Sense battery drains after using Daily Readiness Score

[Great-Grandpa]

I'm new here on the forum and need input regarding high battery drain after activating "Daily Readiness Score".  This is a new feature option in Fitbit Premium.  Thanks in advance for any assistance.

Moderator Edit: Clarified subject

[Guy_]

Hi @Great-Grandpa  - try removing it and see how it does.

It could be other options like Snore detection, SpO2 clock face or SpO2 tracker app causing the high drain or other issues in the software.

Some non Fitbit clock faces can be slightly less efficient than others.

Have a look here for other battery issues.

[deiG]

It's unlikely related to the Daily Readiness score.

[EmPemm]

I have the same issue, my Fitbit usually lasted 5 days on a charge.  The daily readiness feature was announced so I went to premium and now my battery lasts 2 days, the only change is the switch to premium.

[Guy_]

Hi @EmPemm -  as @deiG says this may be due to selecting the daily readiness feature, or firmware or software updates. To be sure try disabling the daily readiness feature and post back if it succeeds.

[EmPemm]

Will do, will give it a couple of days and will post if it helped or not

[Skyegirl1]

My sense is only a week old and I am having to charge every other day 😡.... Plus now having problems synching 🤬

[LizzyFitbit]

Hi everyone. It's good to see you here. @deiG and @Guy_ Thanks for your help and insights.

Thanks for bringing this to our attention. Before anything else, let me explain that the battery life of your Sense will depend on how often certain features are used such as GPS, Snore Detect or SpO2 tracking. If you haven't done so, I'd recommend following the tips described here to maximize the battery life, fully charge your Sense and monitor its behavior in the next days. If the issue persists, let me know so I can investigate on my end and continue helping you with this matter.

@Skyegirl1 Thanks for the details, and I'm sorry for the difficulties experienced with your Sense. Because your watch is also not syncing correctly, may I know the model of your phone? Do you receive an error message on the Fitbit app? Because your post didn't mention, please review this help article and make sure to exhaust the suggested troubleshooting steps.

[EmPemm]

Hi, so I have had my Sense since they were released a few years ago and never had a problem even when I was on Premium for a few months.  I went back on to Premium this week and immediately noticed a drain on the battery.  I have spent a few days playing around with settings and it turned out to be Snore Detect that was taking my battery from 99% in the evening to 18% in the morning.  I don't snore so I am lucky in that there is an easy fix and since switching it off my battery use has gone back to normal.  I still have the Daily Readiness feature switched on and after 2 days of normal use, the battery has gone from 99 to 52 which I am happy with.

[LizzyFitbit]

Hi there, @EmPemm.

Thanks for trying the steps suggested in my post. I'm glad your Sense's battery life improved after turning off the Snore Detect function, and I'm sure your post will help many other members. If you ever have any other question, don't hesitate to let me know. I'll be happy to help you out!

In case you have some spare time, I’d like to invite you to visit our Health & Wellness board where you can meet more people, find great tips to live a healthy life and start your own topics.

[ASeland]

Similar to the person above, I've had my Versa 3 for right at a year and have had a Premium account for 6+ months. However, my Snore Detector is turned off. The *only* change is the use of the Daily Readiness Score feature. I can hardly make it through one full day without needing to charge my watch and I was going 3 full days before with no issues. 

[deiG]

My Versa 3 can last even 8 days with Daily Readiness Score on if I don't use GPS. Try a more battery-friendly watch face like mine:

https://gallery.fitbit.com/details/9853168a-3f12-49ff-9932-e7077a0eec2d

[LizzyFitbit]

Welcome on board. @ASeland. @deiG Thanks for your great help.

@ASeland Thanks for joining this thread and the details provided. Let me share that the battery life can also be affected by other features such as tracking GPS or SpO2, or if an animated clock face is installed. If the issue persists even after trying the tips described in this help article, please try getting in touch with our Support team so they can investigate your watch's behavior and bring you back on track. They're available via chat and phone, just click here to get connected with them.

[Great-Grandpa]

Issue resolved. I inadvertently activated GPS. Turning off GPS corrected the issue.
Thank you for reaching out.

[LizzyFitbit]

Hi there, @Great-Grandpa.

You're welcome, thanks to you for working on this situation. I'm glad you sorted this out and I hope you continue enjoying the experience with your Sense. In case you have some spare time, I’d like to invite you to visit our Health & Wellness board where you can make new friends and find great tips to live a healthy lifestyle!