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Brand new Charge 4 Battery Life less than 12 hours

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‎03-21-2022 18:38 - last edited on ‎12-14-2022 14:42 by Fitbit Moderator

‎03-21-2022 18:38 - last edited on ‎12-14-2022 14:42 by Fitbit Moderator

I’ve had my new Charge 4 for 1 week, did an update that was requested. Now my battery life is 12 hours at a time. Can someone help to figure this out 

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‎03-21-2022 19:08

‎03-21-2022 19:08

@Debbie3947 , A warm welcome to the Community! Thank you for your information. 

 

Just to confirm, do you record any activity with GPS? 

Keep in mind that the use of GPS can shorten the battery charge dramatically, to up to 10 hours after charge. 

 

Have you read this?:Can I extend my Fitbit device's battery life?..

 

See you around 

 

JuanFitbit | Community Moderator, Fitbit. Hat dir mein Beitrag geholfen dann markier ihn als Lösung und gib mir Kudos !! Habt ihr Tipps um fitter zu werden? Lifestyle Discussion forum.

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‎03-21-2022 19:08

‎03-21-2022 19:08

@Debbie3947 , A warm welcome to the Community! Thank you for your information. 

 

Just to confirm, do you record any activity with GPS? 

Keep in mind that the use of GPS can shorten the battery charge dramatically, to up to 10 hours after charge. 

 

Have you read this?:Can I extend my Fitbit device's battery life?..

 

See you around 

 

JuanFitbit | Community Moderator, Fitbit. Hat dir mein Beitrag geholfen dann markier ihn als Lösung und gib mir Kudos !! Habt ihr Tipps um fitter zu werden? Lifestyle Discussion forum.

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‎03-26-2022 11:12

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‎03-26-2022 11:12

Juan

Thanks for the answer. I turned on GPS for phone only and it solved the issue

 

 

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‎03-27-2022 18:16

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‎03-27-2022 18:16

@Debbie3947 , Nice to see you back. I'm glad to hear that only the GPS setup helped with this. 

 

Wish you a lot of fun with the Charge 4. 

Please visit our discussion forums. There you will find several users who are interested in fitness, healthy eating, or better sleep and share lots of tips. They will be happy to meet you there.

 

See you around. 

JuanFitbit | Community Moderator, Fitbit. Hat dir mein Beitrag geholfen dann markier ihn als Lösung und gib mir Kudos !! Habt ihr Tipps um fitter zu werden? Lifestyle Discussion forum.

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