Fitbit
Fitbit App Missing Timezone Database Entry Renders Smartwatch Unusable
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Personal experienceImported from BlueskyPublished Oct 15, 2026
Impact: my watch is useless
From the original report
“My review of google health's 'fitbit' app: you don't even have my timezone so my watch is useless Their automatic reply: we're sorry to hear this, to change your timezone follow this link Me: I SAID you don't HAVE my timezone in your database so I can't just choose the correct timezone FFS!”
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Details & sources
- How received
- Imported from Bluesky
- Source published
- Oct 15, 2026
- Observed
- Unknown
- Added to CleanApp
- Oct 15, 2026
- Product connection
- Affected product or place
- Original issue status
- Unknown
- Resolution
- Unknown
- Verification
- Not independently reproduced
Source count unknown
Why this source type: The author personally encountered a defect in the Fitbit app where their timezone was missing from the database, rendering their watch useless.
CleanApp AI summary
Fitbit App Missing Timezone Database Entry Renders Smartwatch Unusable: A user reports that the Fitbit app lacks their specific timezone in its database, making it impossible to set the correct time on their smartwatch, with automated support failing to resolve the issue.
Report counts are not affected-user counts. A closed original issue does not confirm a fix.
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