How to Turn on Fitbit Alta: A Step-by-Step Guide. Method 1: Turning on your Fitbit Alta for the First Time. If this is your first time setting up your Fitbit Alta, follow these steps:. From the Today tab in the Fitbit app, tap your profile picture > Alta tile > Wrist Placement or Handedness. Change the band. The wristband has two separate bands (top and bottom) that you can swap with accessory bands sold separately. Remove a band. Turn over Alta and find the band latches. To release the latch, press down on the flat button on.
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Fitbit Alta can receive phone calls, text messages and calendar alerts when near the phone. Notifications vibrate and appear when your phone receives them. Just lift and turn your wrist towards you or double-tap to see them. You can manage notification settings in your Fitbit app. See a list of compatible mobile devices.. To turn on your Fitbit Alta, follow the steps below: Make sure the device is properly charged. If it's not, connect the charging cable to the tracker and plug the other end into a USB port or a wall adapter. Once the Alta is connected to the charging cable, you should see a battery icon on the display. This indicates that the device is charging.