If you're not interested in these features, you can turn them off in the Settings menu, which you can find by scrolling down to the bottom of the Today dashboard. The idea is that, along with your data, it'll provide personalised messages reminding you to do things like regularly drink water during the day. There's also another aspect to Today and that's the Tips and Tricks and Inspiration features.
If you want to know why it's useful seeing this information, have a look at our breakdown of the benefits of monitoring your resting heart rate. The last section displays your current and resting heart rate data, along with a reading of your average resting heart rate data. Swipe down and you can view steps completed for the hour and whether you've hit your step goals by the hour. Here you'll now be able to view steps, distance, calories and activity minutes. The new dashboard can be accessed by swiping up on the main watch screen.
Fitbit wanted to give us more data and this is what Fitbit Today is all about.
This is perhaps the biggest thing that most Fitbit Ionic users will notice when they get the update up and running. We've been playing around with the latest Fitbit software update in order to find out what new features you can expect and what we've actually found useful so far – read on below for all the info. Doing the update over Wi-Fi is definitely recommended too.
So it's perhaps not one to initiate when you're on your way to work. If the update is available, you should see a prompt flash up at the top of the dashboard.īased on our experience updating the Ionic and Ionic Adidas, you'll need to put aside at least 30 minutes to make the transition to OS 2.0. To find out the software version currently running on your device, look for the account icon in the top right corner of the smartphone app, or the settings icon cog on the web dashboard.
You can install OS 2.0 either via the Fitbit web dashboard, or using the Fitbit companion app on your smartphone. The update, which will also be available on the Versa when it lands in April, has just started to roll out with an emphasis on bringing more data to the wrist and making it easier to use the Fitbit watches. Good news, Fitbit Ionic and Ionic Adidas Edition owners, Fitbit OS 2.0 has landed with the latest software update, bringing a handful of new features to make its smartwatches a bit more, well, smart.