Google Fitbit Air Sleep Tracking Improves After 1 Wrist Setting Change
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Updated · Android Police · Aug 2
Google Fitbit Air Sleep Tracking Improves After 1 Wrist Setting Change
3 articles · Updated · Android Police · Aug 2
Summary
Several nights of missed sleep logs on the Fitbit Air were fixed after the user switched the band to the dominant wrist and changed Wrist preference in the Google Health app.
The tracker had repeatedly ended sessions after 5:00-6:30 a.m. wake-ups, recording only about 5 hours and refusing to add later sleep even after syncing or a firmware update.
After the change, the band captured full overnight sessions again, including bathroom breaks, and logged interruptions as awake or restlessness instead of ending sleep tracking.
The user suspects the dominant arm provides clearer motion cues for the Air's sensors, though strap tightness, band position and manual logging remain fallback options.
The workaround preserved the appeal of the 7-day, screen-free tracker, but the report says Google still needs a software fix for basic sleep tracking reliability.