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GPS Connects Only When App is in the Foreground

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Within the last two weeks or so, my Versa will only remain connected to GPS during my runs when my Fitbit app is running in the foreground of my iPhone. If I change apps or lock my screen, my Versa will then go into a "Connecting" state until I bring the Fitbit app as the main app again. I have tried:
- Restarting the app
- Restarting the Versa
- Disconnected and reconnected the Versa in my bluetooth settings
- Restarting my iPhone
- Turning location services off and back on again
- Verified the Fitbit app has location services set to Always On
- Verified my Versa is set to All Day Sync
- Verified the Fitbit app has background app refresh enabled

- Verified the Fitbit app has cellular data enabled

This seems to have taken place around the same time I updated my app to 3.20.1 and the Versa to version 70.7.27, so I assume one of those is the real cause to my issue. Any thoughts on how to fix this?

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After updating the Fitbit app to version 3.21, it appears that the GPS problem has been fixed. I went for a run yesterday with my app running in the background and the GPS stayed connected the entire time.

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After updating the Fitbit app to version 3.21, it appears that the GPS problem has been fixed. I went for a run yesterday with my app running in the background and the GPS stayed connected the entire time.

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Better with the update but it still needed to be in foreground to accurately reflect route. 

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