The Kindle Fire will also, but to keep this on topic, the latest Fitbit update 
for iOS restores the accessibility of the battery level indicator and the 
currently installed firmware.


Cheryl
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for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
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> On Apr 27, 2016, at 5:46 AM, Lisa Soulor <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Hi Lois,
> If, was chance,  you have the Amazon Echo fitbit Flex skill will give
> you battery level.
> Lisa
> 
>> On 4/27/16, Lois Butterfield <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> You use the app on your phone to set up the alarms with any of the FitBit
>> devices, and it is very easy to do.
>> 
>> I used the alarm on my Flex for a long time, and now my One.  Both alarms
>> work well to wake me.
>> 
>> One of the things that is not accessible is the battery level indicator.  It
>> used to be until they changed it to a graphic.  You should charge it at
>> least once a week, more often if you do more than 10,000 steps a day.
>> 
>> Good luck.
>> 
>> Woot.com has refurbished fitbits today for $45, but I wouldn’t necessarily
>> trust refurbished in this case.
>> 
>> Take care,
>> Lois
>> 
>> From: Cristóbal
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 12:38 AM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: Fitbit Flex accessibility
>> 
>> Hello list,
>> 
>> So I’ve been in search of some sort of vibrating alarm clock that can wake
>> me up in the morning to avoid disturbing my wife as I’m more the early bird
>> of the two whereas she is more the type who hates mornings with a white hot
>> intensity more powerful than  the sun...
>> 
>> Getting a tactile bedside clock to avoid having to engage my iPhone during
>> the night and possibly wake her up is easy enough, but the alarm thing, not
>> so much.
>> 
>> I’ve looked around and haven’t really found anything very convincing.
>> They’re either inaccessible with bad reviews or more geared towards the deaf
>> market which entails bed shaking mechanisms. Having lived through more than
>> my  fair share of earthquakes including being woken up from a few in the
>> middle of the night and currently living in earthquake country, this is an
>> absolutely unappealing option for me. That and I’m sure my wife would
>> probably strangle me in my sleep after the second or third time of it
>> scaring her awake.
>> 
>> Anyway, to make a long story short, I was contemplating getting a Fitbit
>> flex since in its description, a silent vibrating alarm is specifically
>> highlighted as one of its features.
>> 
>> It’s been suggested to me to also consider getting an Apple Watch. I’m
>> really not keen on getting an Apple Watch. Much less spending a couple
>> hundred bucks even for a refurbished or used one for this one specific task.
>> $80.00 is a more palatable option at least for this circumstance.
>> 
>> Does anyone have any experience with the Fitbit or any of its variations and
>> associated iOS apps? Is the device by itself or in conjunction with the iOS
>> app or even connected to a PC accessible? Specifically when accessing this
>> silent vibrating alarm feature?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Any input would be appreciated.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Cristobal
>> 
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