A NotiTrac guide for Fitbit Air and iPhone
How do I find my Fitbit Air when I've lost it?
It has no find-my-device feature of its own and no GPS, so there is no map. What you can do is tell whether it's nearby, then make it buzz so you can hear it. Here is the order that finds it fastest.
1. Is it nearby at all?
The Air talks to your phone over Bluetooth, which reaches roughly a room or two. Open Google Health; if the Air shows as connected or syncs, it's within range. If it never connects, it isn't in the house, or its battery is flat.
2. Make it buzz
With NotiTrac Pro, open the Air page and tap Find my Air. The tracker buzzes so you can hear it against a hard surface or feel it in a pocket. Walk slowly between rooms and tap again; it only works within Bluetooth range and with some charge left.
Without NotiTrac, Google's own advice is to walk around with a Bluetooth scanner app and watch the signal strength rise and fall.
3. Where they actually turn up
- Inside the sleeve of whatever you wore yesterday.
- The bedding, if you sleep with it on and it came loose.
- The charger, which means it's charging and you forgot.
- The car door pocket and the gym bag.
If it's really gone
There is no remote locate, no lock and no last-seen location on the Air. Your data is safe in Google Health; the tracker's own memory is useless to anyone else. Replacing the band is cheap; replacing the tracker is the full price.