Google Fitbit Edge owners should adjust these settings
Google Fitbit Edge users can improve their tracker experience by changing specific settings found within the Google Health application.
Optimize watch face and orientation
Owners should first change the clock face to support more data tiles. Modular faces allow up to five widgets for calorie burn or heart rate. Users navigate to Connections in the app to install new designs. Swapping faces happens by tapping and holding the screen on the device. Tracker Orientation settings determine if the physical button sits left or right. Flipping this setting prevents accidental presses during activities like heavy deadlifting.
Manage coaching insights and battery
Disabling Coach Insights stops unprompted summaries from appearing on a connected phone. Fitness veterans might find these daily advice popups completely pointless for their needs. GPS settings can switch to using the phone for location data instead of the tracker. This change significantly stretches battery life but removes location tracking if the phone is left behind. Swimming activities require Dynamic GPS mode to ensure location data remains available without a phone.
Disable always-on display feature
Turning off the Always-On Display helps preserve maximum battery life on the Edge device. Google notes that this convenient feature shrinks the total runtime significantly when active. Users must weigh convenience against power consumption before leaving the setting enabled. Leaving GPS on Dynamic ensures the tracker flips to built-in GPS only when needed.
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