Awesome help @ShaiKingTroy! Nice to see you here @Joebobjr! Factors such as tracker placement, and stride length can all affect the number of steps recorded. Also, keep in mind that Fitbit trackers have a finely tuned algorithm for step counting. The algorithm is designed to look for motion patterns that are most indicative of people walking. The algorithm determines whether a motion's size is large enough by setting a threshold.
If the threshold is not met, the motion won’t be counted as a step. Equally, it's possible for the algorithm to undercount (not meet the required acceleration threshold). Examples here include walking on a very soft surface such as a plush carpet.
However, if you feel that your tracker is undercounting your steps you can try restarting it.
I hope this helps, keep me posted! 😉
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