30 Days with Google Fitbit Air: Hidden Settings for Improved Tracking

Jade Bryan, a feature author at Android Police, spent 30 days testing the Google Fitbit Air. He found it to be a great fitness and health tracker that has replaced his smartwatch for now.

The wearable's discreet screenless form factor is one of its best features, allowing it to be worn without drawing attention. However, Bryan discovered that setting the correct wrist position can improve tracking accuracy, particularly during exercise or sleep tracking.

Bryan also encountered issues with inconsistent and unimpressive sleep tracking results early on. He found that syncing the device with his paired Android phone regularly and manually syncing the data helped resolve this issue.

To preserve battery life, Bryan recommends reducing vibration intensity for incoming alerts, turning off wrist alarms entirely, avoiding constant Bluetooth syncing, and keeping the device updated.