More Accurate Battery Life or % in Mobile App

[killerloopz]

I have owned a Fitbit Charge HR for about 2.5 weeks now. Using the battery life indicator icon on the dashboard on my iPhone or IPad, I was shocked to see that I was at one-half reserve or less by the second day after full charge. I have no notifications permitted and only sync when I open the apps ( few times in 24 hours.) When I plugged in the Fitbit to recharge, however, the battery reserve always showed much greater than the dashboard icon reported. "What gives?" I asked. So, today I called your trusty tech support staff who has just confirmed that the battery life icon on the dashboard only has three "levels" it can report: full, medium, and low. Hmmmm. Not so cool.

OK, guys, please revise your onboard firmware and app software to more accurately reflect the true status of the battery reserve when checking into the dashboard. The "new dashboard" graphics have not addressed this issue. Otherwise, a lot of folks are going to be charging their devices unnecessarily rather than tracking all the fun on wrist or ankle, where they belong. Thanks!

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[AmritaFitbit]

Brilliant suggestion! Thanks for posting. We'll be sure to pass this idea along to the team. 

[KMack]

I agree! I had suggested this on a separate post.  Please add batter percentage to the dashboard.

[Skeeter979797]

Hi,

I love the fact that you can also track sleep and use it as an alarm so that I don't wake my husband.  I really need a battery status, perhaps with a percentage like a cell phone.  It seems like it knows when it is 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, and 100% based off the lights when charging.  I need that status on the dashboard and in the Android app as I'm checking that many, many times a day.

Thanks!!  Lisa

[Danawilhelm]

Can you please put the percentage charge of the battery on the Iphone Fitbit app

[EmersonFitbit]

Thanks for the idea, @jbthom!

We're passing it on to our Web Dashboard imporvements team. Keep and eye out for any updates.  

@Dak1334 I've mergered your idea here. Thanks for your awesome input regarding battery life!

[EmersonFitbit]

@Skeeter979797 Thanks for the input! I've merged your post here. 

[handyman1943]

I agree with the others.  I'm new to FLEX and don't have a handle on when I need to charge except the low battery on the dashboard.

[derekmski]

I agree there should be percent and even day estimate of how much longer it will last like jawbone up.

[Mogsy]

Ditto to above! Need a flashing light warning or buzz repeat when battery is low on Flex 🙂

[amaril]

I would love to get more warning about a low battery as well; preferably through a message on my phone similar to the 'you have nearly reached your goal' and 'congrats' ones when the fitbit is below 50 % or so (percentage preferably adjustable).

I find it takes rather a long time to charge even when it is more than half full (at least an hour on a wall charger) and I do like to plan the charging time for when I am not very active.

[Mprice3428]

I do love the ability to see how charged your Fitbit is. On my old jawbone it would tell you how full the battery was and would also tell you how long it would last. It would also vibrate when you had about a day of battery left

[Zacedward]

I would love to see battery percentage on charge hr please

[mikelcal]

Given the larger screen realstate on the fitbit surge, this would be a no-brainer. even if it took going into the settings screen to see it, this would be a welcome improvement.

[sunshineferris]

I'd like this feature as well! 

[PRT940]

+1 for remaining battery percentage indicator

[SunsetRunner]

+1 for the Percent with the Charge

[dbz918]

Another +1 - this would be an excellent help

[cher21ny]

I would love this feature!!

[jjones3]

+1 on the feature request.  I would also like to see it added to the HR itself rather than needing to use the app to determine battery life

[jazzinthed]

I would also like to see the battery % indicator on the Charge HR device iteself whether it's an item you scroll through like steps, heart rate, etc, a triple tap, single tap while hopping on one foot and sticking out your tongue... 🙂  you get the point ...

[ky1986]

Agree! A % is needed...full, medium and low is not enough info. My flex would drop to medium after a day and then sit on medium for 4 days or more...never knew when 'low' would come! Now with the Charge HR I will be constantly paranoid once my battery hits 'medium'.

[slparadaa]

Please find a way to display battery levels for Fitbit Charge, or at least to see when it´s fully charged

[gizmo001i]

Great idea 🙂

[timmac51]

Please add an indicator on the Surge.

[SunsetRunner]

Great idea, pretty much a basic requirement when you're on the go!