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Inaccurate step count

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‎09-04-2020 17:34 - last edited on ‎09-08-2020 09:08 by Fitbit Moderator

‎09-04-2020 17:34 - last edited on ‎09-08-2020 09:08 by Fitbit Moderator

Fitbit Charge 2

Wearing my Fitbit on left hand 

Left hand is dominant.  Set up that way. 

Fitbit is counting my hand/arm movements as steps. So when cooking, ironing, texting, these are counted as steps.  What should I do?

Don't want Fitbit on right hand, that's uncomfortable.

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‎09-04-2020 17:39

‎09-04-2020 17:39

Hi @cranbury  these are wrist based trackers and they count steps as you move your hands. If you were pushing a shopping cart or stroller, it wouldn't count as many steps. You can change the settings to non-dominant to see if picks up fewer steps. 

Stepping in the U.S.A. since September 2013. Android 14

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‎09-05-2020 04:42

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‎09-05-2020 04:42

Hi,
Thanks for your input. Will give it a try.
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