Lifetime of new One in the box

[CaliforniaGram]

I have a 4+ year old One and just got a brand new One as a gift. Will it last a long time in the box? Trying to decide if I should try to return or keep it to replace my old one when it eventually dies! I love my Fitbit and wear it all the time.

[WendyB · Accepted solution]

Welcome to the forums!

I do not know the life time of the one in the box. But I would keep it. 4 Years is a good long time for your old one. But I wouldn't expect it to last more than another year if that long.

Hope to see you around!

[SantiR]

@CaliforniaGram I hope you're doing well! If you are not using the new One and it is still on the box and you haven't charged it; it should last a long time. Try not to leave it there for too long as Fitbit trackers are designed to be worn for fitness purposes. 

Maybe you can give your old One as a gift and start using the new one! If you decide to do that; follow the steps to set it up as a replacement for you to not loose any of your previous data!

Keep me posted! 

[CaliforniaGram]

Thanks so much. That is exactly what I was wondering... If I basically didn't touch the new one would it stay "fresh". I will keep it in a cool dry place as my reserve Fitbit.

[SantiR]

@CaliforniaGram Thanks for your reply! That's correct! It should stay "fresh"!  

That sounds good, if you keep it in a dry and cool place it should last as new. You shouldn't experience any issues with it once you decide to start using it!

See you around! 

[PureEvil]

@CaliforniaGram,

Just for reference, if you do part of the way through the restart of a Fitbit One, but omit the last step (pushing the button to turn on the screen), your Fitbit One would be effectively off and will keep its charge for significantly longer.