Add status of GPS connection during exercise (Charge 3 / 4)

[leftyx]

The GPS indicator only shows when looking for GPS connection and when it connects/disconnects - it would be great if the GPS indicator could be continuous be visible so we can check GPS is actually connected. Specifically using the Charge 4 built-in GPS there is no other indicator GPS is actually working during the exercise.

[YojanaFitbit]

Hi @leftyx, and thanks for taking the time to share this suggestion about adding status of GPS connection during exercise for Charge 3 / 4. We rely on feedback like yours to help us develop products and features that we know our community wants to see. If this suggestion receives votes from other customers and gains popularity, it will be shared internally with various teams at Fitbit. To learn more about how Fitbit decides which suggestions get developed, visit our FAQs.

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[GreenPete5]

I suggest some sort of better connection. I have a Charge 3. It often records the distance just slightly off. Sometimes it's just a tenth of a mile, other times a half a mile. A couple times it's been even more off. It is disappointing! I've resorted to using a backup sports tracker, then I have to manually enter that activity in app, losing some of those stats in the process.

[leftyx]

@GreenPete5 thanks for your feedback, there is a separate discussion on GPS accuracy with the Charge 3 here. Based on my experience with the Charge 3 (before I got a Charge 4) having better visibility of the GPS connection status would benefit both devices. 

[tbc10]

10 minutes is a long time without GPS and no warning. 10 minutes looks to be the current Fitbit wait time before telling us we have a GPS issue.
Being able to know if the FItbit GPS or the iPhone GPS is being used would also be helpful in dynamic mode.  on Charge 4, etc.
I have been out for walks and biking and get an error message 10 minutes after the GPS has been having problems and has shutdown until the next exercise.

Why not buzz the Fitbit tracker/watch (after GPS is off for 30 seconds or a minute) and let us be able to trouble shoot if we choose to do so.
 I checked and my iPhone GPS was working fine in "Find my iPhone" but my walk had not been recorded for the past 10 minutes. 

[LizzyFitbit]

Hi everyone, and thanks so much for sharing this Product Feedback! 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 product feedback is developed, visit our FAQs.

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