The latest firmware, version 57.20001.171.50, arrived Tuesday, adds the ability to ping the paired smartphone and make a loud noise to find it. After using the “find phone” button, press the “cancel” message Fitbit Charge 5 the sound will stop.
The feature is not new to Fitbitbut was previously exclusive to the company’s smartwatches-esque lines Versa and Sense. Of course, using the feature requires a phone to be paired via Bluetooth within close range of the watch, and the Fitbit app running in the background should make the search phone feature work on any phone that supports the Fitbit app.
While it’s strange that Fitbit, which is now owned by googledidn’t make a big deal about the Charge 5’s new search feature for phones, it’s the only notable feature in this firmware update.
However, the feature adds more usability to the fitness tracker, which is great in its own right, and offers those who don’t want a full-fledged smartwatch another way to find a misplaced smartphone, which can therefore be extremely useful and useful in a variety of ways. cases.
Source: Lega Nerd
