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GPS *DIDN'T* disconnect!

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‎09-28-2022 22:41 - last edited on ‎12-14-2022 13:08 by Fitbit Moderator

‎09-28-2022 22:41 - last edited on ‎12-14-2022 13:08 by Fitbit Moderator

Like so many others, my Charge 4 would lose GPS connection about 16 minutes into a walk or hike when tracking was initiated from the tracker. So I decided to change the GPS settings on the tracker and tonight my walk was tracked for 2 hours and the GPS never dropped. In addition, the heart rate data and energy chart data were all there. I'm pretty sure this is the first time I've actually had all that data in the 18 months I've owned this tracker. 

 

Here are my settings for GPS on the tracker:

GPS mode: Phone 

GLONASS: Off

Low power mode: Off

 

Maybe these settings will work for other people that have the same issue with the GPS disconnecting just minutes into a workout. 

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‎10-02-2022 23:43

‎10-02-2022 23:43

Since I made the changes shown above I've done another 90 minute walk and a 90 minute outdoor workout and the GPS has stayed connected the entire time. During the walk I was streaming music to my Bluetooth headphones with no problem. I was never sure it that caused issues with the GPS connection but apparently it doesn't.

 

Let me know if you make these changes and they work for you. Having the GPS disconnect has been my biggest frustration with the Charge 4. 

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