Fitbit Sense 2 vibrating on hike

[Unap123]

Fitbit Sense 2 vibrating on hike, and when I checked at end of hike there is a zigzag pattern on the mapping. And the distance was at least two km longer that I hiked. It appears to be something to do with coverage and gps, but it’s really not on! 

 

[LZeeW]

@Unap123   You were losing, then reacquiring your GPS connection.  Was that area hilly or was there some other feature that might have interfered with the connection?

[Unap123]

Hi, 

Thanks, yes I was on a hike in an area with forestry. But isn’t that what a hike is and it allows you to record one. So I do think it’s crazy that it’s not recording the correct distance in these circumstances.

[JuanFitbit]

@LZeeW Thank you for your help. 

@Unap123 A warm welcome to the Community! Thank you for your message and information. 

As our friend LZeeW mentioned, the picture shows that the GPS connection was lost and found every now and then. 

All devices with GPS sensors require a direct path to GPS satellites to calculate location. A weak GPS signal might affect the accuracy of your route and other activity data. Your device uses your step count to calculate distance until it finds a signal, so the total distance calculated for a workout may be slightly less accurate when GPS isn't available for the entire time.

Note that if you’re using GPS for the first time in an area, connecting to GPS satellites might take several minutes. Heavily wooded areas and tall buildings can increase the time it takes to connect to GPS satellites.

[Unap123]

Ok thanks. I wonder if you could just delete my post so I don’t get more responses, thanks.

[JuanFitbit]

@Unap123 Thank you for your message. 

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