How To Receive Notifications On A Fitbit Versa 2 With Pictures

If you’re experiencing a lag time between the notification on your phone and the notification on your watch, the app may not be up-to-date. To update the firmware in your watch, you need to make sure the Fitbit app on your Android has permission to run in the background, where it will download and perform your watch’s update. [1] X Research source

Also make sure in Settings > Apps & Notifications > Notifications > Recent that you have enabled notifications from Fitbit.

Do this for every type of notification, like text messages, calendar, and email.

Doing this will enable your Fitbit Versa 2 to show you notifications from your Android; your phone will still display the notifications as well. To turn off notification alerts, you can turn on Do Not Disturb on your Android. You phone and Versa 2 will still receive notifications, but you won’t be alerted to them. [2] X Research source

If you’re experiencing a lag time between the notification on your phone and the notification on your watch, the app may not be up-to-date. To update the firmware in your watch, you need to make sure the Fitbit app on your phone or tablet has permission to run in the background, where it will download and perform your watch’s update.

Go to Settings > Notifications and make sure “Show Previews” is set to “Always” or “When Unlocked. " Go to each app that sends notifications, like phone, email, and calendar events, and make sure their Alerts for the Notification Center are “On. " If you have other apps that you want to receive notifications from on your Versa 2, make sure you have those notifications enabled on your phone or tablet.

To turn off notifications, you can turn on Do Not Disturb on your iPhone or iPad.