How To Erase Notifications On Fitbit App

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Smartwatches can be a really wonderful tool, as they can provide you with all of the information you need without pulling out your phone. Fitbit has become one of the leading companies in this field over the years with its lineup of products.

However, from time-to-time, we run into issues that make us want to pull our hair out. Or maybe you end up wanting to throw the smartwatch in the drawer and try to find something else.

One issue that has been causing problems comes in the notifications department. Various Fitbit owners have been complaining that notifications have stopped working altogether. Folks report these issues regardless of the type of device–so it's impacting both iPhones and Android devices.

Today, we're going to take a look at a few different methods to troubleshoot before calling it quits.

How to get notifications from your phone to your Fitbit

While it's usually a simple thing to fix, there are a lot of reasons why your notifications aren't showing up! So let's run through the most common things to cause Fitbit notification issues.

Syncing often prevents or delays notifications. And Fitbit only shows notifications when the device is unlocked

Quick checklist

Make sure your phone is within 30 feet of your Fitbit
Check that you turned on Bluetooth on your phone and that your phone has notifications on
Confirm that Share System Notifications are on via your phon's Bluetooth settings > Your Fitbit > System Notifications
Verify that you turned on notifications in your phone settings and within the Fitbit app
For Android, turn on both Enable Notification Widget and Always Connected in the Fitbit Android App
Turn off Do Not Disturb and Sleep Mode (if available) on both your phone and your Fitbit. When you use the Do Not Disturb setting on your phone, you don't receive notifications
1. For Fitbit band models like Charge and Inspire, hold the side button and go to the control menu
2. For Fitbit smartwatches like the Versa or Ionic, swipe down your control center
Make sure you allow the Fitbit app to run in the background on your phone

Check your Fitbit's notification settings

The first and most obvious issue that you may run into is that your app is not set up for sending notifications. In order to check this, you can do so in two different ways.

Before jumping into your phone, you'll want to make sure that your Fitbit device's Notification setting is turned on.

Look at notification settings on your Fitbit device:

Blaze — Hold the top right button for 3 seconds
Ace 2, Charge 2, and Inspire — On your home screen (the clock screen), press and hold the button to reach the quick settings screen. Scroll down and look for notifications. If the icon appears dim with a line through it, tap it once to turn notifications on
Charge 3 — On the clock screen, press and hold the button. For Fitbit Pay-enabled trackers, swipe left to access the quick settings screen
Charge 4 — From the clock screen, press and hold the button, and swipe left to the quick settings screen. Then, tap DND and verify do not disturb and sleep mode settings are not on
Ionic & Versa — Swipe down from the top of the screen and tap the quick settings icon. Check that both sleep and DND are off
Surge — Swipe the touchscreen until you get to the Settings menu, then find Notifications

Remember, notifications only appear on your Fitbit device for a few seconds. If you do not interact with those notifications, they automatically disappear from your device's screen. To see any unread notifications, simply swipe down from the top of your Fitbit's screen.

The other method for checking notifications involves the Fitbit app on your phone, tablet, etc. In order to check the notification settings, you'll need to follow these steps:

Look at notification settings using your Fitbit app:

Open the Fitbit app
Tap your account icon in the top left-hand corner
Select your Fitbit device
Tap Notifications, then tap App Notifications (if applicable)
Scroll and find the app in question
Toggle the switch to On for any app you want to show notifications on your Fitbit

Are you too far away?

Occasionally, everything may be working on your Fitbit, and then all of a sudden it stops. The first culprit of this is due to how far away you are from your smartphone.

Say that you're cleaning around the house and leave your phone in one room. Well, your notifications will stop after a certain distance threshold has been met.

In the case of Fitbit, your smartphone must be within 30 feet for it to properly transmit. If not, your Fitbit will become just a digital watch until you get back within range.

The nice thing here is that you won't have to worry about repairing the Fitbit, as your devices should communicate. Once you're back in range, everything should go back to normal.

Other methods that help when notifications aren't showing up on your Fitbit

The methods above are likely some of the easiest ways to get your Fitbit back in working order. However, there are still some others that you can try before giving up.

Force Quit

This next option is an extremely easy one, as Fitbit suggests you just Force Quit the Fitbit application. This can be done in a variety of ways, depending on the device that you have.

For an iPhone 11 or X Series, you'll swipe up and hold on the home screen. Once you scroll and find the Fitbit app, press and hold until the 'X' appears, then swipe it away. For older models with a home button, double press the home button and then swipe
On an Android device, you access the multitasking menu. From there you can swipe away the app and re-open to check to see if everything is working.

Refresh

Another way to get your Fitbit working again is to refresh the notification settings. In order to do this, you'll need to follow these steps:

Open the Fitbit app
Tap your device icon in the top left-hand corner
Select Notifications
Turn off all notifications including app notifications
Restart your phone
Open the Fitbit app and toggle notifications on

This gives your device a "fresh" start, without needing to set everything up again. Performing this task has been known to knock out any cobwebs.

Restart your Fitbit

There's an old saying, "did you try unplugging it and plugging it back in?" Although technology is much more advanced than it was 20 years ago, this adage still applies from time-to-time.

Performing a restart on your Fitbit varies, depending on the device that you own. For example, these are the steps to restart your Versa, Blaze, or Ionic:

Press and hold the back and bottom buttons for around 10 seconds
Let go of the buttons

This forces your Fitbit to restart, bringing you back to the "home page" once completed. But your mileage may vary if you own a different tracker.

Start from scratch

If all else fails, you will need to go through and set up notifications again from scratch. Of course, this method is only suggested if your Fitbit is working in every other capacity.

However, here are the steps you need to take in order to set up notifications from scratch:

Open the Settings app on your device
Select Bluetooth
Find your Fitbit and tap on it
Find the option to Forget Device

This halts communications between your smartphone and smartwatch. From there, you need to go back into the Fitbit app and set up the device as if you just opened it.

Conclusion

These are just some of the methods you can use if you have been running into issues with notifications on your Fitbit. If one of these worked for you, let us know in the comments below!

If you found a different method than one listed above, let us know so we can add it to the list! Oh, and be sure to mention which device you are using to help others figure out the problem.

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