How to Fix Garmin Fitness Tracker Not Tracking

Authored by: Support.com Tech Pro Team

1. Introduction

Your Garmin fitness tracker is supposed to record various things like steps, calories, and time. When it fails to do that, it feels like there's no point having the tracker. Don't worry. This guide will walk you through fixing any issues you have with your fitness tracker not recording your steps.

Tools You'll Need:

• Your fitness tracker

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Before You Begin:

• You must have access to a computer with iTunes installed.
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2. Tips to Improve Footstep Tracking

1. Use your non-dominant arm for your fitness tracker. It moves less than your dominant arm and is statistically less likely to cause damage to your tracker.
2. Wear your tracker against your skin, not over clothing.
3. Keep your tracker charged. Low battery power could cause inaccurate readings.
4. Fitness trackers are not as accurate as chest straps. Unless the readings you're receiving are very inaccurate there should be nothing to worry about.

3. Reset your Garmin Fitness Tracker to fix step tracking

If the previous tips did not fix your step tracking, you will need to restart or reset your Garmin.

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