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Fitbit Ace 3 not turning back on after restart

My daughter’s ace 3 was synced and the clock was working but the screen would not scroll or respond when touched. Following advice on here I restarted the Fitbit with the two side buttons whilst connected on the charger. I got the smiley face icon as...

Can’t add child to Fitbit account

Can someone please help me with adding a child to the Fitbit account I set up on my iPhone? I created the google family account and accounts for both of my kids with fit bits, but nothing happens when I click “add child”. Fitbit ace 3 activity tracke...

Hchisum by Jogger
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Setting up an Ace 3

Why is it so complicated to set up a simple fitness watch for my son?All i want is for my son to be able to track his steps. why does he need his own email address , why does he need his own phone. He is only 9 - i just want to set the rime and strid...

Ace 3 dim after troubleshooting

Good evening, About 2 years ago, my son’s display on his Ace 3 device became dim and largely unreadable. This made it unusable because we couldn’t find a solution that worked to fix it. This afternoon while cleaning, we found the device and charger a...

Unable to pair Ace 3 in Canada

Hello!  My son's Ace 3 used to be linked to my account. I went in to find it was no longer linked. I tried to re-add it so that he can change the clock face and it tells me I need to get the Kids app. I do that only for it to tell me the app doesn't ...

Cannot set up account for Ace 3 for my child

My kid was so excited to get this FitBit and now super disappointed that we can’t get it set up. I’m discouraged reading all the other threads of people having similar issues. We tried setting up a Google account for her, and then when trying to veri...

Resolved! Can't add Ace 3 to my kid's account

Hi. I'm trying to add a fitbit ace 3 to my son's (age 6)   account. I go to his profile, select add device, select ace 3 and I get a pop up which says an error has occurred, try again later. I've tried multiple times,  un and reinstalled the app, re...

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Ace 3 blank screen

Ace 3 has a blank screen but does vibrate. I have tried multiple resets by holding the side buttons, a smiley face appears but the screen goes blank again. Ive tried changing the clock face multiple times, the loading bar appears on the watch screen ...

Ace 3 Dim screen but dim setting is off

The dim screen is off on ace 3, but the screen looks dim. Online says to find settings and change brightness, but this option doesn’t appear for ace 3. Any suggestions?   Moderator Edit: Clarified subject.

Wonessa by Jogger
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Resolved! How to configure Ace 3 Kids in not avaible country?

Hello, last year, when I was travelling, I bought a Fitbit Ace 3 Kids in US. I have configured it there with no problems. So, a few days ago, the battery was completely down and I charged it, but the time was not correct. I could'nt fix it, so I rese...

Ace 3 will not sync

I have read the other posts.  I have turned bluetooth on and off.  I have cleared the cache.  I have turned both my phone and my daughter's watch off.  I have deleted my fitbit app and reinstalled it.  I am able to connect her watch to my phone.  We ...

ALH75 by Jogger
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New Ace 3 stuck at 1% battery

I just got a new Ace 3 for my kid and plugged into a wall charger using the original cable. I have plugged in for over an hour and it still shows 1%. What should I do?

Naux by Jogger
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Connecting Ace 3 to a new iPhone

I've had a kids ace 3 (minions one) for about 3 years it's made me create new profiles for "the child" and I put the oldest possible birthday so it would unlock more features so my account is not really a child's anymore but as a teenager I guess. Ho...

Trying to access to an Ace 3 account

When we got my son his kids Fitbit, my husband set it up in his details. Now we can't get on the account. We've tried password recovery and it's not working. My son hasn't worn the Fitbit for a week and let the battery run out. When he's out it on ag...

Cannot pair Ace 3 after switching child's account to Google

My child is now 14 and has his own Google account. He recently set the Fitbit app up on his phone with his Google details and we tried to pair his Ace 3, but it is not recognised by Bluetooth and when we tried to do this through the app, or indeed, t...

Freebic by Recovery Runner
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Ace 3 not charging

My daughter got her fitbit Ace 3 in April and the battery is already gone. It will turn on while connected to power but not charge beyond 1%. As soon a I disconnect the screen goes dark. I have cleaned everything and reset without success.Please help...

Ace 3 dim screen

Screen is too dim. Checked that Do Not Disturb, Sleep mode and Dim mode is off. Also tried the 5-second soft reset and changing the clock faces, but it is still too dim in comparison to another Ace 3 watch we have. 

WinterJ by Jogger
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Ace 3 to dim to see outside

I have tried resetting device and picking new clock face. Dim screen and do not disturb are off. There is no area where I can adjust brittness in settings.

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Fitbit Ace 3 - two parents?

My spouse and I got our kid a Fitbit Ace 3, and we were able to get it to sync and set up with my spouse's app. He's family manager in Google Link but I am also in the family as parent. I have a Fitbit device. He does not but we made an account to ge...

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Unable to add Child for new device Ace 3

I bought ace 3 as a gift for my niece and gifted her. When I installed the app added gmail account and tried to add child it’s not working. Can you please tell me any solution. Add child button on new device is disabled. Thank you in advance!   Moder...

Ace 3 Kids Charging Concern

My daughter's Ace 3 for Kids stopped charging the other day.  Figured it was not fully on the charger, so tried again and the screen indicating it was charging (battery with lines filling up).  Left it overnight at 22% to charge, but the next day the...

Fitbit Ace 3 not turning back on

My Ace 3 is about 4-5 years old. The watch wasn't scrolling, and it wasn't on water lock. I restarted it. After that, the screen just didn't turn on. I tried restarting it several times. It was able to restart, but the screen never turned on again. P...

Ace 3 with Blank Screen

I need to scrub my old broken Ace 3. Screen is blank. Sides won’t vibrate. But it syncs. I need to delete the data from the watch but I can’t access the “settings” because the screen is blank. How do I get a factory reset when I can’t see the screen?...

Can’t add child

My child has a Fitbit for over a year and recently the app logged us out and deleted all data. I’m trying to reconnect but it won’t let me select child after selecting Ace 3. I’ve tried signing in and out but seems to be a bug in the system as I just...

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missjnz by Jogger
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My child Fitbit Ace 3 suddenly went blank

My child Fitbit ace 3 suddenly went black with 20% battery left and doesn’t charge. Have tried various ports on wall and external power banks. Have also tried restarting it by holding both sides and no luck   It’s under 12 months old and very much lo...

Resolved! Ace 3 is not turning on

Hi there, I have tried to re-start by holding both sides, I have tried charging, but still black screen, I have made sure the app is up to date ; can you please help?    Moderator Edit: Formatting.

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Ace 3 - Screen too dim

Hello! I’ve been in touch with a Fitbit team member but having already said I’ve done everything in the troubleshooting menu, my son’s screen is still dim and can’t be fixed. I received an email and was so hopeful but they just listed all the things ...

Ace 3 dim screen

My ace 3 screen is very dim. I’ve tried restarting it, checked the brightness settings etc. do I need to do a factory reset?

Fitbit Ace 3 Dim Screen

My daughters Fit Bit Ace 3 seems to have a very dim screen.  I have been through the settings, turned off the sleep mode and dim screen settings, but it is still very dim. Can anyone help, as the watch is now pretty much unusable.   Moderator Edit: F...

Ace 3 not working properly

Hi, my child's Fitbit Ace 3 is not working correctly. You cannot see anything on the screen, and it does not vibrate when it is not connected to the charger. In charge, it vibrates, but the screen remains unclear. When I restarted it, the smile face ...

Failing to re-connect Ace 3 to Fitbit app

My son was gifted an Ace 3 and at times it disconnected from my Fitbit app. His profile is a child profile under my Family account. The device is charged, and I am trying to reconnect the Fitbit to my app now. I’ve tried following the instructions fr...

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Ace 3 screen not working

My son's Ace 3 screen is blank. Even when charged, it is blank. It will respond to a hard reset (show smiley face) but goes back to black straight after. It vibrates on touch, so it's still responsive.  I was in the process of rebooting the Ace 3, an...

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Link Ace to Phone

If an Ace is started as a standalone device, can it be connected to a phone later and used as a normal Fitbit when my child is old enough for a phone?

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