How to Update a Polar M200 Fitness Tracker

Authored by: Support.com Tech Pro Team

1. Introduction

Your Polar M200 only has one update option: Firmware. You can update the firmware of your M200 yourself to keep it up to date. Firmware updates are performed to improve the functionality of your M200. They can include improvements to existing features, completely new features or bug fixes. We recommend that you update the firmware of your M200 every time a new version is available.

This guide will help you update.

2. Updating via App

The Polar Flow app will automatically let you know if there is a firmware update for your watch and walk you through updating it.

A polar m200 fitness tracker next to an android phone showing that an update is required

3. Updating via Computer

If you have the Flowsync application installed on your computer you can update your firmware that way. It will alert you when there is an update.

  1. Plug your Polar M200 into your computer.
A polar m200 being plugged into the USB connector


  1. Flowsync will begin to sync your data.
  2. After syncing, you will be asked to update the firmware.
A popup asking if you want to update the firmware of your polar m200


  1. Choose Yes and after downloading the update your M200 will restart.
Polar Flow program on computer updating the polar m200