You know you're a Fitbit addict when......

[45marathonsaaa]

Thanks for the information. I have a Surge and I have to charge ever day when I'm going 14,000 to 30.000 steps a day. It runs the battery so much I have to charge the l have to charge my Surge sometimes two times a day.

[betpchem]

@45marathonsaaa Your Surge should not need charging that often. I would check with support.

[45marathonsaaa]

I did. I was talking to them about switching to the new Fit Fitbit that came out and what the difference is and which would be best with the steps I get in from running everyday.
With the Surge you don't have to take your phone with you because of the built-in GPS but the other one I'd have to take my phone with me every time.
I can't imagine racing a Marathon with my phone attached. So they advised keeping the Surge.
Question - I have the GPS on all the time, is that what runs the battery down so fast?

[Gershon]

If you leave the GPS on, the battery will only last about 10 hours. Less if the heart rate monitor is on.

[Rich_Laue]

With the Surge laving the GPS on  while inside a building, cause excess battery drain.

To leave the GPS on the Blaze and Surge will need to be left in an actively talking mode, such as walking

[45marathonsaaa]

Thanks for the info, I shut the GPS off yesterday except when I ran and I didn't have to charge my Surge for almost two days.

[45marathonsaaa]

Thanks for the information.

[babin]

ya the gps should be shut off and on only when it is needed or else it could easily the drain the battery off

[babin]

Spoiler

ya its true gershon

[shipo]

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@45marathonsaaa wrote:
Thanks for the information. I have a Surge and I have to charge ever day when I'm going 14,000 to 30.000 steps a day. It runs the battery so much I have to charge the l have to charge my Surge sometimes two times a day.

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Hmmm, I often log 30,000+ steps in a day, and occasionally that many on a single GPS tracked run, and my Surge's battery only requires charging every second or third day.  Have you power-cycled your Surge; earlier this year mine got into some sort of a power burn mode and I was needing to charge it at least once per day until I restarted it.

[Rich_Laue]

I've moved this conversation on the GPS and questions out of the share your story, and into the help section on the Surge.

[45marathonsaaa]

Thanks for the information, I've tried it the last few days and it seems
like my phone and my Fitbit batteries are lasting longer.

Don Whimpey

[shipo]

I've also disabled the "All-Day" update feature on my phone; that seems to help a bit as well.

[Marydu]

WendyB - what a great idea of parking grocery cart - I could get my cane out of the cart and walk and make sure I get "credit" - great thinking!! Especially for those of us who aren't so great at walking to begin with!! Thanks!


mary

[Marydu]

Yep, better than Facebook. I got my Alta - immediately called Customer Support, explained that I am an idiot and told the rep to feel free to call me an idiot too - they didn't, of course. But, with the tracker (guess that's what I call the wrist thingy) on, dongle in computer, still not sure why, but it is as good a place as any to store it, if my smart phone gets too close to computer, things go nuts. I printed out the instruction booklet. I do not want my tracker wrist thingy to worry about texts, calls and stuff going to my cell phone. Everyone I know, knows to never call me on my cell - if I hear it, there is a more than even chance I won't figure out how to answer the thing in time. Texts and Fitbit - that's all I use my cell phone for - or I take pictures and I can send the pictures but can't figure out how to get pictures developed - on paper - whatever it's called these days. I took a video - a 15 minute video - there is nothing you can do with a 15 minute video - can't send it to anyone. Technology - ain't it great? That's the problem with having to retire on disability in 2007 - in 2007 cell phones could barely take a picture. Stop working and being around stuff, then it all takes over the world, and I got left in the dust. BUT I got my Fitbit, so I don't care. My Alta buzzes me a lot - need to figure out what it's saying to me (other than get off your rear end!!) - except I think that is what it's saying!!


mary