Versa 4 won't hold a charge and screen is stuck on a red X

[ReneeFitz]

• I love my Versa 4, but it has suddenly stopped holding a charge,  and it gives a red X when i try to restart it. It eventually starts working, but the charge only lasts for a few hours.  

Moderator Edit: Clarified subject

[MarreFitbit]

Hi there, @ReneeFitz. Welcome to the Fitbit Community Forums. Thanks for bringing this to my attention. 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

If you haven't done so yet, please try all tips and recommendations provided here Can I extend my Fitbit device's battery life?

Regarding the red X, would you mind trying to sync? To do so, please try to manually sync your Versa 4 by tapping your profile picture >  your device image > Sync Now.  By doing this, a firmware update banner should appear.

If Sync Now doesn’t show an update banner, please tap your profile picture > your device image > Gallery. The app should show a popup to install the missing apps to install the missing apps and recover the device. If the firmware update banner does not show, press and hold the side button for 10 seconds until the Fitbit logo appears on the screen, then release the button. For more information please visit How do I restart my Fitbit device?

If none of the above works, please try once again a manual factory reset: Press and hold the button for about 8 seconds until the screen turns off and vibrates. When you feel the vibration, release the button, then immediately press and hold the button again. Wait for the Fitbit logo to appear, then as soon as the logo disappears, release the button, then press and hold the button again. When you feel the vibration, release the button, then wait for the watch to complete the factory reset.