Why Versa doesn't have the find my phone?

[andiellen7]

I am amazed that the versa to does not have this. The cheap $20 tracker that I had previously even had the find the phone feature. ☹️

Moderator edit: Updated subject for clarity 

[Rich_Laue]

Did you search? Go into the all apps. then in the search bar type "Find my"

You will see two versions. The first version will find only one phone. 

The second version, "Find my phones" will be able to find up to 5 phones. 

 

[Pjsbend]

My 5-year-old samsung gear can do this. I won a versa at work that I gave to goodwill because fitbit is too stupid to add this feature.

[Rich_Laue]

There is a Find my Phone app in the versa app store since last June @Pjsbend 

You can set this app up to find up to 5 different phones. 

[Pjsbend]

Except it doesn't work. At all.

Fitbit needs to update the OS, like any decent company would.

[Rich_Laue]

Except it does work for many, as well as me, after the phone has been registered. 

[Pjsbend]

Many? It works for many?

NOT ALL.

The fact Fitbit has not addressed this with an OS upgrade is laughable! What a lousy company full of incompetent programmers. Samsung has had this feature FREE as part of the OS for YEARS.

[Rich_Laue]

This option really has nothing to do with the OS but simply an app. 

There is one reason Fitbit hasn't released a find my phone app and can be read here.  

[andiellen7]

I tried both and neither worked.

And I still believe that such a basic function should be 'built in' and not have a need for a 3rd party app 😞

[andiellen7]

I have tried the 3rd party apps and they do not work.

I still believe that such a BASIC function should be 'built in' and not need a 3rd party app. 😞

[Rich_Laue]

It would be nice to have this as an app provided by Fitbit, for now we do have a third party app. 

The tracker dies need to be able to get the attention of the phone and its Sister App which needs to be running on the phone. 

If your tracker can retrieve the weather, the Find my phone should work.