Fitbit Ace 2: Plug your Fitbit Ace 2 into the included charging cable, and ensure it’s plugged into a power source. Press and hold the side button for about five seconds until you see a smiley face. Your device should restart. If you’re trying to sync your Fitbit with your mobile device, try removing the Bluetooth connection from your mobile device. There’s “Relax” for a start, which guides your breathing for intervals of up to ten minutes. You can either watch the small purple circle fill and empty to pace your breathing or, if you want to close your eyes, just feel out for the vibrations which will tell you when it’s time to breathe in and out.

The simplest solution is to place the device face down on a surface. The sensors should stop flashing and switch off after a few moments. Fitbit Versa Lite: Press and hold the left button until the Fitbit Versa Lite’s display turns off. Your Versa Lite will then restart. If your Fitbit screen is far too bright in certain situations, here is a guide on adjusting your device’s brightness. Fitbit Ace 2 and Ace 3: Plug your Ace 2 or Ace 3 into its charging cable. You should feel a vibration.

Fitbit Luxe and Charge 5: Simply plug the Luxe into its charging cable. You should feel a vibration. Fitbit Sense: Press and hold the inductive home button for 10 seconds. Keep holding it until the watch begins to restart and you see the Fitbit logo.

Your resting heart rate will also elevate if you consume alcohol, have a particularly terrible night’s sleep, or get to bed later than usual. First, make sure you have notifications enabled in the Fitbit app. Open the app on your smartphone, tap your profile icon, then tap your device. Scroll down and select Notifications. You can turn on/off call, text, and app notifications from there. Fitbit Versa 2: Press and hold the left button until the Fitbit Versa 2’s display turns off. Your Versa 2 will then restart.

GPS Support Is Here!

During outdoor runs, rides, hikes and more, use built-in GPS to see your pace & distance without your phone, then see a map of your workout route in the Fitbit app. Battery life up to 5 hours with continuous GPS. First, make sure you have a silent alarm set on your Fitbit device. To do this, open the Fitbit app, choose your account photo, select your Fitbit device, then choose Silent Alarm. There’s also a lot more fitness monitoring features on the Versa 3, making the on-device interface a lot busier than what was available on the Versa 2 at launch. There are ways to manage them all, but they do take time to get used to. If you have a third-party service like Strava linked to your Fitbit account, try disabling this connection. The issue may be related to how Fitbit adjusts steps based on the distance of the run Strava recorded.