Many Fitbit Versa owners complain that their watch seems to require charges more often due to fast battery drain. While this is definitely an issue for a few years now with many other Fitbit devices, ...

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Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. A firmware update meant to address overheating Fitbit batteries is causing issues. Users report a significant drop in battery ...

After a mandatory firmware update, some Versa 3 and Sense owners say battery life has been dramatically diminished. After a mandatory firmware update, some Versa 3 and Sense owners say battery life ...

Fitbit and Google are drawing attention to users about a battery overheating problem with the Sense and Versa 3. Google has created a patch to fix the issues, which is rolling out for those who ...

Last month, Google released a new update for the Fitbit Versa 3 and Sense smartwatches, which notified users to download the mandatory firmware upgrade to fix an overheating battery issue. However, ...

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Fitbit users are complaining their wearables do not last anywhere near as long off a charge as they used to, following a recent software update. The update was intended to address possible battery ...

Google has issued a warning to owners of Fitbit Sense and Versa 3 watches after reports of the wearables overheating. Fitbit says a “limited number” of the watches are "at risk of their batteries ...