Thank you so much for making sections in the video. That makes it very easy to go to the part I want to know more about.

Thank you for the encryption explanation! It's been frustrating the heck out of me on a Karoo 2 and Garmin bike computer.

Bought this watch for my Girlfriend for her birthday. These videos are great :) I find if I don't make here watch video before using a new watch or she does not use all the functions or pass them up lol. In the end she does ask for help. I watch them too before opening the box. Great video

Thanks Ray. Great job again

Great review! I got it and I loved it. It is great because I was so tired of watches that track your sleep but you have to charge every night. This last 7 days, I can pay that is a feature hard to find in bands and I like it and I have very good sleep and sport tracking. love it

@absoluteeverything1980

8 ай бұрын

every device last several day if the screen is off, max 2 days of screen on i have to charge it every second day

@Conmimaleta

8 ай бұрын

@@absoluteeverything1980 no. Galaxy watch 4 doesn't last more than 2 days with the screen off.

Great video! Lots of pertinent info.

I went ahead and grabbed one a couple of days after it came out. Was a little unsure since there weren't many reviews on it at that point, but I was looking for something more accurate in tracking heartrate/calories burned than my previous Versa 4 and Amazefit GTR 4. I had a Charge 5 as my first fitness tracker, which I liked, but I had wanted something with a slightly bigger display since my eyes have never been the greatest. Was a little unsure on that point, but so far I've been really happy with the Charge 6. It does have the magnify feature, so that solves the smaller display issue that I had with it, and the heartrate and calories tracking seem to be a lot more accurate, or at least consistent, than both the Versa and Amazefit. I mostly work out indoors, and when I do go for walks (my only real outdoor exercise), I always have my phone with me so the GPS accuracy isn't a concern. So far I'm really happy with the band, and I was even able to save a little bit off the msrp by trading in my old Charge 5 (that was just sitting around) to Best Buy when I bought the Charge 6.

@BfSkinnerPunk

8 ай бұрын

My near vision isn't great either. So, what I really want is a really big heart rate display....don't want to fiddle too much with zooming or double/triple tapping to see stuff. Is there a display where it's just one big heart rate display? (no need for clock or anything else when exercising).

@melanatedrichconvo7927

7 ай бұрын

So you have to charge 5 and you just had it sitting around meaning you no longer has use for it.... Or were you tired of charging issues or connectivity issues, blue tooth etc.. or other minor things?

@saviordream

7 ай бұрын

@@melanatedrichconvo7927 Yeah, I was looking for something with a bigger screen at that point, and tried both the Versa 4 and Amazefit GTR 4, both of which I didn't find to be all that accurate. The Charge 6 solves the small screen issue by having a zoom feature, and I find it to be a lot more accurate/consistent than the Versa or Amazefit.

Thanks. Very useful and dynamic.

TY! I appreciate the details that Fitbit didn’t provide. I’m upgrading and wanted to make sure it does the main things I like. Which are my steps, heart rate and sleep monitoring. Everything else is icing on the cake…

@CooJay

3 ай бұрын

Hi. Could you please tell me if this watch automatically lights up to the time when I turn my wrist? Your help is greatly appreciated.

@zrashad

2 ай бұрын

@@CooJay yes it does, just got mine today.

@CooJay

2 ай бұрын

@@zrashad Thank you for your response. I appreciate it.

Was happy with my Charge 5 for nearly 18 months when the battery decided to go dead in two days vs. the previous six days life on a full charge. Fitbit was happy to offer me a 50% discount if I would buy a new tracker from them. Of course their offer excluded the now Charge 6 which is what I would've purchased. Would buy one of their smart watches if they had local music capability - I won't pay a monthly fee to have music on my smart watch. I guess it is time to take a serious look at the competition.

@JustinRampage

6 ай бұрын

My charge 5 just croaked. I'm curious what fitness band that you ended up switching to, @5150Lane.

@creecree4983

Ай бұрын

same, my charge 5 stopped working after 19 months, they also offered 50% off. Ill will not buy another fitbit.

@rickdenslow8379

Ай бұрын

@@creecree4983 I've switched to Garmin. Didn't like the price, but I don't like the price on much of anything these days. Took some time to get used to it, but I like my Garmin.

I have been using Fitbits for years. The Charge 6 is the only one that is poor at tracking sleep. The band gives me welts on my wrist. Hopefully, I can reset-get a new band-and make this work!

I really enjoyed your presentation and learned quite a lot about the functions. Thanks

Good review

I can feel those 5h and 30m of sleep xD Good work on your video, it's very informative

First time user of a fitness tracker. Can this be used during regular swimming? Salt water & pool?

Looks cool not had a charge for a while 😊🎉

Thank you for the review, you are very revered in the cycling community! I love the size of my current fitbit and was hoping that the new 6 would pair HR to my Garmin Edge 1040 device. I have contacted their chat support and they informed me that it does not. Is it possible for you to test it? I assumed this is because the charge 6 is not Ant+ but "bluetooth smart".. Thanks!

@swampy2b

9 ай бұрын

Think it’s more because of the encryption. 1040 could pair with Bluetooth, but not an encrypted connection.

@TheJRVol

9 ай бұрын

@@swampy2b shame. I’m guessing this was there way of keeping it off of competitors devices..

@lageveen325

9 ай бұрын

😂😂

What tracker did you use for your swim? I've started getting back in to indoor swimming and would love to track my laps and calories etc and have it connect to strava? Will this watch do this?

Thankyou for the review. Watching this as my mums fitbit charge 2 battery just died after 6 1/2 years of use. The 7day charge for it was pretty accurate. Did have to replace the band, but otherwise pretty good. Just wondering if charge 6 has the build quality of the 2?

I have the Fitbit Charge 6. My issue with Fitbit is that syncing is slow and not automatic. I keep my app open all the time, but I have to refresh it to get my sleep tracked. My only reason for going with Fitbit is the small size.

@melanatedrichconvo7927

7 ай бұрын

So would you wear it if you're not working out or you just take?

@melanatedrichconvo7927

7 ай бұрын

How long would you hold a charge if you're listening to music saying an hour and a half a day at least

@debracollins4102

Ай бұрын

@@melanatedrichconvo7927it monitors your health such as spo2, hr, etc

Thanks

Thank you

When I had my Fitbit Charge 4 and Charge 5 (I now use a Garmin FR 265), I found that my Fitbit HR was always garbage when I was rowing. Presumably this was due to wrist flexion. I haven't had that issue with my Garmin, the times I tried it without an external HR sensor, and wonder how the newer sensor/HR algorithms would handle rowing.

@melanatedrichconvo7927

7 ай бұрын

When I'm at the gym the row machine is my go to or start out item and one of the reason I want to get a Fitbit is because I want to track my overall body rate when using equipment more like a crossfit style

Dose the gps effect knowing how far (distance) you've ran or walked?

Great Video! I've been waiting for it for the last two weeks. Now i'm kinda in between the Charge 6 and the Garmin Vivosmart 5. I'm more focused on the (sleep) tracking and sport features so I'm leaning more towards the Vivosmart 5. Would you recommend it even though it's 1.5 years older than the Charge 6?

@shortybiscuit

6 ай бұрын

I'm looking at the same two devices now. What did you choose and why?

@Yvess-si3tm

6 ай бұрын

@@shortybiscuit Bought the Charge 6 and I am extremely unhappy. Sleep tracking is totally inaccurate, my skin is getting irretated when I wear it firm, but when its not firm its even less acurate. The daily activity score is also random bs. I often take it for running and i knew that the gps from the charge 6 is trash but i thought it would be fine aslong as i have it connected to my phones gps. But ist constantly disconnects from my phone. So yea all in all i would not recommend it but I also dont know if its just my device malfunctioning.

@shortybiscuit

6 ай бұрын

@@Yvess-si3tm Thanks for the quick reply. I've been watching the two detailed videos side by side and was leaning towards the Garmin. As an iPhone user - the lack of data sharing from Fitbit to the apple health app was a push toward Garmin.

@BlowAway11

5 ай бұрын

Currently having the same consideration

@shortybiscuit

5 ай бұрын

@@BlowAway11 I got the Garmin Vivosmart 5 last weekend. The only downside so far is that it doesn’t have snowboarding (and some other sports) as an activity. I’ve added Strava for this, but unfortunately there isn’t a sync between Stava data and Garmin HR. Otherwise, no issues with it.

For sleep tracking, does this only track your hours slept and give you a sleep score? Does it break down your light and deep sleep, REM, etc.?

I have a charge 2 think it’s time to upgrade in the next year or so!

new camera ray? noticed ur video quality is significantly better compared with what you have done in the past, shooting with gopro or sth. now you have a proper background blur!

@Dcrainmaker

9 ай бұрын

This was actually shot on an iPhone. ;) Realistically, it's more pretty Hawii jungle background, and having a dark green look to it tends to pop more.

I’m on year 3 of my Inspire 2 - which batt life is still great but the display has dimmed significantly- can’t read outside anymore….looking g to grab this for prime day deals- thanks for the video!

You tested a lot off these watches ...... and when you talk about 'sleep accuracy' you say throw it away :). What watch can I best get for sleeptracking/stress levels/ body readyness * body battery etc.

I have a Wahoo Tickr Fit. what's recommended between tickr fit and charge6? zwift or workout app or cycling head unit? and... maybe my english strange. i'm so sorry i don't understand english. so i used translator

Would this work for football? Just need relatively accurate distance and pace tracking.

Super short review. It is almost an Apple Watch 3 now 😊

I've had so many Fitbit devices. I'm still using the charge 5 but when this one glitches up or fails to the points that's it no longer serves its purpose I'm not sure what I'm going to go with but it's definitely not going to be the Fitbit brand! I suppose if you replace them before you have problems your experience is probably different. The problems I have are more related to the watches freezing up or like my latest issue. The screen is continuously getting dimmer and Fitbit just keeps telling me to factory reset it which does nothing. They refuse to acknowledge that there is or ever was a problem. I understand buying a new one if you want new features or if the battery goes to heck after the warranty.. but I still get a good 5 days out of the battery but I can't read the screen so I might as well just be wearing the fitness tracking ring.. except I'm not paying a subscription for that so I'm not sure what I'm going with but my point is I'm no longer a fan of Fitbit and suggest others look elsewhere as well unless you plan on buying a new model every year or two.

It's amazing that after two years they didn't fix an obvious design flaw of the previous model. Glad I dumped Fitbit in favor of Garmin many years ago. BTW why won't Garmin release a new Vivosmart/Vivosport band with GPS? Considering the fact that Apple doesn't make them, Huawei is banned in the US and Fitbit releases this sort of crap, they would sell crazy numbers.

@jonlund7239

9 ай бұрын

Loved my Garmin Vivosport. It was the best fitness tracker ever made. I don’t understand why Garmin dropped it and focused on the Vivosmart line instead. The Vivosport was so much better. I would buy a Garmin Vivosport 2 in a heartbeat. MIP or OLED, I wouldn’t care.

Thanks for the review! 2 questions: In the sports profile outside of spinning, I didn’t see any other exercise bikes. Is there an option for regular gym indoor cycling to select? Also, did Fitbit tell you why it didn’t restore the altimeter functionality in the Charge 6? I was stunned they chose to remove when it released the Charge 5.

@EricS-uf9mv

9 ай бұрын

On a hardcore sports/endurance watch the only real difference between Spinning and Indoor Cycling is the sensor packages allowed. Both Spinning and Indoor Cycling obviously disable GPS. But Indoor Cycling usually allows the pairing of external Power & Cadence sensors. Spinning usually doesn't. There's really no difference other than that. But this being a Fitbit device, I doubt it supports external Power & Cadence meters... Hell I doubt the FitBit target demo even knows those products exist.

Why can’t I get the volume to work for it to ring on wrist or the text notices? All the settings are set on on?

I was a long time Fitbit user, but they still charge for premium features. Enjoying my Samsung Watch 6. It is accurate enough for my use and integrates well with my Flip 5.

Question! Does HR monitoring work in swim mode? I am kinda guessing not so well but things change with technology evolution...

@szalaytamas3184

3 ай бұрын

If it works. It's taking pictures of your veins and your blood. Water doesn't interfere with it imo

glad ive used youtube music for years

So glad I read these reviews. I won’t be buying a Fitbit for sure!! I need a user friendly device.

can you track spo2 24/7? can you track nap time 24/7? what's the minimum nap time for the watch to log it as nap?

is there a sports mode for indoor cycling or stepper

The heart-rate interfering with the GPS tracker is actually a positive for me since i don't want it tracking my location to begin with! Thanks for the in-depth review especially on the accuracy and the hands-on tour.

Is there a way to choose the order of the exercises?

i have a charge 4 and i love it i can just use the fitbit with out changing to google

So what's the button for?

How strong are the vibrations. Enough to wake you up?

The fact that they release a NEW hardware version with the same GPS lock issue as the predecessor is ridiculous. I sold my Charge 5 because of this.

I'm looking for a tracker with NFC to pay with Paypal. What alternative to charge 6 is there? I don't need GPS

Pixel Watch 2 review must be soon then!

I woold dare to hope that Charge 7 will be better and more accurate. Waiting for it, hope in September!

Does the gps feature work without a phone like it says on the website

Doesn't connect to bike computer = no buy for me. Thank you for the review.

@TheJRVol

9 ай бұрын

FYI FWIW when I contacted Fitbit about this they mentioned if they get enough requests it’s something they will consider 🤷🏼‍♂️

Months later after the release, a lot of people are complaining about the battery life. They typically need to charge around 3-4 days. I suppose it's not as horrible as full fledge smartwatches as those need to be charge almost every 24 hours. I would get the Charge 6 b/c it has turn by turn google maps but having to charge it every few days is annoying so I'll wait for future options.

I have a fibit charge5 that I received as a birthday gift 1 year ago...its been great, but the font for heart rate and other features is WAY too small. I thought about buying the new charge 6 thinking with the updates, maybe they would have reduced the "in your face" time read out and enlarged the smaller fonts for the tracking features (hence the reason I wear a tracker), but they did not. I WON'T be upgrading to charge 6

I got the old charge 4 back in 2020. The first one was defective out of the box, got a instant replacement, then within about 6 months broke it. Yes, it's pretty much broke into 3 pieces. Got that one replaced via warranty, never upgraded to the charge 5 and 3 days ago, this one just broke. Granted each time iv broken these watches its been about -45 and -51 out, so, I get it. Nothing really stands up to temperatures like that. Not sure if I'm going to get the 6.

My concern has been the GPS. Sometimes, it was great, other times not so. But as for the silicon band being part of the antenna lead, I don't buy into that. Nothing shows up as an antenna lead, and no other bands talk about their bands having a GPS sensor or antenna, which would be a major selling point. Prove me wrong, cut a band open. I have a spare band, so I'll try as well.

Great review, pros and cons (not so pros? v. diplomatic lol). For me I’ll pass and stay with my perfectly functioning FB5. Blood pressure would’ve been interesting? Pity FB5 technology and FB in general seems to be falling behind the competition in my opinion, I’ve always preferred FB to now.. merging with Google, I don’t know about that? 🤔. Thanks for the comprehensive review. 👍

What about the functions you lose if you don't get the subscription?

6:06 Hi. Does anyone know if, once you convert to a google account, previous/older Fitbit watches will still work? I have a Versa 2 but wanted a smaller watch (Charge 6) for everyday wear. I have the Charge 6 now and was going to set it up but don’t want to do so if it means my versa will become unusable. Can anyone help? Thank you.

@userblame632

6 ай бұрын

Yeah it’ll work, worked for my Fitbit versa lite 5 years old

@MoreCoffeePlease.

6 ай бұрын

@@userblame632 Hi! Thank you so much for the feedback. I still haven’t set it up because I wasn’t sure. 🤣

does it allow google voice assistant? create alarms, calendar events, etc, through voice?

@spacetoast7783

6 ай бұрын

No

Would it sync easily with zwift and I'd consider going charge 6 (currently on a charge 5 and sometimes many bad issues with it). No zwift, no fitbit then. Garmin it is.

@psicosis4

9 ай бұрын

Other reviews show it synced to zwift

@PedroPrego

9 ай бұрын

@@psicosis4 there isn't official zwift Compatibility. Nonetheless, I then noticed dc comment about the gps problems and hr. Moving to Garmin so I can have all info integrated into a single system. Besides... I really don't like the monthly fee paying system. So far Garmin doesn't do it. There is a bigger upfront cost which I can recover using it over time without the monthly fees.

11:14 where can I see this as I can't find it on mine.

What about calorie accuracy?

It is really surprising that they didn't think it is important to fix the GPS issue. It kinda shows, that their target audience doesn't really care about GPS that much, or always has their phone with them anyway. Btw: if the watch loses GPS, does it automatically ask the phone to step in? Or is it an either-or setting? Regardless, it doesn't seem like to be much more costly to do the antenna right. Even in such a small band. (How do you feel it compares in that regard to the old VivoSport? That had similar dimensions I think.). And thanks for the review!

@QihanLiu

9 ай бұрын

If the target audience doesn't care about GPS, why not remove this function altogether. A function that doesn't work will only annoy people. I guess they are simply targeting the consumers that don't watch reviews and buy things based on the merchant's claim.

@bettertocycle

9 ай бұрын

Fitbit have generally been unresponsive to feedback. The charge 5 only has American date format (despite the product promotional material showing a DD/mm format). Despite this being a simple skin change to make, a massive thread from users on the request forum is just ignored. Has really put me off the brand.

@MonticArckeys

9 ай бұрын

Interesting as the Pixel Watch is pretty okay in this sense.

@paulkline3011

9 ай бұрын

I had the charger 5 for about a week. I returned it after figuring out the GPS was crap. I went on a walk one day then went on a much shorter walk the next day and it said my second walk was longer by about 3/4th of a mile. Returned!!!

@cknutson4843

8 ай бұрын

As I recall, dynamic GPS is the mode where it will use the phone's GPS, if available. If not, the Fitbit GPS will be used. If I am reading your question correctly, I don't think it switches to the phone GPS if the Fitbit GPS loses lock. It always uses the phone GPS, if it's available.

The HR broadcast encryption is a big bummer. I so wish my pixel could do that I was thinking the charge 6 might be the next thing I get even if it doesn't do as much as a true smartwatch. Guess I'll hold back and wait and see for now.

but how these payments actually works? is reader always active or I need to dig in menu to find google pay? is it possible to setup hotkey binding?

How do I receive calls and messages on the fitbit

Do you guys use screen guards/protectors on your fitbits?

@Dcrainmaker

9 ай бұрын

Nope

@Sentarry

9 ай бұрын

i don't. The screen is pretty scratch resistant and shatter resistant. It almost never gets a scratch or crack after a few bumps and accidental smack with a wall or door.

Coming from the 4 I like the 6 so far. At least you can actually read the display in broad daylight. I only care about distance traveled and (approximate) calories burnt. Everything else is just hocus pocus to me. (I'm 60 and don't like gadgets) 😅

@MoreCoffeePlease.

8 ай бұрын

Hi! I have a versa and just bought a charge 6. Did you have to update your Fitbit app? I’m trying to set it up and am unsure about “Permanently” switching to the google version, as I don’t think it is compatible with my old watch. Thanks in advance if you can share your experience converting.

@chipdale490

8 ай бұрын

To be honest I don't remember, at the end of a run I just take a look at calories burnt and distance covered. Just to get a ballpark figure. Coming from a Charge4 I just updated the app and selected the 6. Took 10 seconds.

@MoreCoffeePlease.

8 ай бұрын

@@chipdale490 Thank you for your response. I’m glad your conversion was easy and that it’s working well for you. Mine hasn’t been thus far, but I’ll figure it out. Happy stepping. 🫶🏻

Please let me know if the serialnumber is displayed in the menu of the watch, I am disparate to find ou!

@Dcrainmaker

8 ай бұрын

No, it’s only shown on the inside of the bottom band attachment point (etched).

If I am buying new what should i consider 5 or 6 ?

@Dcrainmaker

9 ай бұрын

I'd go 6.

I had the Fitbit Charge 5, and the GPS was the big letdown. The receiver is on the bottom of the unit, so if you put your band too tight, you lose GPS, but if you put it loose enough for the GPS, you lose heart rate tracking.

@vickikgibson9470

8 ай бұрын

GPS is bad on FB 6 too. IN All reviews.

@BrianHartman

8 ай бұрын

@@vickikgibson9470 I'm surprised they haven't found a fix for that.

I don't have all those exercises on my Fitbit ,I would like to track golf

Can you wear it during swimming?

Is 7 days charge average or good? Are there any similar watches that last longer with similar features?

@Dcrainmaker

2 ай бұрын

It's actually quite good, on the upper end of things.

Can I control my music that is playing on my phone ?

@EricS-uf9mv

9 ай бұрын

Ray demonstrates phone music controls via the KZread Music app, but CNet's review EXPLICITLY states this ONLY WORKS with the KZread Music app. You can't control other apps like Spotify or old school, local music storage apps you've purchased from the the App Store. But more importantly, THIS REQUIRES a premium KZread subscription or a premium KZread Music subscription plan (which costs like $120/yr). I believe the reason a premium sub is required is bc YT Music artificially prevent music playback when your phone is locked or when the screen is OFF... like when in your pocket! Playing music when your screen is off is a YT Music Premium ONLY feature. Idiotic.

Do you know how to sync fitbit 5 data to fitbit 6? All previous data is gone smh

What is the lowest heart rate it can measure?

Very frustrating that it can control KZread music but not other media playback.

All I wanted in a watch is easy hr broadcast. You were so close, Google. Why did you do this

Hi, you didn't say HOW to enable the zoom setting! Had to go to another video.

@Dcrainmaker

7 ай бұрын

As I said in the video, you simply double tap it.

I've learnt this one the hard way but never take a swim with a Fitbit watch despite it being 'waterproof'.

Great video. I have KZread Premium…. On the Charge 6 does the YT Music app support Artist in Library Shuffle Play?

I had mine for less than a week and it died unresponsive won't charge black screen can't reset it it's a piece of shit and I'm going back right now to get my money back

I have lots of bad experience with charge series. I owned charge 2 and when charge 3 came out i bought it. Not even a year the battery just die on me. Fitbit gave me a coupon and i bought the charge 4. The battery is ok after a year but the damn screen dimmed i cant see anything. Brought it back to fitbit store, they resetted it, and done lots of trouble, nothing fix the dimmed screen. Fitbit gave a another coupons, i bought the Charge 5, and of course after almost a year and half, same damn problem! What the hell Fitbit??? I love the charge series because the tracker is lowkey and its very accurate when tracking excersice, but its not reliable at all. I am thinking of buying the charge 6 but in scared it might fail on me.

I have been especially frustrated with the band of the Fitbit Charge 5 and 6, especially when I want to change it to a metal band. It constantly detaches, leading to frequent disconnections of the watch throughout the day. This problem has been ongoing for the past three years, and despite my efforts to secure the band using various methods, it remains unreliable.

You cover a lot and you do it fast. I find it easier to watch your video in 0.75 speed.

Strongly against your thoughts on encryption, I think it is a move in the right direction. Other services that don't support it should adopt it.

Fitbit providing some level of data encryption in transit and other providers not supporting that data isn't a Fitbit problem, but rather a mark against those other providers. Customers "not asking for" encryption doesn't mean it isn't needed. Fitbit taking the initiative and deciding the privacy of a customer's health is something worth protecting even though the customer doesn't realise that themselves is something that we don't see enough of. You saying this is a flaw shows you're absolutely clueless about tech and the danger of data harvesting.

@Dcrainmaker

7 ай бұрын

Nah, there's not a single person (still, ever), that's asked for heart rate broadcasting encryption. Heck, even you didn't ask for and (nor explain why exactly you'd need it). The reality is, the only scenario one could even pretend this matters for is at the gym, broadcasting to a treadmill/machine, in which case said HR is literally dispalyed on the front of the machine for anyone to see. Again, this is a problem in search of a solution that simply does not exist. There's plenty of tech privacy problems to solve, this isn't one of them today.

7 ай бұрын

I don't agree with the premise here. Having your data glancable on a screen is completely different from broadcasting data unencrypted. It's not that the data should be absolutely tip-top secret like a password, it's that it hopefully shouldn't be possible to just collect all data broadcast by virtue of being nearby. If I learned that any device of mine was sending my health or biometric data across some wire in plain text, I wouldn't be using that data device much longer. And solving tech problems doesn't have to be an ordered list. Fitbit isn't going to solve the issues of mass tracking for advertising, but it is a significant name in the fitness IoT and if they are pushing a trend of encrypted broadcasting, that's a good thing. Again, not a fitbit issue but a third party ecosystem issue. @@Dcrainmaker

@Dcrainmaker

7 ай бұрын

@ Yeah, again, there's literally nobody complaining about what you're saying. People have been using heart rate straps for decades, and not once, in over 100 million views, or far more on the site, has anyone ever said "I wish my HR data was encrypted". Now, there are cases for cycling power data being encrypted, but even that, when talking to top-end Tour de France teams, is simply not that big of a deal for them. While I appreciate any company trying to improve privacy, there's always a trade-off in tech. And in this case, Fitbit decided to implement something nobody ever asked for, and as a result, they implemented something that's useless and non-functional. Even the companies they said they worked with to make it work, it doesn't work reliably.

7 ай бұрын

@@Dcrainmaker you know a KZreadr is rattled when they're bringing up their total view count lol. But, perhaps the reason "no one asked" for this was more to do with a lack of awareness. If Fitbit were actively informing that using the feature was broadcasting biometric data via plaintext when a user used the feature, I'd imagine a few of those 100 million views would've brought it up. Yes, Fitbit have enforced a new, securer broadcasting protocol. Other companies have either done bad implementations, or no implementation at all. Should Fitbit have done more to reduce friction? Absolutely. Does this mean this is a bad feature for Fitbit to have implemented? Absolutely not.

Why does it count calories when I don't use it ?.

@spacetoast7783

6 ай бұрын

It's probably estimating your BMR based on height/weight/age you provided.

Can I please get your Gopro Hero 11?

2:39 Maybe third party devs should start using encryption instead? You do not know what data is being broadcast today or in the future through updates, so the default should be to encrypt it.

I own a Charge 5 .. it was working fine up until few weeks ago when it started to drain the battery extremely and became useless.. I've joined the forum and I see other users have the same issue. What's worse, the users of Charge 6 have the same issue.. It was a great tracker until it died... if you don't want to throw your money, DON'T buy a FITBIT!

You can get them for $99 now. Great deal for $99

@Frandaman84

6 ай бұрын

A 99 dollar piece of crap is still a piece of crap tho

@JYMAHJAMES

2 ай бұрын

@@Frandaman84what would you recommend instead ?

Contact less payment looks time consuming

is there a men version?

It got completely destroyed with the accuracy gps issue, what a shame

The 1 thing I came here for you didn't cover... Is the charger a magnetic snap, or a clip on....

@barbaracrosset-hoffmeier1917

3 ай бұрын

The charger is magnetic - the old chargers don't work on the Charge 6.