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The charge 5 would be perfect if it had an altimeter to count floors. Please could you add an altimeter to a future charge series. For now I shall stick with my charge 3.
Hi @Caz525, and thanks for sharing this suggestion about the possibility of adding an altimeter to the newly released Charge 5.
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Hi @Deechev, thanks for sharing this suggestion about adding an altimeter to the Charge 5 to track your floors with us. This idea was already requested in the Feature Suggestions board, so I’ve moved your post here. This will help us to make sure the suggestions don't get confused, or split a popular vote. Click on the thumbs-up to show your support.
I just bought and configured my Charge 5 and was disappointed to see that Stair tracking has disappeared. During COVID this became a key way for me to exercise in doors and setting a goal of something simple like 50 slights of stairs help me lose weight and stay in shape.
Hi @M.Nowak, thanks for sharing this suggestion about bringing the floor tracking back to the Charge 5 with us. This idea was already requested in the Feature Suggestions board, so I’ve moved your post here. This will help us to make sure the suggestions don't get confused, or split a popular vote. Click on the thumbs-up to show your support.
Hi @APStarr, thanks for sharing this suggestion about adding the floor tracking ability to the Charge 5 with us. This idea was already requested in the Feature Suggestions board, so I’ve moved your post here. This will help us to make sure the suggestions don't get confused, or split a popular vote. Click on the thumbs-up to show your support.
Hi @saxenaksharad, thanks for taking the time to share your feedback with us about the possibility of tracking floors with the Charge 5. I noticed a similar feature suggestion already exists so I’ve moved your post here. This section is regularly monitored by the team of developers to continue to track popularity and demand over time.
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Hi @Nadvr, thanks for sharing this suggestion about adding the ability to track floors to the Charge 5 with us. Because this idea was already requested in the Feature Suggestions board, I’ve moved your post here. This will help us to make sure the suggestions don't get confused, or split a popular vote. Please click on the thumbs-up to show your support.
Bought a Charge 5 as a gift and was very disappointed to find the altimeter has gone. Will be returning it if this can’t be added. This is not an upgrade from the Charge 4. Please add this feature back to the Charge series.
Hi @Madzeuxis, thanks for taking the time to share this suggestion about adding an altimeter on the Charge 5. This feature suggestion already exists, so I’ve moved your post here. While we don’t currently have plans to release this feature, we always appreciate the passion and creativity that comes out of this Community. Since we know this idea is important to many of you, we have left voting open to continue tracking interest and will post another update if anything changes.
To learn more about how Fitbit decides which suggestions get developed, visit our FAQs.
It's been made pretty clear that Charge 5 won't be getting an altimeter upgrade but, I like a lot of other Fitbit member would appreciate the Altimeter back on the next release of the Charge. Removal of the Altimeter was a deal breaker & downgrade. If not brought back next round I'll be finding family & friends new fitness trackers elsewhere.
Hi @KendraAllred, thanks for explaining why you would like to have the option to add an altimeter to the Charge 5. This feature suggestion already exists, so I’ve moved your post here. While we don’t currently have plans to release this feature, we always appreciate the passion and creativity that comes out of this Community. Since we know this idea is important to many of you, we have left voting open to continue tracking interest and will post another update if anything changes.
To learn more about how Fitbit decides which suggestions get developed, visit our FAQs.
Just curious and suspect with the modifications from Charge 4 to Charge 5 it will not happen. That said, I liked on my Charge 4 seeing stairs climbed (3 story townhouse :-)). Any chance it might come back to the Charge 5? Thanks.
Hi@EJNIV, thanks for taking the time to share your feedback about the possibility of adding the option to track floors to the new Charge 5. I noticed that a similar feature suggestion already exists, so I’ve moved your posthere, this helps to keeps the boards more organized. Make sure to add your vote as well to support this suggestion, this helps the team of developers to keep track of popularity and demand over time.
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Hi @gretchina, thanks for taking the time to share this suggestion about adding the option to track stairs with Charge 5. This feature suggestion already exists, so I’ve moved your post here. While we don’t currently have plans to release this feature, we always appreciate the passion and creativity that comes out of this Community. Since we know this idea is important to many of you, we have left voting open to continue tracking interest and will post another update if anything changes.
To learn more about how Fitbit decides which suggestions get developed, visit our FAQs.
I had a Charge 2, upgraded to a Charge 4 & it died after wearing it swimming, something I thought it was capable of surviving. It wasn't. I was in month 13 of ownership, so no warranty. Now I've bought a Charge 5, it must be better with more features, right? NOPE! Stair count is gone - always worked well on my other Fitbits! BRING BACK STAIRS!
Hi @CalgaryMike, thanks for taking the time to share this idea about being able to track floors with the Charge 5. Because this idea was already requested in the Feature Suggestion board, I’ve moved your post here. Please support this idea by adding your vote. Your feedback is truly appreciated and we'll keep working to make Fitbit more useful for you.
Hi @A.Kiran.M, thanks for taking the time to share this suggestion about adding an altimeter to track floors on Charge 5. This feature suggestion already exists, so I’ve moved your post here. While we don’t currently have plans to release this feature, we always appreciate the passion and creativity that comes out of this Community. Since we know this idea is important to many of you, we have left voting open to continue tracking interest and will post another update if anything changes.
To learn more about how Fitbit decides which suggestions get developed, visit our FAQs.
I just got my new Charge 5, but it isn't tracking number of floors like all my previous Charge Trackers did. This was an invaluable part of my data, esp. as it showed how much climbing I did on every bike ride and every walk/hike. Please reinstate this daily-used feature to the Charge 5 and subsequent models of the Charge series.
Hi @lgold, thanks for taking the time to share this idea about being able to track floors with the Charge 5. Because this idea was already requested in the Feature Suggestion board, I’ve moved your post here. Please support this idea by adding your vote. Your feedback is truly appreciated and we'll keep working to make Fitbit more useful for you.
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