Mapping a walk

[LMF5]

New Charge 2

How do I view a map of a walk or run? I do not see the option to view a map on the app dashboard or on the website. I checked the log section on the website as well. I'm so lost.

Thank you 

[Kmransom123 · Accepted solution]

You have to have your phone with you and use the connected GPS from your phone.  Then after you sync, you should be able to see a map.

Here is a link on GPS http://help.fitbit.com/articles/en_US/Help_article/1874#GPSavail

Hope that helps!

[LMF5]

Thank you so much!!!! Going to read the link 🙂

[gemniii42 · Accepted solution]

To track my walks:

I "start" the exercise by selecting the walk, making sure the Charge 2 recognizes and links with my phone GPS

Then walk

Finish the exercise by "turning off" the walk

Make sure the Charge 2 syncs with the mother data base and the phone

Go into Dashboard

Select the exercise

It displays the exercise with a little map

I've another app "Simply Walking" which does a great job of displaying GPS tracks on maps and satellite

imagery.  It also tracks steps, but doesn't do heart rate.

/edit -

This should work with any activity linked to GPS.

[Orbea76]

in my exercise i don't have the 'walk' option - there is a run / bike / treadmill etc but no walk. Should I be looking somewhere else?
Thanks

[LMF5]

I will search a little more but so far I don't see the WALK option on my Charge 2
Thank you

Found it! Almost embarrassingly simple lol.
I clicked on the exercise section on the app (little running person icon) and there was a little drop down menu where I could select the activity.

Thank you all so much for the help!

Moderator edit: merged reply

[Orbea76]

Fab! Got it, thank you 🙂

[LMF5]

🙂 Heading out for my inaugural mapped walk.

[Orbea76]

Hope it works after all that 😄

[LMF5]

Me too! Lol!!!

[Htr]

Day 2 of my Charge 2 and I didn't have the walk option either.

Found it on the iphone app ...

Account > Charge 2 > Exercise shortcuts > delete one you don't use > + Exercise Shortcut > add walk.

Go back to Dashboard and check for, or add the 'weekly exercise' tile, then open that.

[FrenzyJan]

This doesn't work for me. I came home and finished my walk. A map of my walk appeared but I got a few adventure messages so I opened those. After checking the status of my adventure I can't find the map anywhere. Not under my weekly activities and also not under my dashboard. Fitbit has synced and my location is active.

What do I forget here?

Jan

[SarahJN]

Same with me. At the end of my walk I had a little map but then it disappeared.

[subteach55]

Same with me!

I am using Flex 2, and same happened to me!   Any suggestions?

I have the info as you show here, as well... map came up briefly and disappeared.  Nowhere to be found!

Moderator edit: merged reply

[Toronto3]

My Charge 2 on Android says All Shortcuts In Use. Walking is NOT one of them. 😞

No maps. Very disappointed.

[CaptKen]

The Android app doesn't show all the possible exercise shortcuts, you have to go to the Fitbit website. Here's what I did:

Go to wwwfitbit.com and log in.

Select the settings icon

Select your Charge 2

Select exercise shortcuts

Select edit

(I counted 19 possible activities, but you can only have 7 active at one time)

Select Walking

Select save

Syn your charge 2

GPS should now work on your walk!

I just discovered this and have not tested it. But, I have used the gps feature while running and it works great including showing a map of my runs.

Good luck!

[Toronto3]

Will try it - thank you.

[Toronto3]

Worked! Thanks!

[Bryoman]

Try this: Change your activity type to"hike".

[subteach55]

Option not avail on flex 2


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