Want automatic steps and distance for each walk. Don't want to set manual walk.

[m_d_m]

I want to see steps and distance for my walks (over 10 min) automatically.  I don't want to go through the process of doing it manually as I will forget to press the stop button.

[Marrrmaduke]

@m_d_m and you should be able to. Are you saying your tracker is not recognizing the walks?

[m_d_m · Accepted solution]

I want the tracker to recognize that I am on a walk after 10 minutes
automatically and stop at the end of the walk.....when I get into the
car or get home etc and show distance and steps.  Is this not possible? 
It currently shows me the minutes, calories and average bpm.

I am aware that this can be done manually but it is a hassle to try to
remember to start and stop the activity.  Because it records cal, min
and bpm automatically, I thought it would also do distance and steps.

Thanks for your help,

Marilyn


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[Marrrmaduke]

@m_d_m yes. Thats how it works:

- the tracker recognizes you're walking and records the raw data

- the tracker is feeding the recorded data to Fitbit servers via Fitbit mobile app during syncing

- calcations on raw data provided by the tracker are done on Fitbit servers and then the workout stats are synced back to Fitbit mobile app

- Fitbit app syncs the workout data back to Versa for display in its Today app (swipe up to open and scroll down to workouts).

Note: this requires a bit of time for syncing back and forth and calculations. It might take 20 min or so depending how well your Versa syncs. U can speed up the process by opening Fitbit app and syncing manually several times (tap on versa icon, scroll down to sync and tap).

[m_d_m]

My fitbit watch does not show distance walked automatically ever. When I go to "today", then "weekly exercise", and to today's walk I do not get distance or steps, only bpm.


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[Quaz]

If i dont set it and let a walk get picked up auto, it always logs it as Elliptical. No idea why

[Marrrmaduke]

@m_d_m Please go to your Fitbit mobile app or Dashboard on Fitbit.com and check if all data is there. If the walk was auto-recognized in the first place and if all stats are there. It is probable that data does not get synced back to Versa. This is known issue with Today app.

@Quaz Go to Fitbit.com, click on Settings (gear cog icon), then Versa, scroll down to Auto-Exercise Recognition, scroll down to Elliptical and choose Ignore. Sync your tracker.

[m_d_m]

Not accepted

[Marrrmaduke]

@m_d_m sorry, can you elaborate?