Versa 4 battery draining quickly

[Danduron]

I have a fitbit versa 4 and battery life was great but now awful I use for heart rate monitor only as have a heart condition brightness is low and  I have turned off tge shake to wake option yet I have to charge every day to keep it working which is blatantly a joke

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[MarreFitbit]

Hi there, @Danduron. Welcome to the Fitbit Community Forums. Thanks for bringing this to my attention and for the troubleshooting steps you've tried. I'm sorry to hear that the battery of your Versa 4 is draining quickly. I understand your concern, I will do my best to help you with this!

As a first approach, I'd recommend making sure that your phone's software version is updated. For more information, refer to Check & update your Android version or Update your iPhone or iPad

Additionally, I'd suggest following the tips and recommendations provided here Extend your Fitbit device's battery life.

On a side note, please bear in mind that as all rechargeable batteries age, they deteriorate to some extent and an older device will need to be charged more often than a new one. The best way of minimizing this effect is to avoid deep discharges of the battery. To maximize the overall life of your Fitbit device's battery, ideally keep it between 20-80%.  Many people find that a daily battery boost works best ( e.g. giving it a 15 minutes charge while you are showering in the morning).

[Danduron]

Well in one hour the battery has lost 16% battery and it's less than a year old from new

[MarreFitbit]

@Danduron Thanks for getting back to me. 

To better assist you, I suggest reaching out to our Support Team who will be able to take a closer look into this issue and provide further help. This form is only meant for you to use. Click here to get access to it. 

Thanks in advance! 

[NancyB]

@Danduron Can you identify anything that changed? Android & Iphone did software updates this mo. & my iPhone 13 battery is draining more quickly which seems to have affected my Versa 4 battery life as well (though not like yours). I’m keeping BT off until I want to sync & that’s made a big diff. I also turned off weather app running in background. That caused terrible battery drain on my Versa.