I wanted to turn off my Fitbit Charge 5 to save power.
Since there was not any button, I was curious about the matter. I read the manual, referred to the internet, and contacted Fitbit assistance regarding the issue.
But no help at all..!
Why doesn’t my Fitbit charge 5 devices turn off?
I found out that there was not any option to turn the device off.
Also, I did not find any physical button on the device which could control the watch without power, such as turning it on / off.
Note: The only model that came up with the turn-off ability was the Fitbit charge 1 device. You can’t turn off any other Fitbit device.
You may still try the battery-draining method to turn off the Fitbit device.
How to turn off the Fitbit charge 5 by draining its battery?
The device will automatically turn off once the battery drains down to zero percent.
I tested it on my device later, and it could function for just over 07 days. Since it is a new device, I could turn off the device by draining it after 07 days.
If you want to drain off the battery fast and turn off the device by killing its power, I may suggest following tricks that accelerate battery draining.
- Turn ON Built-in GPS
- Install and Turn ON SPO2 App
- Switch to Always Turn ON the Screen
Note: If you follow these steps, your device will turn off within 24 hours due to power draining.
Other Similar Methods To Turn Off (TEMPORARY) The Fitbit Charge 5
I found a trick that can turn off the Fitbit device which is known as restarting/rebooting the device.
Since the device turns off and turns on as a part of the process, you may follow that trick.
There are two ways you can restart your Fitbit charge 5.
In the first method, you must have the charger, and you don’t need one in the second method.
How to restart the Fitbit device with the charger (Force restarting)
Note : You must follow this method when your device is frozen or experiencing any loops while turning it ON.
- Plug your device into charging
- Find the button at the base of the USB cable
- Press it three times in one-second intervals
- Then the reboot will happen. You will feel a long vibration on your hand, and the logo will appear next.
How to restart the Fitbit charge five without the charger?
We recommend rebooting your Fitbit charge 5 when it lags and you experience slowness in the operating system.
- Wake up the clock face
- Swipe down until Settings and tap on it
- Scroll down to the bottom and tap on restart device
- Tap on restart
- Now your device will turn off and turn on within a minute.
Conclusion
Now you know that you can’t turn off your Fitbit, and it is a device that has been designed to stay alive 24/7. If you still have issues that did not fix, contact Fitbit assistance for assistance.