Charge 3 display always on

[DinandS]

Is it possible that my clock is continual visible? Now i got a black screen after a few seconds

Moderator edit: updated subject for clarity

[SunsetRunner]

Hi @DinandS. The clock face on your Charge 3 will not stay on continuously. That would really drain the battery. 

[MarreFitbit]

Welcome on board @DinandS, it's nice to see you around the forums!  My friend @SunsetRunner is right. 

I was making some research and was able to find these ideas asking for the same:

• Charge 3 Clock face easier to activate always on
• Keep clock face/device screen on for longer or permanently

Please cast a vote for these ideas and leave a comment to show support for them. 

For anything else you would like to see implemented in the future, consider visiting our Feature Suggestions board. This is a space where Community users can post features, ideas, and suggestions that they'd like to see in future Fitbit products, accessories, and software and top-voted suggestions get relayed to our product team for review. You can learn more about how Fitbit decides what suggestions get released in our FAQs.

Let me know if there's anything else I may assist you with.

[tango503]

Would be nice to have an option for the clock face to stay on for 30 or 60 seconds. Need to track patients heart rate and respiration, currently have to wear my watch with my Fitbit. I realize it would cause significant battery drain, but I could charge more frequently on my work days

[MarreFitbit]

Hello there @tango503! I like your idea my friend. Have you already up-voted for the Longer Screen Time for Charge 3 feature suggestion?

As mentioned above, our Feature Suggestions board is a space where Community users can post features, ideas, and suggestions that they'd like to see in future Fitbit products, accessories, and software and top-voted suggestions get relayed to our product team for review. 

This suggestions is already marked as "Under Consideration". 😉 You can learn more about how Fitbit decides what suggestions get released in our FAQs.

I'll be around if you need further assistance! 

[SunsetRunner]

Bought a Charge 3 today. It is my first-ever Fitbit product, and I am returning it tomorrow. Why? Because I want to keep an eye on my heart rate during workouts but I can't because the screen goes black in about two seconds. Given that it is not compatible with the Technogym cross-trainers and stair machines at my gym, that is a deal-breaker.

I will never, ever buy another Fitbit product, either, because the inability to adjust how long the screen stays on is so stupid that I would never want to be at the mercy of your kind of consumer-unfriendly thinking again.

[MarreFitbit]

Hi @SunsetRunner. We're sorry to see you go. Thank you for the thorough feedback for the Fitbit devices. This has not gone unnoticed and be sure that I will pass this along.

Fitbit has been designed to provide motivation and help you to reach your daily goals to success. Please know that we provide feedback to our team based on community posts and we are always working on improving our devices and overall environment based on that feedback.

In regards to the screen timeout, please note that this suggestion is already under consideration (good news!). You can learn more about how Fitbit decides what suggestions get released in our FAQs.

We'll be glad to assist you if you need help with anything. Keep us posted.

[chocklet]

all Garmin watches having always-display, also it come long battery life.

when always display on, the display going to black and white also good.

expecting this feature in next model of Fitbit.

thank you.

[Cfrank85]

Is this still "under construction"? How do I make the display stay on longer? 

[Llamamama]

Yes!  It is really hard to check a patients pulse and keep tapping the screen to turn it on to see the second hand!  Drives me crazy!  I would live a minute or 30 second screen on time.

[AuntyJane]

I need to know the TIME too.  I don't want to have to press it every time I want to glance at my watch.
Can charge every night no problem.

[Francd]

Guys have yo decided on a Clockface that stay on always. I really cant use the watch if the screen switches off. I really urgently need a face that stay on. 

[elizabethinwa]

My Fitbit Charge 2 was excellent at showing the time with a quick flip of my wrist. I didn’t have to stop what I was doing or set down stuff in my other hand.

I HATE having to touch the sensor on the Charge 3 just to check the time. Please go back to showing the time with movement from my wrist!

[Mark_1982]

I've got an older Fitbit Surge and was looking at getting a new one.  Really like the look of the Charge 3 but not liking the fact the time isn't always visible.

On my Surge, flicking my wrist would make the screen brighter but even after a few seconds the light would dim and the time would still be visible on my watch.

Looks like this idea has been abandoned by the Moderators/Fitbit as the last mod post was mid 2018 and the two links provided still having people posting about this feature being missing this year.

[Skybluepam]

What she said.