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Make wrist placement easier to understand

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‎03-02-2019 17:58 - last edited on ‎03-05-2019 11:22 by Fitbit Moderator

‎03-02-2019 17:58 - last edited on ‎03-05-2019 11:22 by Fitbit Moderator

Currently wrist placement has the option of dominant and non-dominant.  Is there any reason this isn't just called left hand and right hand?  I believe this is unclear and would be useful to fix.

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‎03-02-2019 20:38 - edited ‎03-02-2019 20:41

‎03-02-2019 20:38 - edited ‎03-02-2019 20:41

The other way takes two questions: Are you left or right handed?  Are you wearing it on left or right?

Simpler to have just one question - is it on dominant hand or not?

Your way would be simpler if everyone were right (or left) handed. Fitbit doesn't really care whether you wear on left or right, but whether you wear on wrist that does more non-step activity.

Before posting, re-read to see if it would make sense to someone else not looking at your Fitbit or phone.

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‎03-02-2019 20:43

‎03-02-2019 20:43

I see. So it is more about the non-stop activity.  Thanks for the information!

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‎03-02-2019 20:46

‎03-02-2019 20:46

Correct. It is to make it less sensitive if on dominant hand to help correct for false steps.

Before posting, re-read to see if it would make sense to someone else not looking at your Fitbit or phone.

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‎12-25-2019 06:47

In response to JohnnyRow

‎12-25-2019 06:47

if we had it on the wrong setting, could that be the cause of it recording steps while I'm asleep? (No, I've never sleep walked before) 

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