03-18-2016
08:39
- last edited on
09-06-2020
17:01
by
MatthewFitbit
03-18-2016
08:39
- last edited on
09-06-2020
17:01
by
MatthewFitbit
I recieved my Charge for Christmas, but that one would not charge at all so I sent it back a got a replacement. The replacement has worked great until this past weekend. The charge usually lasted 4-5 days on a full battery, and this past weekend it completely died. Since then, whenever I charge it, on a full battery it only lasts a day and a half. If I charge it Wednesday night, it will be dead by 11 a.m. on Friday. I understand some people have a battery that doesn't even last that long not even a day, and I would like to try and solve this problem before it gets worse.
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05-18-2016 05:17
05-18-2016 05:17
My partner is now on her third FitBit Charge (sic) since Christmas. None of them has continued to hold a charge. The suggested remedies do not work because they do address the inherent fault, which is obviously lies with either the battery itself or the charging mechanism inside the Charge unit.
As this is obviously a "known problem" - see dozens of complaints in this community and myriad postings elsewhere on sopcial media and other technical forums - why not simply withdraw the product and offer the disappointed users an alternative model. One with a battery that will continue to hold a charge.
05-21-2016 06:30
05-21-2016 06:30
are you happy with your Samsung? I'm ready to move on as Fit Bit products are clearly of very poor quality. I've had so much trouble with mine and now it's replacement. Everybody I know has had trouble of one kind or another.
05-28-2016 15:07
05-28-2016 15:07
Mine is doing the same. It hardly holds the charge for a day. How do we call fitbit?
05-28-2016 15:39
05-28-2016 15:39
05-30-2016 09:17
05-30-2016 09:17
07-23-2016 04:25
07-23-2016 04:25
This is so reassuring--I had one that was great then I had to charge every day, then Fitbit sent me another one, great for a month and now it's back to needing a charge every night. I am starting to think theres something wrong with me! 😞
07-24-2016 01:14
07-24-2016 01:14
08-18-2016 18:00
08-18-2016 18:00
mine will not hold a chrge more than a day also. How to fix it, or how do you know if you need a new battery?
03-06-2017 17:30
03-06-2017 17:30
Went completely dead suddenly. I recharge several times after and charge only last 3/4 day to 1 day at a time.
07-12-2017 13:39
07-12-2017 13:39
I've used the Charge for over a year with great results. I am a gardener and am on my feet all day and like to track my steps, calories, etc. I especially like the lightweight, slim design. Bulky watches do not do well for my application. Anyways, my original Charge started falling apart, the band was peeling and the clasp would not stay together. I contacted Fitbit and they sent me out a new one and told me I could keep the old one. Hearing this, I cleverly fixed my old one with super glue and some ingenuity, with the thought of using it as long as I could, at which time I would break out the new one and continue my Fitbit use with it. Well, this past week the old one was completely beyond help and I broke out the new one. After my initial full battery charge, it proceeded to give me about a days worth of life before the battery was totally dead. I decided to unpair and reboot the whole thing, which I did, and recharged. I made sure all "extras" were off (I never use them anyways) and tried it again. I put the device on my arm at midnight with a full charge, went to bed, woke up the next morning and by 2pm that day it was dead again. I would love to continue to use this product, but do not want to spend any more money on a device which should last longer than this did. Can you send me yet another replacement? (and I ask with hopes that this was just a lemon). I do not want to go to your competitors products but I will if need be. Thank you.
07-12-2017 13:52
07-12-2017 13:52
07-13-2017 03:00
07-13-2017 03:00
08-11-2017 10:41
08-11-2017 10:41
They gave me the run around, and will not stand behind their products, so.....bye bye fitbit, I will be spending hundreds of dollars with another outfit!
08-11-2017 10:54
08-11-2017 10:54
Let me know if you find a better product!
08-11-2017 11:19
08-11-2017 11:19
08-11-2017 11:21
08-11-2017 11:21
Try Garmin VivoFit 2. I have had one since Fitbit stopped taking care of their customers and have had no issues. It is over a year old and still has the original batteries! Great device, no issues in over a year! Still looks and works like new. Take that Fitbit!
08-11-2017 11:25
08-11-2017 11:25
Hi Kwinkle, Your experience is typical. Try Garmin Vivofit.. Much better device, cheaper and no issues in over a year.
08-11-2017 11:25
08-11-2017 11:25
08-11-2017 11:25
08-11-2017 11:25
03-15-2020 13:26
03-15-2020 13:26
Are there replacement battery options. Have use continuously for 18 months.