Fitbit Luxe and waterproofing

[jbarnett12]

I realize that the Luxe has a waterlock button but is it necessary to use every time one has a shower? I seems a little kludgy that you have to scroll to water lock and tap twice to set it up and then essentially tap four times to get back to the clock. Is a shower where you may have you hand in the flow occasionally going to damage the device? Or is it better just to take it off?

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[Odyssey13]

Hi @jbarnett12  many of us remove our Fitbit and let it charge while getting a shower. You really won't get many steps in the shower, even if you're dancing about, so taking it off might be the best thing to do. I don't like getting shampoo, conditioner, shower gel or whatever else on my device, so I take it off. 

[SteveH · Accepted solution]

My understanding is that the water lock is not there to prevent damage to the fitbit, but is there to stop the water triggering actions on the screen. Fitbit say:

"Turn on the water lock setting when you're in water, for example showering or swimming, to prevent your screen from activating."

From: https://help.fitbit.com/articles/en_US/Help_article/2464.htm