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Can I turn off the heart rate monitor?

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‎09-26-2018 20:12 - last edited on ‎09-27-2018 06:57 by Moderator Alum

‎09-26-2018 20:12 - last edited on ‎09-27-2018 06:57 by Moderator Alum

Are you able to turn off the heart rate monitor? Or is it always on?

Cheers!

 

 

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‎09-26-2018 21:37

‎09-26-2018 21:37

Hi, @ceejames! Very easy fix, on your tracker, swipe over to settings, scroll down to heart rate, and tap to turn from on to off.

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‎09-26-2018 21:37

‎09-26-2018 21:37

Hi, @ceejames! Very easy fix, on your tracker, swipe over to settings, scroll down to heart rate, and tap to turn from on to off.

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‎09-27-2018 06:59 - last edited on ‎09-10-2025 04:30 by Fitbit Moderator

‎09-27-2018 06:59 - last edited on ‎09-10-2025 04:30 by Fitbit Moderator

A warm welcome to the Community @ceejames and @MakMak thanks for stopping by.

I am glad to hear that your inquiry has been resolved. If there is anything else we can do for you, do not hesitate to post it.

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‎04-04-2019 01:27

‎04-04-2019 01:27

Hi James, 

 

Have you solved the problem or not . my versa that the sensor is always on for it. I have to charge my versa once a day.

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‎02-14-2020 11:13

In response to Onotadaaki

‎02-14-2020 11:13

Mine will not turn off either. It’s always on. I tried adjusting my settings with no success. 

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‎02-14-2020 11:15

In response to MakMak

‎02-14-2020 11:15

This hasn’t worked for me. 

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‎02-14-2020 20:54

In response to Snelsass13-

‎02-14-2020 20:54

It doesn't work for my versa lite too. The sensor led is still flashing.

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‎07-05-2020 20:21

In response to Klleung

‎07-05-2020 20:21

I am also looking to turn off the sensor. Has anyone figured out how? The heart rate is turned off on the Versa Lite but the sensor still flashes green. I will return it if the feature to turn off the sensor is not available.

 

Thank you in advance! 

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‎07-10-2020 07:27

In response to DEFitmom

‎07-10-2020 07:27

I had to return mine. I got the inspire and love it!

Sent from my iPhone
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‎07-10-2020 07:42

In response to Snelsass13-

‎07-10-2020 07:42

Thank you! I may do the same.

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‎05-07-2021 05:53

In response to Snelsass13-

‎05-07-2021 05:53

Mine too, it won’t turn off. I don’t have the option on and off in setting on the watch. 
i did it on the app but still going.

 

i have a versa 3 

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‎06-20-2021 19:01

‎06-20-2021 19:01

I reckon after being bought by Google, they have increased trackers. Don't think we even fully turn off the voice and yet alone heartrate monitor.

 

It was much better and privacy friendly before November 2019.

 

Thanks Google! Imagine paying hunders of dollars and enabling them to evade our privacy. Great! Go NSA!

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‎06-20-2021 21:42

In response to SunsetRunner

‎06-20-2021 21:42

Can't even delete my comment? Amazing.

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‎01-27-2023 17:12

In response to MakMak

‎01-27-2023 17:12

Can I do this on my tablet 

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‎01-27-2023 19:18

In response to Tassiana

‎01-27-2023 19:18

Hi @Tassiana - see best answer, it needs to be done on the watch for a Versa 2 or before, later watches don't have the option.

Author | ch, passion for improvement.

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