How do I habiliment my Fitbit device?

For the all-time experience, follow these tips on how to clothing your Fitbit device.

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Wrist-based devices

For the infinity ring that comes with Fitbit Charge 5, Fitbit Sense, and Fitbit Versa 3:

  1. Slide the bottom band through the start loop in the top ring.
  2. Tighten the band until it fits comfortably, and press the peg through one of the holes in the band.
  3. Slide the loose end through the second loop until it lies flat on your wrist.

Default clock face showing the time, date, daily steps, sleep score, and heart rate.

For our other bands, place your device around your wrist, and fasten the squeeze.

For whatever of our wrist-based devices, it'south of import to make certain it isn't too tight. Habiliment the ring loosely enough that information technology tin can motion back and forth on your wrist.

For step-by-step instructions, cull your device on the Fitbit help site to review the user transmission.

CLIP-based devices

Securely clip your device with the screen facing outward to your wearable. If you previously wore your prune-based device in a band, printing and hold the push or buttons on your device, and tap On Wrist to change your device to On Clip Tracker in a clip .

ClosedWhat are some tips to brand sure I habiliment my Fitbit device correctly?

Wrist-based devices

  • Wear your device on top of your wrist. For best results, the back of your device should exist in contact with your skin for features similar heart-rate tracking.
  • Make sure that your band isn't likewise tight. Article of clothing information technology loose enough that it can motility dorsum and forth on your wrist.
  • During practise, try moving the band college on your wrist (ii-3 finger widths to a higher place your wrist os) to get a better fit so information technology's secure, but not too tight. Lower the ring on your wrist and loosen it after exercise.


Illustration of a watch on someone's wrist with one finger between their hand and watch to show the placement of the watch Illustration of a watch on someone's wrist with two fingers between their hand and watch to show the placement of the watch

  • Take off your device on a regular basis to permit your peel breathe. If you experience any discomfort or irritation, loosen the band, and if it persists give your wrist a break past taking it off for an extended time.
  • Make clean your ring regularly with a soap-costless cleanser (like Cetaphil). If your device gets moisture, remove and dry completely after your activity.
  • Brand certain your wrist setting in the Fitbit app matches the wrist that you vesture your device on (dominant or non-dominant). For more information, see How do I alter the wrist setting on my Fitbit device?

For more than details, review our Wear and Care page and our Product Safe information.

Note: If you have trouble connecting to GPS on Charge 5, see How practise I utilise GPS on my Fitbit device?

Clip-based devices

Secure the clip, with the screen facing outward, to a shirt pocket, bra, pants pocket, belt, or waistband. Endeavour out a few different locations to see what'due south most comfortable and secure for you.

Tracker clipped to a person's waistband

If y'all experience discomfort or irritation when wearing your device in contact with your skin, prune information technology to another slice of vesture, such equally your chugalug or pocket.

ClosedHow practise I change the band on my Fitbit device?

ClosedAce and Alta series

Fitbit Ace, Fitbit Alta, and Fitbit Alta HR accept ii detachable bands (top and lesser) that yous tin replace with accessory bands sold separately.

To remove and replace a band:

  1. Turn over your tracker and discover the ring latches—there's 1 on each end where the ring meets the frame.
  2. To release a latch, press down on the flat metallic button on the strap.
    Tracker facedown with the button highlighted to detach the band, where the band meets the housing
  3. Slide the band upward to release information technology from the tracker.
    Detached band with an arrow showing how to slide the band up to release it from the pebble
  4. Repeat on the other side. If you're having problem or if it feels stuck, gently move the band back and along to release it.
  5. To adhere a band, slide it downwards on the stop of the tracker until you lot experience it snap into identify.
    Detached band with an arrow showing how to slide the band down into the slot on the pebble

ClosedAce 2

Fitbit Ace two has an adjustable band that you can supersede with accompaniment bands sold separately. For larger sizes or different styles, Ace 2 is uniform with Inspire and Inspire HR classic accessory bands.

To remove the band:

  1. Hold the tracker with the screen facing you and the push on the left.
  2. Gently button the height of the tracker through the back opening in the ring.
    Detached tracker pebble with an arrow showing how to push it out of the band

To attach a band:

  1. Hold the tracker with the back facing you and the push on the right.
  2. Agree the band with the back opening facing you and the push button insert on the right.
  3. Place the top of the tracker into the flexible band opening and gently push button the bottom of the tracker into identify. Ace 2 is secure when all edges of the band lie flat against the tracker.
    Detached tracker pebble with an arrow showing how to insert it into the band

ClosedBlaze

To remove and replace a band:

  1. Place Blaze face-down on a flat, smooth surface.
  2. On either side (top or lesser), find the switch where the ring meets the frame.
  3. Apply your finger or nail to unlock the switch by gently sliding information technology to the opposite finish. Pull the band abroad from the frame.
    Tracker facedown with the pin highlighted that needs to be pushed inward to release the band
  4. Grasp the band yous want to attach, making sure you choose the right one (top or bottom). The top ring has a watch buckle at the terminate of information technology. The lesser band has notches.
  5. To attach the band, notice the pivot opposite the removal switch and slide it into the hole in the frame.
  6. Pull the switch while sliding the ring into place, then release the switch to lock the band into the frame.
  7. Repeat on the other side.

Closed Charge 5 and Luxe

Your device has ii detachable bands (acme and bottom) that you tin can replace with accessory bands sold separately. Notation that to switch between small and large bands, just replace the lesser band.

To remove and replace a ring:

  1. Turn over your tracker and find the ring latches.
  2. To release the latch, use your fingernail to press the apartment button toward the ring.
  3. Gently pull the band away from the tracker to release information technology.
  4. Repeat on the other side.
  5. To attach a band, press it into the end of the tracker until you hear a click and information technology snaps into place. The ring with the buckle attaches to the meridian of the tracker.

Animation of attaching a band to the tracker

Annotation: To find your perfect fit with the gorjana Parker Link Bracelet accessory for Luxe, adapt the bracelet with a combination of small-scale and large links. To remove a link, open two clasps and accept out link in between. For more information, visit fitbit.com.

Diagram of how to resize the metal link band

ClosedFlex two

Fitbit Flex 2 comes with a large and a small band. If y'all choose the large band, you'll demand to remove the clasp from the small band and put it into the big band:

  1. Button the clasp out from the within of the band. You may find information technology helpful to commencement remove the square peg and and so the round peg.
  2. Pull out the clasp.
  3. Insert the clasp into another band by lining up the pegs with their matching holes and pressing firmly until both pegs snap into place.
    Peg being inserted downward to fit into the slot in the band
  4. If at that place is a burl on the inside of the band, notice a small object similar a credit menu to button it flat.

ClosedInspire series

Your device has 2 detachable bands that you tin can supplant with accessory bands sold separately. Note that to switch between modest and large bands, but replace the bottom band.

To remove the band:

  1. Turn over Inspire and find the quick-release lever.
  2. While pressing the quick-release level inward, gently pull the band away from the tracker to release information technology.
    Tracker facedown with the pin highlighted that needs to be pushed inward to release the band Tracker with a detached band being pulled away from the housing
  3. Repeat on the other side.

To attach a new ring:

  1. Slide the pin (the side reverse the quick-release lever) into the notch on the tracker. Adhere the band with the clasp to the top of the tracker.
    Tracker facedown with one half of the band inserted into the slot on the housing
  2. While pressing the quick-release lever in, slide the other terminate of the band into place.
    Tracker facedown with someone pushing the pin inward
  3. When both ends of the pin are inserted, release the quick release lever.

ClosedSense and Versa iii

Fitbit Sense and Fitbit Versa 3 take ii detachable bands (height and bottom) that you lot tin can supervene upon with accessory bands sold separately. Annotation that to switch betwixt minor and large bands, merely supersede the bottom ring.

To remove and replace a band:

  1. Turn over your scout and find the band latches.
  2. To release the latch, slide the flat button toward the band.
    Watch facedown with the button highlighted to detach the band, where the band meets the housing
  3. Gently pull the ring away from the lookout man to release it.
    Watch with a detached band being pulled away from the housing
  4. Repeat on the other side.
  5. To attach a band, printing it into the end of the lookout man until you feel it snap into identify. The ring with the loops and peg attaches to the top of the watch.
    Detached band being inserted in to the slot in the watch

ClosedHow do I care for the band on my Fitbit device?

  • Regularly clean your band and wrist—specially later working out or sweating. Clean the ring with a soap-gratis cleanser (like Cetaphil). Don't use hand soap, torso soap, dish soap, hand sanitizers, cleaning wipes or household cleaners, which could get trapped beneath the band and irritate your peel. Ever dry the band and your wrist well before putting information technology back on. We recommend that yous permit your band to air dry.
  • The materials used in our leather, metal, knit, or woven accompaniment bands are intended to be worn during normal daily action and not during loftier-intensity workouts or sleep. In general, these bands are non water-resistant or splashproof. They shouldn't be soaked when cleaned; instead, dampen a textile with h2o to make clean these bands. Don't store these bands in direct sunlight, at high temperatures or in humid conditions, as that may crusade discoloration or impairment over time.
  • To minimize the risk of discoloration to our lighter colored and leather bands, avoid prolonged, directly contact with nighttime-colored clothing, as color transfer may occur.

ClosedHow practise I change the wrist setting on my Fitbit device?

Make certain your wrist setting in the Fitbit app matches the wrist you habiliment your device on (dominant or non-ascendant).

  1. Tap the Today tab and tap your profile picture.
  2. Tap your device image.
  3. Tap Wrist then Dominant or Not-Dominant.

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