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Resolved! Alta HR won't work unless it's connected to the charger

I've press the button on your charging cable 3 times within a few seconds, briefly pausing between presses. The button is on the end of the charging cable that is plugged into my computer. Then I see the Fitbit logo and the tracker vibrates, which me...

Resolved! Alta HR isn't tracking my calories accurately

Ok- so I know that lots of things impact heart rate and will impact calories burned day to day (and I know trackers often over-estimate cal burned etc.)  BUT my problem is that I just got back into wearing my Alta HR.  On Fri AND on Sat it estimated ...

mochroi by Jogger
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Why does my Alta HR turn itself off when it vibrates?

Recently my AltaHR has been turning itself off when it vibrates. I turned off the reminders to move, but it still turns itself off every time I meet my step goal and won’t come back on until I plug it in to the charger and reset it. 

Cindy2 by Jogger
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New Alta HR will not hold charge

This is the fourth Fitbit tracker I have owned.  My brother gave me an Alta HR five or six years ago that his wife did not want to use.  Until the last month, it worked perfectly.  Then it began to fail to charge.  I have an Inspire HR, but don't lik...

Change 250 Steps per hour

Is there a way to change the 250 steps per hour? I would like it to be 500.Also, a reminder ever 30 minutes to move. I set the hours to my work schedule b/c I sit at a desk most of the day - but can get up and move whenever I want. Side note - I LOVE...

mikiz by Jogger
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Can any Fitbit detect any form of seizure?

Hi there, So I suffer from more than one type of epileptic seizure, but I wanted to know, does any Fitbit detect someone having a seizure in there sleep? If not, will there be new device soon? 

Resolved! Alta HR not tracking sleep stages.

I’ve read other posts. I too am not getting consistent readings of sleep stages. Yes the band is set properly on my wrist. Yes the HR is charged. Yes my heart rate tracks all night. Given everything I’ve read, could it be that Fitbit is having a soft...

eawinnyc by Jogger
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Resolved! How to identify Alta HR version

I have inherited an Alta HR. It's old and the battery obviously needs replacement. Confusingly, there are three versions of the product: FB406, FB408, FB408. So here are my two questions:1. Is there any way to identify the version from the exterior, ...

Resending weekly progress email

I have to go to the app and sync my Fitbit for the data to show in the app, I did not manually sync my bit on Sunday night.Today, I get my weekly progress email as almost zero steps all week. I have now synced it.I killed it this week! Is there a way...

Tishlin by Jogger
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Alta HR logging sleep when not even wearing tracker

My tracker is logging hours of sleep during the daytime when I’m not even wearing it (long stretches like 8 or 10 hours, but no sleep stages/score). This is in addition to hours at night when I am actually sleeping. This just started two days ago, ha...

hab2109 by Jogger
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Alta HR won't charge

I've had my Alta 1.5 years, initially the charge would last a few hours, and then it stopped charging. I've tried all of the troubleshooting, plug into computer, and restart/reset. I now have a blank screen, does that mean the watch is dead. Please a...

Alta HR doesn't hold charge in 2023

Is anyone else having issues with their Alta HR recently?In the last few months, my Fitbit Alta HR has not been behaving consistently. It dies within a few hours so I can no longer track my sleep, it shuts off even at 75% battery, and sometimes it do...

SLK123 by Jogger
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Flashing screen

My Alta Hr screen all of a sudden didn’t come on when I tapped the screen, I thought it was dead. When I plugged it in the screen started flashing through all it icons very fast and know won’t stop. I tried rebooting it and nothing happened. 

Catlisa by Jogger
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Can't find a charger for my Alta HR

I'm having a hard time finding the right charger for my Fitbit AltaHR. I lost my charger that came with the Fitbit AltaHR. Seems it's an older model and no one has the right charger with the three (3) charger spots. The ones I found on Amazon have tw...

Privacy policy keep popping up!

I've been patiently waiting for Fitbit people to fix the problem with having to agree with the privacy policy and data storage every single time I move from my dashboard on the app to the menu (not just when I open the app, but continously when I'm u...

Achievement lights up and vibration at midnight - every night!

Please help.   At midnight - every night - my Fitbit vibrates and makes a noise and I get the achievement "stars" lighting up.    It either wakes me up or disturbs me.  I want to keep the Fitbit on my wrist as I am tracking my sleep patterns but it i...

Resolved! Alta HR won't track my steps

Hi, I'm having problems with recording the right information, specially my steps.     Moderator Edit: Clarified subject

Alta HR cracked screen

Is there a way I can get a replacement screen for my Alta HR?   Basically the above text     Moderator Edit: Clarified subject

Alta HR won't respond to anything

Keeps needing to be rebooted, battery can be half full but am unable to get any reaction from it! How long do they last!   Moderator Edit: Clarified subject

Lyne by Recovery Runner
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App and dashboard showing different heart rates

The app on my iPhone and the dashboard show different maximum heart rates when I take a walk. For example, today I had two half hour walks. The app showed my max heart rate as 120, on the dashboard  it went up to 135. Does anyone know which is right?...

SL51 by Recovery Runner
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Resolved! Scratches on Screen

I have worn my new Fitbit Alta hr for two weeks and it already has scratches on the front. From normal activity. I reached out to Fitbit support and their solution was to provide me with a 25% off a new Fitbit product. In my opinion, a warning or scr...

KDD0705 by Jogger
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Can I set up two Alta HR to my Fitbit account?

I have 2 alta hr and I want them both on my app but if you try to set up a 2nd it removes the first... it didn't used to do this... how do I get both set up in my app????     Moderator Edit: Clarified subject

Alta HR stopped working after getting wet

A few seconds in the shower by mistake. Dried in rice until it seemed to come back but it's not tracking BP or sleep details      Moderator Edit: Clarified subject

Edify by Jogger
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Alta HR turns off after long vibration

My Alta HR is still going strong except for one issue. Whenever a long vibration occurs, such as a silent alarm, or reaching my step goal, the device 'turns off'. Even if the battery was full. I have to put it on the charger and do a restart, which s...

kazz8 by Jogger
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Alta HR Keeps Power Cycling w/ Buzzing

My Alta seems to be stuck in a cycle, its on a continuous restart when I plug it in and it will continue to do this for as long as its plugged in.  When I remove it from the charger, it continues to do this until the battery is depleted.  I have clea...

Fitbit Alta somewhat waterlogged

I think my Fitbit Alta has stopped working as it got water in it when I was bathing a child. I really liked the model and am really disappointed you can't repair or replace it. Any suggestions to try and dry it out and revive it appreciated also woul...

Resolved! Alta HR is showing the wrong time

The time is incorrect on my altrahr but I can’t find where to change this on the app. It gives me a time zone but not the option to change the time?      Moderator Edit: Clarified subject

Alta HR dead?

My Alta HR appears completely dead. It doesn’t appear to even be charging. I ordered a new charger just to be certain but it’s made no difference. I’ve also tried the restart/reboot to no avail. Can anyone help?

Resolved! Notifications are not coming through my Alta HR

I know others had this problem in the past but I have only just got my Alta HR 2nd Hand and need fresh advice as so far nothing has worked from old posts and replies from fibit      Moderator Edit: Clarified subject

SJC1966 by Jogger
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