How do I respond to messages with my Fitbit device?

Use quick replies to send customized responses to text messages and messages from certain apps with Fitbit Charge 3, Fitbit Charge 4, Fitbit Charge 5, Fitbit Charge 6, Fitbit Inspire 3, Fitbit Luxe, Fitbit Sense series, or Fitbit Versa series. This feature is currently available on devices paired to an Android phone. Devices paired to an iPhone can respond to Fitbit app notifications, such as messages, cheers, taunts, and friend requests.

Quick replies are automatically turned on for any supported apps that send notifications from your phone to your Fitbit device. For more information, see How do I get notifications from my phone on my Fitbit device?

To receive and respond to messages from your device, your phone must be nearby with Bluetooth turned on and the Fitbit app running in the background. To use the microphone in Sense, Sense 2, Versa 2, Versa 3, or Versa 4 to respond to messages, in the Settings app , make sure the Microphone setting is turned on.

When you receive a notification from your phone, your device vibrates. To respond with a quick reply:

  1. Tap the notification on your tracker to open it. To see recent messages, swipe right or left on the notifications app, then swipe up.
  2. Choose how to reply to the message:
    • Tap the text icon to respond to the message from a list of quick replies.
    • Tap the emoji icon to respond to the message with an emoji.
  1. Tap the notification on your watch. To see recent messages, swipe down from the screen.
  2. Choose how to reply to the message:
    • Tap the microphone icon Icon of a microphone on top of a green circle to respond to the message using voice-to-text. To change the language recognized by the microphone, tap Language. After you speak your reply, tap Send, or tap Retry to try again. On Sense and Versa 3, if you notice a mistake after you send the message, tap Undo within 3 seconds to cancel the message.
    • Tap the text icon Icon of a three horizontal lines on top of a green circle to respond to a message from a list of quick replies.
    • Tap the emoji icon Icon of a smiley face on top of a green circle to respond to the message with an emoji.
  1. Tap the notification on your device. To see recent notifications, swipe down from the top of the screen.
  2. Tap Reply or Replies. If you don’t see an option to reply to the message, quick replies aren’t available for the app that sent the notification.
  3. Choose a text reply from the list of quick replies or tap the emoji icon to choose an emoji. Tap More replies or More emojis to see additional options.
  4. On Versa 2, tap the microphone icon and say your message. If the message is correct, tap Send, or tap Retry to try again. If you notice a mistake after you send the message, tap Undo within 3 seconds to cancel the message.
    • To change the language recognized by the microphone, tap the 3 dots icon next to Languages and select a different language.

Each app has a list of 5 default text quick replies. To change the quick replies:

  1. From the Today tab in the Fitbit app, tap the devices icon then your device.
  2. Tap NotificationsthenQuick Replies.
  3. Tap the app you want to change the quick replies for. To change the default quick replies for all apps, tap Default Replies.
  4. Tap the reply you want to change and enter the text you want to use instead. Replies are limited to 60 characters.
  5. Tap the back arrow to return to the list of apps and automatically save your changes.
  6. Sync your device. The next time you receive a message notification from that app, your new reply is included in the list of quick replies on your device.

Apps that allow you to reply to a message directly from the notification on your Android phone also support quick replies on your Fitbit device. This includes, but isn’t limited to, apps such as:

  • Text messages
  • Twitter
  • Facebook Messenger
  • Line

Note that devices paired to an iPhone can only respond to Fitbit app notifications.

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