11-19-2019
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10:32
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MatthewFitbit
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SunsetRunner
11-19-2019
02:55
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10:32
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MatthewFitbit
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Seems to be a popular subject! Setting is at Normal, but the screen info is barely visible. I can only see what my current heart rate is, and nothing else. And that's only if the surrounding light is not very bright. Only had my Fitbit since June, so this is ridiculous.
Answered! Go to the Best Answer.
09-22-2020 14:11
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09-22-2020 14:11
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Thanks for this - I just noticed the dim screen yesterday and tried your fix and it worked! Brightness was set on dim. Nice!

09-25-2020 12:08
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09-25-2020 12:08
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Tried that on my Fitbit, no luck.😕
09-25-2020 12:12
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09-25-2020 12:12
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Mine only has Auto and Normal. Neither one make a difference in the brightness. One post said to change it to Auto, so I did that, no luck. When I toggle it back to Normal, it gets bright for a few seconds, then almost impossible to read.
09-25-2020 13:27
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09-25-2020 13:27
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Have they done a fix yet? I see your post was from January. I had Charge 3 in May this year and it has done the same thing. I have tried the restart that hasn't worked.

09-25-2020 13:32 - edited 09-25-2020 13:35
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09-25-2020 13:32 - edited 09-25-2020 13:35
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Thanks to you Kimpossiblenow, I can now see my screen 🙂 I went to settings on the watch and came across 'brightness' which was set to 'dim'. Goodness only knows how I'd tampered with that?!?! Anyway, it's fixed, hooray! I think Kimpossiblenow has the solution everyone.
09-25-2020 14:41
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10-01-2020 13:20
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10-01-2020 13:20
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Hi,
It seems easy to find a solution and create an update. They will loose a few customers over an update! Wake up Fitbit.
10-01-2020 13:35
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10-01-2020 13:35
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How do you get to sleep icon?

10-07-2020 07:28
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10-07-2020 07:28
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Check its not i Sleep Mode if it is and you've pressed that by accident its much dimmer! Happened to me - Sleep Mode is where DND is 🙂

10-10-2020 15:43
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10-10-2020 15:43
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The sleep icon was selected. I unselected it and now I can see my screen. And tapping the screen to wake it up works again.
10-13-2020 13:56
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10-13-2020 13:56
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I just tried this and it worked. Thanks!

10-17-2020 10:31
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10-17-2020 10:31
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It doesn’t work tried 10 times
10-17-2020 10:32
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10-17-2020 10:32
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I have tried the long start 6 times. Not working.

10-17-2020 10:33
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10-17-2020 10:33
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What else can I try

10-18-2020 06:59
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10-18-2020 06:59
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That worked. Thank you.

01-15-2021 17:43
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01-15-2021 17:43
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I’m also having an issue with the screen being very dim on the Charge 3. I also tried the ‘long charge’ suggestion and got the same results as you. Have you had any luck sorting it out since?

01-15-2021 17:44
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01-15-2021 17:44
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I’m having the same issue with the dim screen on my Charge 3 and am curious if you eventually got a replacement?

01-16-2021 04:50
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01-16-2021 04:50
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Yes I did! My advice is to keep pushing for a replacement. I challenged them when they initially refused saying I’d have the same issue with a new one. I replied asking why they continued to sell them in that case, surely they shouldn’t be doing so. I was then offered a replacement!
good luck!
01-16-2021 04:51
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My replacement is also fine & I've had no issues with it 🙂

01-16-2021 10:44
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01-16-2021 10:44
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Sent from my iPhone

