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Resolved! Wrong time showing on Charge HR

My Fitbit is showing the wrong time, every time I sync it shows the time 1 hour ahead. I’ve checked settings and it’s correct so not sure why it’s doing this?! Any suggestions?      Moderator edit: updated subject for clarity. 

Amyak88 by Jogger
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Charge HR dead after 2 years?

My Charge HR is not working. In the last few days I noticed that it sometimes did not capture my actual total sleep time, and last night it did not continue with number of steps I took. This morning it doesn't show any steps and and I have taken step...

kaput by Jogger
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Connecting an old Fitbit

Hi I want to use a Fitbit that I haven’t used in a long while, about 8 years !! It works but how to I link it to a different phone ? And change date / time etc please.I’ve had a look but can’t see how?many thanks  

How long does a Charge HR battery last under normal use?

I am on my second Charge HR. The first one lasted about 8 months. The replacement has done better, it is 14 months old. However, I noticed this week that it was no longer holding a charge well. It was very reliably holding a charge 4-5 days. But then...

jt_stl by Tempo Runner
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error 0x0009 and pairing issue with android phone

I have experienced a trouble which is pairing issue with my android phone.My tracker is 'Charge Hd' that i had used for a long time and I haven't used for an year.The issue I have is pairing with only Android phone. After pairing code is entered into...

page404 by Jogger
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Resolved! Repair Center

Fitbit should seriously think of having a Repair center for products. My Charge HR has just gone over 365 days before the strap started bulging and finally the sensor does not work at all. As it is out of warranty even though I want to pay for repir ...

Satzfitp by Jogger
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Medium size wrist band

Dear Fitbit, My wife and I have been Fitbit customers for the last 2 years, and I'd like to start by saying that we love your products! We both have HR charges. We were so happy with our fitness trackers that we even bought the Alta scale about a yea...

Does Fitbit count steps when you use crutches?

I'm having foot surgery on Friday and will not be able to put any weight on it for 2-4 weeks. I practiced with a knee scooter today and discovered that the Fitbit did not count any steps while using it. Now I'm wondering if it will count any if I use...

Replacement clip plastic band clip

Does anyone know where I can buy an authentic plastic band clip with button charging clasp replacement for a Fitbit charge hr activity tracker. Mines an original HR charge, with the small display screen. Fitbit can't help because obviously it's too o...

Fitbit calories burned suddenly changed?

Hi, I was reading my calories burned in the app to caclculate what I can afford to eat to stay within my calorie goal for the day. Immediately after my workout, the app said I had burned over 2,000 calories.Ten minutes later, the app says I've only b...

Kaelle by Jogger
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Having to charge Fitbit Charge HR every 2 days

I've had my Fitbit for 5 months and I feel like now I have to recharge it every two days. I don't even have auto sync and I sync about once a night. I remember being able to go 4 days without charging. How can this be resolved?     Moderator edit: up...

mskenia by Jogger
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How do I switch Charge HR devices?

My charge hr quit working. I was recently given a used charge h r. How do l switch to use the gifted one?     Moderator edit: updated subject for clarity. 

A-B12 by Jogger
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Logging Activity when working as a massage therapist

Hello There, I am a massage therapist and can clock upto 6 hours a day working, not necessarily walking but using my body to create effective Deep Tissue techniques to help my clients which can often tire me out. Surely I am burning calories when doi...

LucyK by Jogger
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Calories Burned with Charge HR

I want to understand. Watch automatically records calories burned all day even when exercising based on HR. Logging an exercise is adding additional calories to the total burned. Is that right?  Seems like that would be an inaccurate measurement. Cal...

Unable to set time frame for weight loss goal

I set a new weight loss goal of ten pounds. However, I can't find where I am able to set the time frame for this weight loss to happen. The daily calorie limit has been calculated, but isn't this calorie limit set relative to how long the weight loss...

Fitbit app not working

My wife got me this Fitbit Charge HR, And I went straight to the app to set it up. I went to set it up, and it just kept loading and loading… and so on. And this never ended. So I just restarted the app. I was in. But, my charge HR wasn’t in “my devi...

Resolved! My Charge HR won’t work on my wrist

I just received a Charge HR.  It will only work when it’s connected to the charger which is plugged into my laptop.i’ve followed all the steps in order to set it up and have loaded it o to my phone app but when I put it on my wrist it doesn’t do anyt...

Menogo52 by Recovery Runner
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Won't sync sleep

I wear my Fitbit HR to bed. When I wake up every morning I go to the app on my iphone and it won't sync my sleep. Been like this for a week and half now. Someone help?

Charge HR screen stopped working

My Fitbit HR screen will not turn on , the back light will flash about once a minute. It’s fully charged and will not communicate with my cell application. Help!     Moderator edit: updated subject for clarity and format. 

Have to Restart Fitbit Everytime I want to Sync to App

Whenever I want to sync my Charge HR to my phone, I manually have to restart my Fitbit by going into settings and hitting restart. Why?  I’ve never had to do this with any other Fitbit. It’s time consuming.  Is there something wrong with the watch or...

Resolved! Outdoor biking added randomly

Every few days "outdoor biking" randomly shows up as an activity I've done for 20 mins-30 mins. And gives me 20-30 calories for it. What's going on?

KBMD by Jogger
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Active minutes vs Exercise

I seem to be having a problem with Active MinutesFor example yesterday the charge hr logged the following:30 min on Elliptical avg bmp 11738 min work out avg bmp 8731 min on elliptical avg bmp 126117 min on sport avg bmp 92 but only recorded 158 acti...

Charge HR battery/display trouble

I got a Charge HR as a gift. It has been long time kept in a cupboard without charging. I put it on charge and everything (connection, etc.) looks in working order but1. the battery seems not able to take charge anymore. When I disconnect from the ch...

Merisi by Jogger
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Charge cable won't plug into USB port

I've been plugging my Fitbit charging cable into my iPhone cube for years with no problem. This morning, it won't fit physically into the charger. I have three of these and not one works, so the problem is not with the cubes. I'm out of town so can't...

Green light extremely bright

Hi,My Fitbit Charge HR suddenly started behaving very wierd.The green lights are no longer flashing, as they used to before. They are constanly shining, and they are exstremely bright.I can't turn them off. I've tried turning them off from the device...

Editing the way I see the stats on Charge HR

Hi,  How do you set up the way you'd like to see the stats, **ahem** style etc on the fitbit? I know there's a way, I just can't remember. Charge HR   Thanks     Moderator edit: updated subject for clarity. 

Longest lasting Fitbit

Curious what is the longest you've had a Fitbit last and what model it is/was? July will make 4 years I've been wearing my Charge HR. I wear it every single day and it functions like it's brand new. Charge it once every 10 days or so. Thoughts?

Resolved! Setting up Charge HR

After my Chare 2 battery packed up.I reverted back to my older Fitbit Charge HR .but it will not set up with my Nokia 3.4 Phone . I get as far as entering a 4 digit code but it won't go any further can anyone help with this please      Moderator edit...

Elliptical Calories vs Fitbit Charge HR

I have seen several posts pertaining to fitbit calories vs Elliptical, but most think their fitbit is under estimating their calories burned. I seem to have the exact opposite problem, and it isn't really close. This morning I was on the elliptical f...

tdgross by Jogger
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Charge HR won’t setup

Fitbit charge hr won’t set up , Any ideas ? Won’t let me go past the terms & privacy page!     Moderator edit: format. 

Rome92 by Jogger
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Resolved! Serious hollow on my wrist caused by wearing Fitbit Charge

Hello, I have been wearing my Fitbit Charge HR since November. I love it, but I am concerned that I know have some serious wasting/indentation/hollow on the upper side of my wrist. I do not wear it too tight - it has to be tight enough to record my h...

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