If you want to live a healthier, more active life, then you may like Fitbit, the world’s leading app for tracking all-day activity, workouts, sleep and more. Fitbit is an electronic fitness device or machine that comes in the form of a wristband. After setting up an account and answering some questions, it will record and measure useful data to help users meet their health and fitness goals. The data recorded helps users to track their progress and it can be viewed and synced with the iPhone. If you would like to learn how to set up Fitbit on iPhone and how to sync Fitbit to iPhone, just read and follow these simple instructions.

How to set up Fitbit on iPhone?

Before I show you how to pair Fitbit with iPhone, you need to learn how to set up Fitbit on iPhone at first. Follow the steps as mentioned below:

  • 1. Download and install the Fitbit app from App Store on your iPhone.
  • 2. Launch Fitbit app and tap on the Join Fitbit button.
  • 3. Scroll through the list and tap on the Fitbit device you have.
  • 4. Tap Set Up Your Fitbit button.
  • 5. Next tap on the option Let's Go.
  • 6. Fill in all the information as it is required, such as your gender, weight, and birthday.
  • 7. Tap on the text fields to enter your name, email address and create a password.
  • 8. Agree the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Finally, you have created your account successfully. Follow this method above step by step to know how to set up Fitbit on iPhone.

How to pair Fitbit with iPhone?

After set up an account, we need to learn how to link Fitbit to iPhone next. To pair your Fitbit to iPhone, follow the steps.

  • 1. Turn on the Bluetooth at first.
  • 2. The app will automatically search for your tracker. Wait for your iPhone to connect to your wristband.
  • 3. Then a series of numbers will appear on your tracker's screen, which you'll need to type into your phone to complete the pairing.
  • 4. Tap Next through the setup screens.
  • 5. Tap the Next button on the screen that will load the Fitbit dashboard.

Pair Fitbit with iPhone

Now you have paired your Fitbit to iPhone. And you can look at the Statistics.

How to sync Fitbit to iPhone when you find the Fitbit tracker is not syncing to the Fitbit app on iPhone?

Though we know how to link Fitbit to iPhone, it does not mean Fitbit will sync with iPhone all the time. For example, after a long walk or jogging, you would like to check out the stats via the Fitbit app but you find data doesn't sync to your iOS device. Then it comes to the question that you are concerned with: how to sync Fitbit to iPhone?

a. How to sync Fitbit to iPhone: Check your tracker's battery

You can check out the battery of your tracker in the Fitbit app. If the power is completely down, it won't sync to your iPhone. Charge it at once.

Charge Fitbit

b. How to sync Fitbit to iPhone: Force quit Fitbit app and open it again

Double-press the iPhone Home button to bring up the multi-tasking, find out Fitbit app and quit it. Wait for a few seconds and launch the app again to check it.

c. How do I sync my Fitbit to my iPhone: Turn off/on Bluetooth

Tap on Settings>Bluetooth to turn off it. Turn on it after some time and launch the Fitbit app again.

Turn off Bluetooth

d. How do I sync my Fitbit to my iPhone: Delete Fitbit App and re-install it

On some occasions, there may be some bugs with the app. You can resolve the issue by deleting the app and re-installing it again. Do not worry, all your records would be kept in the app always and cannot be cleared.

Reinstall Fitbit

e. How to sync Fitbit with iPhone: Reboot Your iPhone

Press the iPhone Home button and sleep/wake button together for a few seconds until you notice the Apple logo shown on the screen again. Launch the app and check.

Force Restart iPhone

In this article, we have shown you how to link Fitbit to iPhone and different idea to solve the problem how to sync Fitbit with iPhone. Therefore, it is time to use Fitbit on its own to track basic activity and runs on your phone to get a complete picture of your health—including steps, distance, calories burned, sleep, weight, and more.

If you are planning on getting a new iPhone and want to keep the old Fitbit data, remember to backup your iPhone first so that you can transfer them to your new iPhone. iTunes and iCloud can help you tranfer your old data to your new iPhone. If you don't know the way to back up your iPhone which can preserve your old data, check out this link: How to backup iPhone.