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Over counting steps

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‎12-25-2016 09:59

‎12-25-2016 09:59

Received Fitbit Surge today, am an active person anyway, run most days and so was hoping this would help me track extra activity. I have so far been sat down for 3 hours and it's recorded 74 steps. I understand arm movements can register but I have really not moved so this is a significant inaccuracy. Is there anything I can do to improve accuracy?  Help would be much appreciated, so far feel like it's a big waste of money. 

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‎12-25-2016 11:42 - edited ‎12-25-2016 11:43

‎12-25-2016 11:42 - edited ‎12-25-2016 11:43

You could try changing the settings to Non Dominant

 

I wear mine on Dominate arm but have the settings set to Non-Dominant. Get better results that way

 

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Wendy | CA | Moto G6 Android

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‎12-25-2016 12:33

In response to WendyB

‎12-25-2016 12:33

Thanks Wendy! Have done that though and it still registered 30 steps whilst tying my shoe lace! 

 

 

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