I’m not sure whether it’s the fact I’m training for a marathon (again), or that I have a toddler who wakes me up at least once a night, but when I do sleep, I go into a coma.
I’ve been seriously impressed with the new $99 Fitbit Air — in fact, I’d go as far as to say it’s one of the best wearables to launch so far this year, but I’ve had one issue with it: the haptic alarm just isn’t strong enough to wake me from said sleep coma in the mornings.
I know what you’re thinking — surely my two-year-old is my alarm clock, and you’d be right, but as any parent knows, if I want to drink a warm cup of coffee, do a quick Pilates workout, or just sit and stare at my phone in silence, the only way to do so is to wake up before he does. Luckily, I’ve found a hidden Fitbit Air hack that solves this problem — read on to find out more.
How to change vibration settings on Fitbit Air
I’m not sure why Fitbit made this simple tweak so difficult to find, but you can, in fact, change the level of vibration on your Fitbit Air. By default, the haptic alerts on the alarm feature are set to low, so if, like me, you’re not finding them powerful enough to wake you up in the morning, here’s how to fix it.
Head to the Google Health app, and tap on Devices in the top left-hand corner. Select your Fitbit Air. Tap Device Preferences. The top option is Vibration Settings. By default, you’ll see that Vibration is set to low, so if you’re finding this hasn’t been strong enough to wake you up, you can switch this to High.
I found that by making this simple tweak, I was definitely able to feel the alarm going off on my wrist in the morning. It was still silent enough that it didn’t wake my toddler if he had crept into my bed at 2 am, and I was able to have 20 minutes of peace before my day began.
If I didn’t have a human alarm clock, I’d love the custom alarm schedule on the Fitbit Air, which allows you to set different alarms for different days of the week. The Smart Wake feature also looks great for those who don’t want such an abrupt start to their day — the Fitbit Air will gently wake you up in a timeframe that’s best for your REM sleep, helping you wake up feeling more refreshed. A girl can only dream.
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