Can you read your Charge 3 in direct sunlight?

[Jaseph]

One of my big questions is how easy can you read your Charge 3 in direct sunlight. I don’t need a watch/tracker that I need to cup my hands over to read.

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[Wearher]

Bought the Garmin. Good luck.


Ted

[Jim_Bo]

I’m looking at Garmin as well.  My Charge 3 is useless outside on bright sunny day no matter what setting or clock face I use.  To make matters worse, the screen timeout is so quick you can’t even shade the screen to see it before the screen shuts off.  And the screen time out time can’t be changed.  Or You can’t have it always ON during an outside workout.  

[Art78]

Wow.. the thread started in 2018 and no solution until June 2020, and Charge 3 users have moved on to another devices / brands. Fitbit is trying to be another Nokia?

[splitpink]

I can't rad mine in good sunlight, I have the brightness on Max  and with Retro Double Stat clock face.

I am about to sell my watch because it doesn't sync very well with android at all. 

Now I can't change the clock face either yet it managed to sync this time 😞

[SunsetRunner]

I changed the clock face display and set the brightness to “auto”. That improved the visibility when outdoors.

For the time being, I’ll stick with FitBit. 🙂

[CavapooMom]

What solution?

[SunsetRunner]

No solution. Just changed the clock face display, set the Brightness setting to “auto” and my visibility outdoors improved.

[Gail-E]

I changed to auto and couldn’t read it at all. Had to go into a dark closet to see enough to reset. Complained loudly and got it replaced. Will be watching to see if it starts to fade Out again

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[Gail-E]

No solution. Eventually could hardly read indoors finally contacted company and they replaced. Now I have to keep an eye out for if it fades out again. Then I’m changing devices


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[Wearher]

I had replacement and could not see clock face in sunlight at all. Bought the competition. Very pleased!


Ted

[NSCh3User]

I'm in Nova Scotia - even when it's cloudy it is impossible to read the number of steps taken. Even under a tree with my hand over it. Very poor - will not buy another fitbit product unless they are willing to give me a demo that I can actually see it when outside. Plus wearing it at night is the opposite problem - whoever designed this is a sadist...

[MLK4647]

You made me laugh -- "whoever designed this is a sadist..." I agree -- very
frustrating! I was about to upgrade my phone to a Samsung A20 and just read
on Community that they won't warranty my Fitbit because they haven't tested
that phone yet! So many issues with this thing!!

[Dlg68]

I have the same issue can't see the display in bright light or sunlight and disappointed as I use it as a watch as well 

[Bob-Vienna-VA]

I have had this issue now as The screen is now dim. I have the screen setting on normal. Is there a fix for this?

[Kwo24]

I have the FitBit Charge 3 and absolutely cannot see it when I’m outside in direct sunlight no matter the brightness setting (I’m outside the majority of the day at work and rely on accurate time..so it’s a little maddening). I’ve googled which fitness trackers have bright faces so I can transition. Would be wonderful if FitBit offered a white clock face with black numbers.

[Kwo24]

Which one did you get that you can read in sunlight, please? Getting super frustrated with the Charge 3.

[JohnWales]

I believe the Garmin vivosmart 4 is there equivalent but not bought it yet 

[Wearher]

Vivosport


Ted

[Wearher]

There is no backlight that’s why.


Ted

[Dlg68]

It's obviously an issue they need to sort out and update