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Compass

Status: Reviewed By Moderator Submitted by on ‎10-16-2016 15:09
30 Comments (30 New)

This would be mostly to the devices like the Fitbit blaze or the surge that can connect to phones or have their own gps built in so maybe they could have a compass feature to see what way you are facing if you get lost or something!

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30 Comments
Kjam
Jogger
‎12-29-2017 04:42
‎12-29-2017 04:42

You should ad a navigation ap or screen With Compass and GPS grid. This would make the Ionic a usefull backup tool for navigation not just a Fitness watch

Status changed to: Not currently planned
MarreFitbit
Premium User
Fitbit Moderator
Fitbit Moderator
‎02-09-2018 07:45
‎02-09-2018 07:45

Hi everyone, thanks for sharing this suggestion. We're always striving to enhance Fitbit products and services, and we appreciate all of the input we receive from our customers. We do not currently have plans to release this feature. You can learn more about how Fitbit decides what suggestions get released in our FAQs. For now, we will leave this suggestion open for votes (and closed to comments) so that we can continue to track community demand over time. Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback with us and we will let you know if anything changes.

Status changed to: Not currently planned
LizFitbit
Premium User
Fitbit Moderator
Fitbit Moderator
‎03-19-2018 12:02
‎03-19-2018 12:02

Hi @sustainblue thanks for sharing this suggestion and depicting how it might look. Whilst this wasn't released and isn't planned on Surge, a compass app is possible on Fitbit Smartwatches like Ionic and Versa, and could even be picked up by a third party developer. Thanks for sharing.

Kilt
Recovery Runner
‎03-20-2020 15:26
‎03-20-2020 15:26

A simple magnetic compass sensor would be helpful when travelling in new and unfamiliar environments to assist basic navigational awarness and help mitigate getting lost.

Status changed to: Reviewed By Moderator
LizFitbit
Premium User
Fitbit Moderator
Fitbit Moderator
‎03-23-2020 15:18
‎03-23-2020 15:18

Hi thanks for taking the time to share this suggestion about a compass with us. 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.

Watch this space for status updates. In the meantime, try visiting Health & Wellness to talk with other members about all things health and fitness.

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