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flipping the display so it is more functional on my left hand

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‎02-21-2020 09:27

‎02-21-2020 09:27

I see old posts about not being able to effectively wear this watch/device on the left arm without being upside down or backwards. Is this still currently the case? Buckles backwards. Button backwards. Or is there a fix?

 

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‎02-21-2020 18:13

‎02-21-2020 18:13

Most people are right handed therefore the tracker is designed to be worn in the left arm. 

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‎02-21-2020 23:14

In response to Rich_Laue

‎02-21-2020 23:14

well that certainly makes me feel cared about said the left handed would be fitbit wearer.

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‎04-22-2021 11:06

In response to Rich_Laue

‎04-22-2021 11:06

I wished I would have known this before purchasing! 😐

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‎04-23-2021 08:23 - edited ‎04-23-2021 08:33

In response to SunsetRunner

‎04-23-2021 08:23 - edited ‎04-23-2021 08:33

I'm at a loss with this thread. Most users are right handed and thus the fitbit trackers are designed to be worn on the left arm. 

I feel sorry for the person who has the tracker on their right arm, since pressing the button located in the center of the side is unnatural. 

Try it, turn the watch upside down and try pressing the button with your pointer, it is not a natural press. 

 

The tracker was never physically designed to be worn on the right arm. 

This is not like a wrist watch that has a knob that needs to be twisted. 

The straps can be put on either end. 

 

Why has nothing happened with this request? We k be two suggestions, this one and this one, between the two their are only 200 votes. With almost no votes it will be hard to justify this. People do not seem to be interested. I also rarely see anyone wearing the tracker on their right arms, which is when a screen flip would be nice. 

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‎04-23-2021 08:44 - edited ‎04-23-2021 08:46

‎04-23-2021 08:44 - edited ‎04-23-2021 08:46

@SunsetRunner  If you give it a few days, your brain should have no problem adjusting to whether You're your index finger or thumb is hitting the button. That's the only difference. I have no issues at all switching wrists, and I'm FAR from the smartest person on the planet.🙂

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‎04-23-2021 08:53

In response to MarkMM

‎04-23-2021 08:53

It requires the thumb to be flat against the left side, and the index finger needs to be curled up. With the iPhone which has the button near the top, the index finger is placed in a natural way. 

People seem to think a digital watch, needs to have the same configuration as a mechanical watch. 

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