Fitbits are excellent at making sure your fitness levels are in proper order. One of the big advantages of Fitbits is that it also doubles as a sleep tracker. These devices are able to track the patterns in which you sleep. You can easily find out how much you sleep at night and how much time you spend awake.
When the device is in sleep mode, your body will obviously be totally at rest and hence, you will not be moving. The Fitbit device is able to recognize this and it will record that you are sleeping. On top of these, these devices also look very good and stylish. These things are very slim, and you can always have them at your side.
In this article, we will be taking a look at how you can put your Fitbit in sleep mode so that you can better evaluate how well you are sleeping.
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What Sleep Mode Does
Sleep mode tracks your sleep and records your sleep data. When you wake up, you can see how much time you spent in light sleep, deep sleep, and REM sleep. You can also see how many times you woke up during the night.
Can You Put a Fitbit Charge into Sleep Mode?
To answer the question simply, yes, it can be put into sleep mode. However, it is important to note that some of the earlier versions of this product did not have the sleep mode feature.
Putting Your Fitbit in Sleep Mode
Step 1: Check if You Enabled Sleep Mode
One of the first things that you ought to do when you want your Fitbit to be in sleep mode is to check if sleep mode has been enabled. This is the very first step you need to take if you want your Fitbit to track your sleep is to check if Fitbit night mode has been activated or not.
Step 2: Turn Your Fitbit’s Sleep Mode Off
In order to properly track your sleeping patterns with your Fitbit, you need to follow certain steps. After you have checked whether or not the sleep mode has been enabled, turn off the sleep mode if it is on.
This should be done in order to properly set up the sleep mode. It is always a good idea to start by first turning off the sleep mode and reactivating it. This way you can customize and set up your Fitbit sleep mode properly. This will help a lot when it comes to getting a proper detailed analysis of your sleep patterns.
Step 3: Check if you Scheduled Sleep Mode
This is yet another thing that needs to be checked properly when you want to make the best use of your Fitbit’s sleep mode. If there is already an asleep mode that has been scheduled to start at a certain time, you need to get rid of it.
Step 4: Find Your Fitbit Model’s Quick Settings Menu
A very good and convenient way to configure your Fitbit is by accessing the quick settings menu. You can easily access a whole host of different settings and adjust them accordingly just by accessing this menu.
It is important to note that not all the different versions of the Fitbit do not work in the same way. Therefore, you need to know how to access the quick settings menu of your particular model of Fitbit.
Step 5: Change How You Wake Up Your Fitbit Screen
Another important thing to make sure of is whether or not the screen wake-up settings of your Fitbit are properly set up. It is important to make sure the screen wake-up settings of your Fitbit are set up according to the needs of the sleep mode.
Step 6: Tap Your Band instead of Your Fitbit’s Screen
You should also tap the band of the Fitbit instead of the screen as it is a much better way to wake up the screen. Also, if you are constantly pressing the actual screen of the Fitbit, there is a chance that you may damage the screen and that is the last thing you would want.
Fitbit Charge 4 Sleep Mode (How to Set Up)
Fitbit Charge 4 Sleep Mode is easy to set up. Just open the Fitbit app on your phone and sign in.
- Open the Fitbit app on your phone and sign in
- Tap the “Charge 4” icon in the top left corner of the app
- Go to the “Settings” icon in the top right corner of the Charge 4 screen
- Tap “Sleep Mode”
- Toggle the “Sleep Mode” switch to the “On” position
- Tap the “Mode” button
- Select “Night” from the list of options
- Tap the “Start” button
The Charge 4 will now track your sleep data. Here’s how you do it presented by
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How to Track Sleep on Fitbit One
To track sleep on your Fitbit One, follow these simple steps:
- Make sure your Fitbit One is charged and ready to go.
- Put your Fitbit One into sleep mode by holding the button on the side for two seconds.
- Wear your Fitbit One on your wrist like a watch.
- The next morning, wake up and hold the button on the side for two seconds to turn it off.
- Sync your Fitbit One to your computer or mobile device.
- Click the “sleep” tab on the Fitbit dashboard to see your sleep data.
The process is almost the same for all other Fitbit models like Fitbit HR, Charge 2 or Fitbit flex 2 sleep mode.
How to Exit Sleep Mode
- Open the Fitbit app and tap the Menu icon (three lines) in the top-left corner of the screen.
- Tap “My Devices” and then tap the name of the Fitbit you want to exit sleep mode for.
- Movo to “Sleep” tab and then tap “Exit Sleep Mode.”
- Tap “Yes” to confirm.
What to Do If Fitbit Doesn’t Enter Sleep Mode
If your Fitbit doesn’t enter sleep mode, you can manually enter sleep mode by following the steps below.
- Open the Fitbit app and tap the Menu icon (three lines) in the top-left corner of the screen.
- Tap “My Devices” and then tap the name of the Fitbit you want to put to sleep.
- Tap the “Sleep” tab and then tap “Sleep Mode.”
- Activate “Start Sleep Mode.”
- The Fitbit will show “Goodnight” and will start tracking your sleep.
Final Words
Fitbits are excellent devices to gauge how you spend your time sleeping. This is on top of the other fitness tracking benefits the device will be able to provide you. If you really think about it, the device is pretty revolutionary. Being aware of the information that Fitbit generates, can really help a person improve their overall quality of life.
Being able to monitor your sleep properly has many benefits and Fitbit monitors sleep accurately more than any brand in the market. Therefore, if you want to better understand your sleep patterns, a Fitbit can really come in handy.
