First, I'd recommend to your device by following these steps. Has anyone else had this issue? A search on the net showed several other devices had faced the same problem. To reboot, first put the device on charging, and then press and hold the button on the left of the screen for about 8 seconds. My device still tracks and registers, but the face is black. Perhaps the biggest difference is the size making Charge 3 a little more obvious when worn. The device is not even a month old, so this is very frustrating.
Himanshu Arora My interest in technology and writing started back in 2010. Step-4 Now, all you have to do is to Press and Hold the button on your tracker for 8 seconds. Thanks for the information provided about your Charge 3's behavior. Since the device is not connecting to your app and you cannot change the clock face, I went ahead and created a case for you with our. I took the money and bought a garmin watch instead. Once your Fitbit is set up and connected to your phone, it should have a consistent Bluetooth connection to it and therefore be ready to link up whenever you open the Fitbit app.
Also, a moderator has suggested a solution to such users how to overcome the issue. So so here is my question: do I need to carry my charger with me at all times to do a reset since this seems to be the only answer to the problem. Users are taking to platforms like Twitter to report that their Charge 3 screen stops working sometimes. You will need to use your phone, though, to read the messages in full. Turn on All-Day Sync on Fitbit If you have the app running in the background, you can turn on All-Day Sync by tapping on the device icon in the top-left and scrolling down to the All-Day Sync tab, which will mean syncing is performed automatically throughout the day. Please keep an eye on your inbox for further instructions. But when I turn my wrist towards my face watch on that wrist , the screen is black.
The screen has gone black, green sensor not working, and it wont sync to my phone. While some said one of these workarounds did the trick for them, for others, nothing changed. This should resolve the issue. If that doesn't work, change the clock face in the Fitbit app. I bought this Fitbit in February used it year around til March-April just over a year when it started getting lines. At lest I'm in I thought I found the clips for the front screen and unclipped them the screen came right off.
This includes all-day heart rate monitoring, steps, distance, active minutes, calories burned and advanced sleep tracking. Thanks Larry Wendt — Larry A. Everything else is pretty much the same. The screen won't change at all, even when I connect the charger to it. I bought my Charge 3 this past Sunday and it seems to be working for the most part.
You are now ready to use it again. It is only 2 months old and we all have the same problem. Thanks for getting back to us and for letting us know that customer support has already helped you with this issue. I didn't take the offer and I bought it from somewhere else with a longer extended warranty for a cheaper price. After all, most users are likely to come across issues over time. No one else in the business can match their quality product or their customer service. I appreciate all the efforts in trying to fix this issue and would like to know if you have tried to restart your devices? I didn't really was marks on the front that I would have to look at all the time.
For now, there is no information if Fitbit has any plans to add more watch faces. Mostly when the tracker is displaying the data on device as well as transmitting it to your smartphone for synchronization and recording, somehow it gets corrupt and display may appear to stop working, displaying a blank screen. So many of you might also have already returned or about to return this beautiful smart watch for refund or replacement from fitbit. Let me know if you have any questions. You certainly do not want to be charging your fitness band every night.
Great to see new faces , welcome! I contacted Fitbit support and was given this info to perform a forced reboot. My fitbit is responding to the button being pressed but nothing is coming up on the screen. Step-4 Now you need to remove the tracker from charging cable. I made sure to be careful not to break the ribbon cable going to the screen. The Screen Timeout feature, as the name suggests, allows users to change the duration the screen remains on.
They had me reboot it twice. Plugged it into the charger to restart it and the screen went blank. I did all but update the clock face and it worked! So either these watches are far to expensive 4 purchased and 7 times replaced for free!! Thank you all for the tips on rebooting the device to clear the black screen. Now you are going to check if the firmware is latest and update it, since many times fixes are released by Fitbit to address such ongoing issues. Other issues with Fitbit Charge 3 The Fitbit Charge 3 blank screen issue is not the only problem that owners have faced lately.
The tracker is built of very lightweight material including an aerospace grade aluminum case and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 display. I know that the battery has a charge because it vibrates when I tap it on the left side or pinch the two sides. At the time of writing, the functionality is yet to be enabled. Users affected by the Fitbit Charge 3 blank screen issue have taken to social media platforms and Fitbit forums to complain about the issue. So yesterday Fitbit offered another workaround. Only site I found any picture inside the Charge 2 was from this.