit device still won't sync, try these steps:

1. Force quit and then reopen the Fitbit app.
2. Go to Settings > Bluetooth and turn Bluetooth off and back on.
3. Open the Fitbit app.
4. If your Fitbit device didn't sync, restart it. 
5. Uninstall and reinstall the Fitbit app.
6. If your Fitbit device won't sync after you reinstall the app, log in to your Fitbit account on a different phone, tablet, or computer and try to sync. 
7. If your Fitbit device still doesn’t sync, remove all other Fitbit devices from your account and from the list of connected Bluetooth devices on your phone and try to sync.