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Versa is not syncing correctly.

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Fitbit what happening with your syncing ! 

I have to restart my phone , restart my watch and in the end it doesn't work .

Anyone planning to purchase the watch pls don't they have syncing issues . 

The watch is good but the connection for Bluetooth and notification sucks big time.

 

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I would think that Fitbit would have a solution by now, but they have yet to cone up w anything.  Good luck


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Hi, I'm looking for some help. I have an Archos Core 60s phone and I am trying to sync my Fitbit Versa Lite to it. It done it initially and now its refusing. Are you able to offer any help at all. I have done the usual, Bluetooth on then off, uninstall, install again, re boot, switch phone on and off. Keeps saying unable to locate device and then won't sync.

 

The phone model is an Archos Core 60s

Android 7.0

Helllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllp Please 🙂

 

 

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I’ve had this happen several times. The only solution that I’ve found is to make sure you’re Fitbit is charged to 100% as well as your phone

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Ooooh. Thank you so much. I'll try mastery of I'm home and they are both
charged.
But silly really that that may be the reason. What a nightmare . X
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I agree. It should sync regardless. I would understand if there was no charge at all on either but mine won’t sync at 65%

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I'll pop it in charge when I get home and see how we go.
Thank you so much for replying. I really appreciate it.
Best wishes
Sarah
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Did not worked for me. To sad
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Update - I think its worth saying that at some stage a few weeks ago everything came right and my watch has been working really well so far. Must have been just the right software update. All the best to those still struggling.

NOT THE SOLUTION!!!

@MarcoGFitbit, I'm sorry, but it drives me crazy that this post is marked as the "Best Answer" and the thread is marked as "Answered". This response has only helped 8 people out of the 10 pages of complaints, so clearly it is UNANSWERED.

 

There is a serious issue with either the watch itself or the app. Please acknowledge this and make it clear on the post! Anything less is actively wasting people's time and borderline lying.

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THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE APP. I assume this affects all types of OS and android phones due to the level of people who are commenting. I have this is writing from Fitbit service desk. I've been in communication with them since this started in Sept last yr. I have a Huawei p20 Pro & the syncing issues startedd with an update in Sept last yr. Over time with some updates my versa is syncing but still with some faults. Sometimes I have to manually sync other times is works great. But generally it appears to work or at least its better. My advice is to contact fitbit, if you've tried everything and it's not working they need to be made aware. My experience is they are quick to respond but the work around to fixing this issue is ongoing and there's no time frame for a fix. 

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Man, I really hope you’re “yelling” at Fitbit and not me. I said I did it and it worked but yes, I shouldn’t have to do that. I did contact Fitbit. Now, for some reason, people are asking me how to fix the problem. Again, let’s hope you’re YELLING AT FITBIT!

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Hasn't worked sadly. X
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I wish I could be if assistance, but unfortunately I’m having the same problems. Call the Fitbit help desk. They maybe more helpful to you than they were to me. Good luck. 

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I had LG V20 and it did sync and notify but not all features worked with fitbit watch. So I was told by salesperson that the LG. G8 would satisfy those options so I bought the new phone and watch and it is worse. Not happy with Fitbit or LG

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I just posted this to a different question, but here it is....

 

I have owned a Versa for about 2 years and I have finally determined that it does not work. This seems to be dependent on firmware updates??

As of today, Fitbit officially support 55 Android devices - https://help.fitbit.com/articles/en_US/Help_article/2315. That is out of many hundreds of Android devices currently in use. If you are like me and you do not own one of these 55 devices, Fitbit will tell you that it doesn't mean that it won't work with your watch but you might experience some connectivity issues - For me, this means that I get notifications about half the time, syncing can be 12 hours (or more) behind. Smart Lock works about half the time. This is unacceptable and I no longer use the watch. 

I have contacted Fitbit and they confirm that my phone is not supported and send me a link to a page about reinstalling the phone App and restarting the watch. Or clearing App data and cache - All useless!

I do not understand how Fitbit can sell a device that they fully admit is unreliable on the majority of devices.

Thankfully, I still have my Pebble Time that works great with no problems.

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I wanted to follow up from my post back in November...so I continued to have issues with syncing my Versa 2 and on Dec. 17 I reached out to customer support. They ran through all the basics of what I could try to resolve the issue (force stopping the Fitbit app, resetting network connections on your phone, restarting both the phone and watch, factory restoring both the watch and the phone) before then trying to accuse me of not having the most up to date Fitbit app software. I literally had to take a screenshot of the software version number for them to believe me.

 

At that point they offered to send me a new device. I picked it up on 12/24 and guess what? It wasn't even the right watch device. They sent me a Versa, not a Versa 2. I had to go back and forth with customer service, and even get a bit loud with them before they finally decided to send me an actual replacement Versa 2.

 

Of all companies, Fitbit has some pretty terrible customer support that they're clearly outsourcing to another country whose employees don't really seem to care about accuracy and efficiency in resolving issues, even when they themselves make a mistake (like sending me the wrong replacement device).

 

I will never, ever again buy from Fitbit. This is just ridiculous.

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@Rhona , not sure why you think I'm yelling at you, I clearly tagged @MarcoGFitbit . And to be honest, I'm not even yelling at anyone on the forum. The reason I used large font is to catch everyone's attention to the fact that @MarcoGFitbit 's answer is not the most helpful solution. My frustration is 100% with Fitbit. As with everyone else that's here to solve this issue. 

 

The fact that people looking for help are told that "these steps will solve your problem" makes me mad, because those steps don't work (for the large majority). I'm willing to bet that most of us got here from Googling. If the forum says that the thread is "answered" then Google will push it to the top of results. The real top answer should be "There is a issue with the app, please contact Fitbit directly."

 

In fact, the pink banner at the top of the page that currently says "We’re aware that some customers may experience a compatibility issue with notifications after updating their iPhone to iOS 13. Find Help Here", should say "There is a known issue for Android users that have a Versa. Contact us HERE"

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FYI I have an iPhone, so it’s not just androids

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Dammmmit. I don't know whether to return my Fitbit for a refund as it's not
compatible or get a new phone. Is it really worth all the hassle ??? Can't
believe it's not compatible with all smartphones and androids. I'd
understand if my phone was 20 years old but it's not. Grrrrr. SO
frustrating.
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I am having the exact same problem and I came here hoping for a solution,  especially since if it won't sync, I also am not getting call or text notifications. I love the watch, but miss the notifications my old Fitbit provided. I have done the troubleshooting processes suggested, but they only work for a short time, which is useless for notifications. 

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  • Phone model you're currently using. Samsung 9
  • OS version running on your phone. Android 9
  • App version installed on your phone. (go to Account > Help to get it) Version 2.89 (20213372) 
  • Versa version (go to Account > Versa to get it) Versa 2 Firmware 35.70.7.14
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