Why Are the Steps on My Fitbit Wrong?

Ensure that you have the correct Fitbit placement settings entered into the Fitbit app. Check your personal data is correct within the Fitbit app. Measure your stride length and put it into the Fitbit app. Check For a Firmware Update.

How do I make my Fitbit steps more accurate?

1 Fitness Tracker Accuracy Tips
  1. Wear your Fitbit on your non-dominant arm. It moves less than your dominant arm and is statistically less likely to cause damage to your tracker.
  2. Wear your tracker against your skin, not over clothing.
  3. Fitness trackers are not as accurate as chest straps. ...
  4. Keep your tracker charged.

How do I correct my steps on Fitbit?

  1. From the Fitbit app dashboard, tap the Exercise tile.
  2. Tap the exercise you want to edit or delete.
  3. To delete the exercise, tap the trash icon. To edit the exercise, tap the pencil icon. To edit the type of exercise (for example, to change a walk to a hike), choose a different exercise type and confirm your change.
Sophia Al-Mansoor

Sophia Al-Mansoor

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