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Even the best Fitbit devices are not immune to issues. Whether you experience frequent glitches or want to sell your Fitbit, resetting your device is a crucial first step. This guide takes you through the steps you'll follow to reset Fitbit devices based on the model type.
Fitbit Premium review: Dubious value at a questionable price
Google makes some odd choices when choosing what to hide behind its paywall
What do you get when you buy Google’s flagship Pixel Watch 2 wearable? On the hardware side, you get a vastly improved watch over the Pixel Watch, which offers many new features, including new health sensors and an updated charging mechanism. It’s one of the best Android-powered wearables, but hardware is only half the battle.
The Fitbit Charge 6 could bring back a long-lost hardware feature
Rumors indicate that it could bring back the physical button along with Google Maps and YouTube Music support
The long-awaited Fitbit Charge 6 seems to be making a subtle entrance into the market. We hadn't seen much in the way of rumors since about a year ago, which was understandable considering the company has moved to a two-year cycle with new device releases. However, word has now emerged about the new wearable's design and the potential resurrection of an old feature.
There's not much similarity between Fitbit's smartwatch OS and Google's Wear OS — so little, in fact, you'd think Fitbit wasn't a part of Google. But at IFA 2022, we saw the wearable brand turn over a new leaf, planning a Material You-style redesign for its phone companion app ahead of the launch for the Sense 2 and Versa 4 watches. Emerging details suggest the user interface on the wearables is also beginning to look a bit more like Wear OS.
In a lot of ways, Fitbit's wearables are the best option for Android-compatible smartwatches. That's probably why Google straight-up bought the company, and is folding its fitness tracking smarts into Wear OS later this year. But Fitbit continues to support its existing home-grown products with software updates. It just happens that the latest one also ties it in even closer with Google's ecosystem.
Fitbit Charge 4 launches as a pricey, minor upgrade from the Charge 3
Quarantined? What a time to buy a new fitness tracker
You may not be thinking about Fitbit in a time of pandemic and lockdown, but the fact is that you do have the opportunity to jog around the block or hit the park — socially distanced from others, of course. In a way, the debut of the Fitbit Charge 4 comes at a perfect time for the company looking to gain some spotlight in the fitness tracker market as it continues to await the closure of Google's acquisition.
In time for the holiday season, Fitbit is updating a whole bunch of software and services in the hopes of getting everyone excited and resolved for a healthier 2020 — just as it hopes Google ownership will improve its stance in the fitness tech marketplace. Fitbit OS 4.1 will be rolling out some features originally exclusive to the Versa 2 to other smartwatches while Fitbit Premium will be adopting more special routines to inspire some better habits.