Thomas Smith

Using Water Lock on Fitbit Charge 5 or Luxe

In this blog post, we’ll discuss the Water Lock feature on the Fitbit Charge 5 and Fitbit Luxe. Water Lock is a feature that protects against water and other elements activating the touch screen, which can be very disruptive to your Fitbit settings.

With Water Lock, you can shower, take a bath, or swim with your Fitbit without having to worry about your settings being disrupted.

Here’s our video demonstrating the feature.

Activating Water Lock

To activate Water Lock, tap the screen and swipe down until you reach the Water Lock feature. Then tap “turn on.” You’ll then be prompted with the text “To Lock, Firmly Double Tap.”

You need to be firm when you tap the screen, and you may have to do it a couple of times. We found that it took quite a bit of force to active the feature.

Doing this will deactivate the touch screen completely and use the accelerometer in the device to switch the screen on and off. That prevents water from activating the screen by mistake.

Deactivating Water Lock

To deactivate Water Lock, you need to firmly double tap the screen. Again, you need to be firm when you tap the screen, and you may have to do it a couple of times. When it says “unlocked,” your screen will come back on, and you’re good to go.

We hope this blog post has been helpful in showing you how to use Water Lock on the Fitbit Charge 5 and Fitbit Luxe.

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Key Takeaways

FAQ

What is Water Lock on the Fitbit Charge 5?
A: Water Lock is a feature that prevents water from getting on the screen and activating the touch screen, which can disrupt your Fitbit settings.
Q: How do I activate Water Lock?
A: To activate Water Lock, tap on the screen and then swipe down until you reach the Water Lock feature. Tap “turn on”, then firmly double tap the screen to lock it.
Q: How do I deactivate Water Lock?
A: To deactivate Water Lock, firmly double tap the screen to unlock it.

Video Transcript

I’m Tom from DIY Life Tech and this is a look at how to use Water Lock on the Fitbit Charge 5 and Fitbit Luxe. Water Lock is a feature that prevents water from activating the touch screen and interfering with your Fitbit. It’s great for showering, bathing, or taking it in the pool.

To activate Water Lock, tap the screen and swipe down until you reach the Water Lock feature. Select “turn on”. You’ll then be prompted to “lock firmly double tap” the screen. You have to be quite firm about it and you may have to do it a couple of times. To switch it off, firmly double tap the screen. It’ll say “to unlock firmly double tap the screen”. Again, you must be firm and may have to do it a couple of times until it says “unlocked” and the screen will come back on.

This is a great feature if you’re going to swim or bathe with your Fitbit. Just go up and switch Water Lock on, and you won’t have to worry about the screen inadvertently pressing buttons or activating a timer. If you found this helpful in any way, please subscribe to my channel. It really helps.