Fitbit Inspire - Friendly Fitness tracker Manual

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Fitbit Inspire is a friendly fitness tracker for every day that helps you build healthy habits.
Take a moment to review our complete safety information at fitbit.com/safety. Inspire is not intended to provide medical or scientific data.

What's in the box
Your Inspire box includes:

The detachable bands on Inspire come in a variety of colors and materials, sold separately.

Charge your tracker
A fully-charged Inspire has a battery life of 5 days. Battery life and charge cycles vary with use and other factors; actual results will vary.

To charge Inspire:

1. Plug the charging cable into the USB port on your computer, a UL-certified USB wall charger, or another low-energy charging device.
2. Hold the other end of the charging cable near the port on the back of the tracker until it attaches magnetically. Make sure the pins on the charging cable align with the port on the back of your tracker.
   

Charging fully takes about 1-2 hours. While the tracker charges, you can press the buttons to check the battery level. A fully-charged tracker shows a solid battery icon with a smile.

Set up with your phone
Set up Inspire with the Fitbit app for iPhones and iPads or Android phones. The Fitbit app is compatible with most popular phones. See fitbit.com/devices to check if your phone is compatible.

To get started:

1. Download the Fitbit app:
   • Apple App Store for iPhones
     
     
   • Google Play Store for Android phones
     
     
2. Install the app, and open it.
3. Tap Sign in with Google, and follow the on-screen instructions to set up your device.

When you're done with setup, read through the guide to learn more about your new tracker and then explore the Fitbit app.
For more information, see the related help article.

See your data in the Fitbit app
Open the Fitbit app on your phone to see your activity and sleep data, choose a workout or mindfulness session, and more.

Wear Inspire

Choose to wear Inspire around your wrist or in the clip accessory (sold separately). If you need to remove the band or attach a different band, see the instructions in "Change the band".
When you wear Inspire in the band, make sure your tracker is set to On Wrist .
When you wear Inspire in the accessory clip, make sure it's set to On Clip . For more information, see "Navigate Inspire".

Wear Inspire on your wrist
Wear Inspire a finger's width above your wrist bone. Attach the bands, and then securely fasten your tracker on your wrist. For more information, see "Change the band".

Secure the band

1. If you previously wore Inspire in a clip, change your device setting to On Wrist.
   For more information, see "Navigate Inspire".
2. Place Inspire around your wrist.
3. Slide the end of the band with the peg through the loop.
4. Align both ends of the band so they directly overlap, and choose the hole that best fits your wrist.
   
   
5. Squeeze the peg and band between your thumb and forefinger until you feel the band snap into place. Don't wear your tracker too tightly.
   

Handedness
For greater accuracy, you must specify whether you wear Inspire on your dominant or non-dominant hand. Your dominant hand is the one you use for writing and eating. To start, the Wrist setting is set to non-dominant. If you wear Inspire on your dominant hand, change the Wrist setting in the Fitbit app:
From the Today tab in the Fitbit app, tap the icon in the top left Inspire tile Wrist Dominant.

Wear Inspire in a clip
Wear Inspire clipped to your clothing. Remove the bands, and place your tracker in the clip. For more information, see "Change the band".

To put Inspire in the clip:

1. If you previously wore Inspire on your wrist, change your device setting to On Clip . For more information, see "Navigate Inspire".
   Note: Make sure Inspire is set to On Wrist when you wear your tracker in the band.
2. Hold the tracker with the screen facing you and the button on the left.
3. Hold the clip accessory with the opening facing you and the button insert on the left.
4. Place the top of the tracker into the clip opening and move the bottom of the tracker into place. Inspire is secure when all edges of the clip lie flat against the tracker.
   

Clip Placement
Wear Inspire on or close to your body with the screen facing outward. Secure the clip tightly to a shirt pocket, bra, pants pocket, belt, or waistband. Try out a few different locations to see what's most comfortable and secure for you.
If you experience skin irritation when wearing Inspire on your bra or waistband, clip it to an external piece of clothing instead, such as your belt or pocket.

Wear and care tips

• Clean your band and wrist regularly with a soap-free cleanser.
• If your tracker gets wet, remove and dry it completely after your activity.
• Take your tracker off from time to time.

For more information, visit the Fitbit Wear & Care.

Change the band

Inspire comes with a small band attached and an additional large, bottom band in the box. Both the top and bottom bands can be swapped with accessory bands, sold separately on fitbit.com. For band measurements, see "Band size".
Fitbit Inspire and Fitbit Inspire HR bands are compatible with both trackers.

Remove a band

1. Turn over Inspire and find the quick-release lever.
2. While pressing the quick-release lever inward, gently pull the band away from the tracker to release it.
   
   
3. Repeat on the other side.

Attach a band

1. To attach a band, hold the band and slide the pin (the side opposite the quickrelease lever) into the notch on the tracker.
   
   
2. While pressing the quick-release lever inward, slide the other end of the band into place.
   
   
3. When both ends of the pin are inserted, release the quick-release lever.

Basics

Learn how to navigate, check the battery level, and care for your tracker.

Navigate Inspire
Inspire has an OLED touchscreen display and 1 button.
Navigate Inspire by tapping the screen, swiping up and down, or pressing the buttons. To preserve battery, the tracker's screen turns off when not in use.

Basic navigation
The home screen is the clock.

• Swipe down to scroll through the apps on Inspire. Tap an app to open it.
• Swipe up to see your daily stats.

Quick settings
Press and hold the buttons on Inspire for a faster way to access certain settings. Tap a setting to turn it on or off. When you turn off the setting, the icon appears dim with a line through it.

On the quick settings screen:

Battery	Check the battery level.
On Wrist / On Clip setting	When Inspire is on your wrist, make sure the tracker is set to On Wrist . When Inspire is in the clip, make sure the tracker is set to On Clip .
Screen Wake	When the screen wake setting is on, turn your wrist toward you to turn on the screen.
Notifications	When the notifications setting is on, Inspire displays notifications from your phone when your phone is nearby. For more information, see "Notifications from your phone".

Change the clock face

The Fitbit Gallery offers a variety of clock faces to personalize your tracker.

1. From the Today tab in the Fitbit app, tap the icon in the top left Inspire tile.
2. Tap Gallery Clocks tab.
3. Browse the available clock faces. Tap a clock face to see a detailed view.
4. Tap Install to add the clock face to Inspire.

Notifications from your phone

Inspire can show call, text, calendar, and app notifications from your phone to keep you informed. Keep your tracker within 30 feet of your phone to receive notifications. Up to 10 notifications are stored in the Notifications app on your tracker.

Set up notifications
Check that Bluetooth on your phone is on and that your phone can receive notifications (often under Settings Notifications). Then set up notifications:

1. From the Today tab in the Fitbit app, tap the icon in the top left Inspire tile.
2. Tap Notifications.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to pair your tracker if you haven't already. Call, text, and calendar notifications are turned on automatically.
4. To turn on notifications from apps installed on your phone, including Fitbit and WhatsApp, tap App Notifications and turn on the notifications you want to see.

Note that if you have an iPhone, Inspire shows notifications from all calendars synced to the Calendar app. If you have an Android phone, Inspire shows calendar notifications from the calendar app you chose during setup.
For more information, see the related help article.

See incoming notifications
When your phone and Inspire are within range, a notification causes the tracker to vibrate.

• Phone calls—the name or number of the caller scrolls once. Press the buttons to dismiss the notification.
• Text messages—the name of the sender scrolls once above the message.
  Swipe up to read the full message.
• Calendar alerts—the name of the event scrolls once below the time and location.
• App notifications—the name of the app or sender scrolls once above the message. Swipe up to read the full message.

To read a notification later, swipe down from the clock face, and tap the Notifications app . Tap a notification to expand the message.

Note: Your tracker shows the first 250 characters of the notification. Check your phone for the full message.

Turn off notifications
Turn off certain notifications in the Fitbit app, or turn off all notifications in quick settings on Inspire. When you turn off all notifications, your tracker won't vibrate and the screen won't turn on when your phone receives a notification.
To turn off certain notifications:

1. From the Today tab in the Fitbit app on your phone, tap the icon in the top left Inspire tile Notifications.
2. Turn off the notifications you no longer want to receive on your tracker.

To turn off all notifications:

1. Press and hold the button on your tracker to reach the quick settings screen.
2. Tap Notifications to turn them off.

Note that if you use the do not disturb setting on your phone, you don't receive notifications on your tracker until you turn off this setting.

Timekeeping

Alarms vibrate to wake or alert you at a time you set. Set up to 8 alarms to occur once or on multiple days of the week. You can also time events with the stopwatch or set a countdown timer.

Set an alarm
Set and delete alarms in the Fitbit app. Turn alarms on or off directly on Inspire in the Alarms app.
For more information, see the related help article.

Dismiss or snooze an alarm
When an alarm goes off, the tracker vibrates. To dismiss the alarm, press the buttons. To snooze the alarm for 9 minutes, swipe down.
Snooze the alarm as many times as you want. Inspire automatically goes into snooze mode if you ignore the alarm for more than 1 minute.

Use the timer or stopwatch
Time events with the stopwatch or set a countdown timer with the Timers app on your tracker. You can run the stopwatch and countdown timer at the same time.
For more information, see the related help article.

Activity and Wellness

Inspire continuously tracks a variety of stats whenever you wear it. Data automatically syncs with the Fitbit app throughout the day.

See your stats
Swipe up from the clock face to see your daily stats, including:

If you set a goal in the Fitbit app, a ring shows your progress toward that goal.
Find your complete history and other information detected by your tracker in the Fitbit app.
For more information, see the related help article.

Track a daily activity goal
Inspire tracks your progress toward a daily activity goal of your choice. When you reach your goal, your tracker vibrates and shows a celebration.

Choose a goal
Set a goal to help you get started on your health and fitness journey. To begin, your goal is to take 10,000 steps per day. Choose to change the number of steps, or pick a different activity goal.
For more information, see the related help article.
Track progress toward your goal on Inspire. For more information, see "See your stats" on the previous page.

Track your hourly activity
Inspire helps you stay active throughout the day by keeping track of when you're stationary and reminding you to move.
Reminders nudge you to walk at least 250 steps each hour. You feel a vibration and see a reminder on your screen at 10 minutes before the hour if you haven't walked 250 steps. When you meet the 250-step goal after receiving the reminder, you feel a second vibration and see a congratulatory message.

For more information, see the related help article.

Track your exercise automatically
Inspire automatically recognizes and records many high-movement activities which are at least 15 minutes long. See basic stats about your activity in the Fitbit app on your phone. From the Today tab , tap the Exercise tile .
For more information, see the related help article.

Track your sleep
Wear Inspire to bed to automatically track your time asleep and movement during the night to help you understand your sleep patterns. Sync your tracker when you wake up and check the Fitbit app to see your sleep stats, including when you go to bed, how long you're asleep, and how long you spend awake or restless.
For more information, see the related help article.

Set a sleep goal
To start, you have a sleep goal of 8 hours of sleep per night. Customize this goal to meet your needs.
For more information, see the related help article.

Learn about your sleep habits
With a Fitbit Premium subscription, get tips to help you build a better sleep routine and wake up feeling refreshed.
For more information, see the related help article.

Update, Restart, and Erase

Learn how to update, restart, and erase Inspire.

Update Inspire
Update your tracker to get the latest feature enhancements and product updates.
When an update is available, a notification appears in the Fitbit app. After you start the update, follow the progress bars on Inspire and in the Fitbit app until the update is complete. Keep your tracker and phone close to each other during the update.
Updating Inspire takes several minutes and may be demanding on the battery. We recommend plugging your tracker into the charger before starting the update.
For more information, see the related help article.

Restart Inspire
If you can't sync Inspire, don't see your stats, or your tracker is unresponsive, restart your device:

1. Connect Inspire to the charging cable. For instructions, see "Charge your tracker ".
2. Press and hold the buttons on your tracker for 5 seconds. Release the buttons. When you see a smiley face and Inspire vibrates, the tracker restarted.
   Restarting your tracker doesn't delete any data.

Erase Inspire
If you want to give Inspire to another person or wish to return it, first clear your personal data:

1. On Inspire, open the Settings app Clear User Data.
2. When prompted, press the screen for 3 seconds, then release. When Inspire vibrates and you see the clock screen, your data is erased.

Troubleshooting

If Inspire isn't working properly, see our troubleshooting steps below.

Unresponsive device

If you experience any of the following issues, restart your tracker:

• Won't sync
• Won't respond to taps, swipes, or button press
• Won't track steps or other data
• Won't show notifications

For instructions, see "Restart Inspire".

General Info and Specifications

Sensors and Components
Fitbit Inspire contains a MEMS 3-axis accelerometer, which tracks motion patterns.

Materials
The housing on Inspire is plastic. The Inspire classic band is made of a flexible, durable elastomer material similar to that used in many sports watches, and the peg is made of anodized aluminum. While anodized aluminum can contain traces of nickel, which can cause an allergic reaction in someone with nickel sensitivity, the amount of nickel in all Fitbit products meets the European Union's stringent Nickel Directive.

Wireless technology
Inspire contains a Bluetooth 4.0 radio transceiver.

Haptic feedback
Inspire contains a vibration motor for alarms, goals, notifications, and reminders.

Battery
Inspire contains a rechargeable lithium-polymer battery.

Memory
Inspire stores your data, including daily stats, sleep information, and exercise history, for 7 days. See your historical data in the Fitbit app.

Display
Inspire has an OLED display.

Band size
Band sizes are shown below. Note that accessory bands sold separately may vary slightly.

Environmental conditions