01-06-2016 12:13
01-06-2016 12:13
I have just purchased a Fitbit Flex and tried to set it up on my laptop (Mac), Iphone (4S) and Ipad mini. It will not setup on ANY of these devices. I get an error message request failed: forbidden (403). It is really frustrating. I have looked all over the internet for a solution and keep being directed to the Fitbit Help page which also appears not to be working properly (icons look strange) and the links do not work properly. Is Fitbit overloaded with people trying to do the same as me, I wonder!
Can anyone help?
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01-06-2016 13:49
01-06-2016 13:49
Hi @nouadhibou & @doojee,
Hang tight! The error 403 means that our servers can't be reached at that particular moment. I'd recommend:
This should help you guys out, but let me know if you need any additional help!
01-06-2016 11:36
01-06-2016 11:36
I have just purchased a Fitbit Flex and tried to set it up on my laptop (Mac), Iphone (4S) and Ipad mini. It will not setup on ANY of these devices. I get an error message request failed: forbidden (403). It is really frustrating. I have looked all over the internet for a solution and keep being directed to the Fitbit Help page which also appears not to be working properly (icons look strange) and the links do not work properly. Is Fitbit overloaded with people trying to do the same as me, I wonder!
Can anyone help?
01-06-2016 12:16
01-06-2016 12:16
I have just purchased a Fitbit Flex and tried to set it up on my laptop (Mac), Iphone (4S) and Ipad mini. It will not setup on ANY of these devices. I get an error message request failed: forbidden (403). It is really frustrating. I have looked all over the internet for a solution and keep being directed to the Fitbit Help page which also appears not to be working properly (icons look strange) and the links do not work properly. Is Fitbit overloaded with people trying to do the same as me, I wonder!
Can anyone help?
01-06-2016 12:38
01-06-2016 12:38
Hi,
I have the same Issue..Does not works on my Iphone 6s, get 403 when I try to add my Flex. Also tried to dowload the software to windows but the servers seems to be soo slow. When it will work again???
D.
01-06-2016 13:49
01-06-2016 13:49
Hi @nouadhibou & @doojee,
Hang tight! The error 403 means that our servers can't be reached at that particular moment. I'd recommend:
This should help you guys out, but let me know if you need any additional help!
01-06-2016 14:27
01-06-2016 14:27
08-06-2016 00:38
08-06-2016 00:38
None of these suggestions work. There need to be a permanent solution to the problem as several posts have been put on this problem without any proper soluiton. It is not helping customers and it is frustrating the amount of time I have wasted on communicating with FitBit support, trying out different tips and reading all the posts.
Thanks
09-06-2016 10:21
09-06-2016 10:21
@NotWorking1 Apologies for the delayed response, I'd recommend making sure that you are using the latest version of the iOS App, version 2.26.1. Click here to be redirected to the iOS App Store.
This should help, but keep me posted!
09-27-2016 11:51
11-20-2016 19:02
11-20-2016 19:02
05-10-2017 00:52
05-10-2017 00:52
Hi,
i have tried all the advice on syncing my charge 2 to my phone but it has just stopped showing on available Bluetooth devices and now won't work with the app. I have switched off Bluetooth for 10 secs, I have rebooted my phone and still no success.
06-07-2017 13:58
06-07-2017 13:58
still no luck- Alta has been properly working on Iphone for over a year; suddenly same 403 error- restarted tracker, rebooted phone, turned bluetooth off then on, same error persists
07-23-2017 07:07
07-23-2017 07:07
It helps to switch off wifi on my case. The server can be reached using mobile data.
12-08-2017 10:30
12-08-2017 10:30
i too had that error 403. nothing i did, including dropping the apple bluetooth connection and restarting the charge hr on screen helped. 18 hours later i went back to the restaurant the downl;oad got stuck at. then after 15 minutes i had a message saying 'update complete'. not quite the 10 minutes fitbit said it would take.go figure this one. Anyone up to trying a garmin?
12-23-2017 08:01 - edited 12-23-2017 08:09
12-23-2017 08:01 - edited 12-23-2017 08:09
i dit all you suggested but didn't helped.
(Using IOS 11)
It was finally solved after following steps;
1 Delete the tracker (blaze) in the Fitbit App
2 Delete the app
3 Shut the iPhone off (6+)
After restart, get the fitbit App in the App store
Then "Set up a new device"
Problem solved 🙂
I hope this will be helpfull
12-23-2017 13:52
12-23-2017 13:52
12-23-2017 15:52
12-23-2017 15:52
Same with my new 8+. Good Advice