To get your Fitbit Charge 5 up and running, you’ll need a smartphone or tablet. Make sure it runs on iOS 15 or newer, or Android 9 or newer. You can’t set it up using a computer. Also, be sure to ...

However, Fitbit for Android also shares some limitations with the iOS version. For instance, neither app will let you view your sleep data collected from a Fitbit — you have to use the website ...

The latest Fitbit smartwatches and fitness trackers now have a trick that sends notifications to nearby Android phones prompting users to setup the device.

Despite being essential for those with a Fitbit tracker, the companion Android app has only just surpassed 50 million downloads on the Google Play Store.

You still need the Fitbit app to complete the setup As mentioned above, tapping the notification to setup a Fitbit tracker or watch will simply open the app to complete the setup.

Fitbit is also the most popular fitness tracking app on Google Play, according to Distimo, making up 83 percent of installs among the top apps in that category. That’s good news for its overall ...

The company today announced that it’s bringing Bluetooth 4.0 syncing to its Android app, letting owners of the Fitbit One and Fitbit Zip transfer their latest fitness data to a smartphone on the go.