How To Factory Reset Fitbit Sense 2 In 1 Minute!

About Fitbit Sense 2

Released in August of 2022 Fitbit Sense 2 is latest release of Fitbit gamble to keep things straight and tidy. Although, made with careful sight to remain true to its nature of tracking, you might find many interesting things that were present in Fitbit Sense missing here. One such that comes to mind is calling and texting through the watch.

“But Fitbit has said they will update the Sense 2 in near future to grant the tracker ability to call and text.”

For sure they did and they have updated the both Fitbit Versa 4 and Fitbit Sense 2 now. Which means you can now receive calls using them. But of course that is not important to us, what is vital to what we are seeking today is to understand at times out Fitbit tracker can run into problems. Which means we should be aware of such cases and be prepared for what comes next, and if you are interested about learning about Fitbit Sense 2, feel free to check out its specification.

Why You Might Feel Like Resetting Your Fitbit Sense 2

In order to remain on same wavelength, let’s make one thing clear, anything can find itself in heaps of problem. Be it humans or the device human is wearing, no one or nothing is unfamiliar to stung sight of trouble. While our troubles might be little difficult to quantify given the differences we have, for the wearables we love to have on our arms, you can make cases where they would find it difficult to operate.

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Your Fitbit Sense 2 might become unresponsive due to the following reasons:

• Battery failure or low battery: Fitbit trackers like any other tracker rely on a rechargeable battery to function, and if the battery is not properly charged or is malfunctioning, the device may not turn on or may not function correctly. Although, replacing the battery or having it charged without charger is also good option to go.
• Software bugs: Every smart device run on software, and like all software, they may contain bugs that can cause them malfunction.
• Hardware damage: Smartwatches are small and delicate devices, and they can be easily damaged if they are dropped or exposed to moisture.
• Connectivity issues: In order to have optimized experience Fitbit connect to smartphones and other devices via Bluetooth, and if there are issues with the connection, the device may not function properly.
• Overheating: Your Sense 2 contain many components that generate heat, and if the device overheats, it can cause the health tracker to malfunction or shut down.

In such cases we have to troubleshoot the problem and find it’s solution, and almost for every issue that your Sense 2 can run into last resort would always be having it factory reset. Keep in mind we are dealing here with the extreme option, by no means should you reset your Fitbit or any device immediately, there are always ways to deal without resetting. At Chronoat we have covered few scenarios where you can revive your frozen or dead Fitbit without the reset option.

How To Factory Reset Fitbit Sense 2 Without App

If you are reading this then it means you have made up your mind. First of all my condolences. Secondly I sincerely hope you have back up somewhere stored. Either way it is time to learn the hard way.

• Make sure you have back up stored at cloud or on physical storage device.
• Go to settings of your Sense 2.
• Navigate to About Sense 2 section.
• Click on Factory Reset.
• It will ask you for confirmation, click on button and your Fitbit Sense 2 will begin resetting.

Things To Keep In Mind

Assuming you are keen to put the dagger into the heart of your Fitbit Sense 2, there is more than likely possibility you might find the holes of speakers, microphones, and altimeter tempting to do the deed. Please refrain from it, while it might be helpful to put the pin inside iPhones to get Sim Card out doing the same here would only damage your Fitbit tracker.

Other Alternatives

I vividly remember what I said above that we are dealing with the extreme here. However, sometimes and at times you would find out you can solve 75% of issues with two other alternatives: Updating the Fitbit and Restarting the Fitbit.

Update The Fitbit Sense 2

Many times, especially if what you are dealing with is software bug, all that your health tracker needs is update to its OS system. Fitbit, like any other gadget, also runs on OS, and it is pretty simple in its operation.

“But doesn’t Google owns Fitbit so shouldn’t it be running on Wear OS? Which is not simple.”

While, you are right, Fitbit is indeed owned by the Alphabet Inc (Google Parent Company) but it is not made familiar with Google native Operating System for smartwatches. Which could be because Google aims to keep its Pixel wearables having that upper hand of having Wear OS 3.

Either way your Fitbit can be updated manually in case of malfunction. Although, you would be informed of any available update by the device itself through notification alert in Fitbit application. So keep your Sense 2 and smartphone close to each other while solving the issue.

Restart The Fitbit Sense 2

Another alternative that works out for many is restarting the Fitbit. Or as the old saying goes: “Have you tried turning it On and Off again?”

In event of calamity press and hold the power button for 10 seconds and only release the pressure once you are greeted with Fitbit logo. Keep in mind your data won’t be affected by restarting the device. You can try it as many times as you want.

Golden Tip: Make sure you have plugged the Sense 2 to power source while you try to force restart the device. It keeps the juice in Fitbit and keep it at bay from any mishap.

Concluding Note!

While it would be always recommended to not opt for Factory Reset option, in case the needs call for it, there is no shame in doing so. Given you have back up stored you won’t find yourself in any trouble once your Fitbit Sense 2 would be factory reset.