• Reviews around battery (2.34 of 5)

    Misfit Shine - Activity and Sleep Monitor

    • Excellent battery lifeCons
    • First, the battery back is nearly impossible to get off, and the metal is soft
    • During that time misfit offered me a free battery which I received but not prior to purchasing Panasonic batteries from Amazon which seem to last longer.
    • Fitness monitor didn't work, so I bought a new battery per the troubleshooting instructions.
    • After many hours of delay they sent an email wanting me to send them pictures of device and receipt as well as buying new battery to try in it in case that was the issue
    • Replaced the battery AGAIN, and worked again for a short time
    • The new Misfit's battery stays good for months at a time; I've had no problems on that front.
    • I love the fact that Misfit sends you new batteries at no charge when you current one is near its end.
    • I put two new batteries in it thinking that was the problem, but it still doesn't work
    • You don't have to re-charge the device and you rarely have to replace the battery- Amazing
    • , what I don't like about it is after the first time the battery went dead it has had problems syncing, the battery also does not last as long as they say, I sync once a day, I don't use the clock function at
    • No problem," I thought, "I'll just change out the battery every couple months because my kids will keep messing with it."
    • It looks cool and the battery was easy to put in.
    • My flash i had longer battery never died or even got low
    • designCons:-included battery was dead when I bought it (before I put it in the Shine)-Band & clip are NOT secure
    • I hated having to recharge and my Misfit has a long lasting battery.
    • I have noticed odd battery drain.
    • I changed the battery but they are still dim.
    • Also loved how misfit recognized that my battery was getting low and after filling out a google form, received a free battery
    • battery is cheap and easy to change.
    • She drains watch batteries in a matter of a few days, so I'm interested to see how she does with this
    • The app is user-friendly, and they sent me a free replacement battery when mine ran down
    • Crazy good battery life
    • The battery is still going strong for me...
    • I thought the problem might have been the new battery that I installed, so I tried another battery brand but still have the same issues
    • Battery died within 2 days, after 125 minutes activity
    • I've been wearing this for 7 months now and had to replace the battery at 5 months, which Misfit shipped for free!
    • The very first "carrot" in making the switch to Misfit for me is a REPLACEABLE BATTERY.
    • Thought it would last a little longer, but batteries for this are cheap.
    • The battery is inexpensive and lasts from 4 to 6 months
    • Stylish, comfortable, battery lasts a long time
    • The third battery died after about a week
    • The battery died in about 2 months
    • Exchanged it for another one and battery died in it also.
    • After several months the battery died.
    • Just make sure that the Bluetooth on your phone is turned off unless you are syncing with the device, because it wears down both the phone battery and the Shine battery very quickly
    • Battery was easy to install
    • Also, the device ordered itself a new battery when it first died at around six months, after that with no
    • don't change your battery as it will never work; support non existent
    • Stopped working in less than six months...bought a new battery and still won't work
    • I tried drying it out, putting in a fresh battery, etc
    • Doesn't work, possibly has a dead battery upon arrival
    • Battery died in a very short time
    • It worked Ok for the first couple of days then stopped, so I changed the battery and it work OK again; then dead again.
    • I also like the fact there is no re-charging, the device uses a battery.
    • Have been replacing the battery but the new battery is not activating this misfit.. i have tried with 2 batterys.
    • never got to use it, either the battery or the actual product never worked
    • Customer service from Misfit is great; I get emails every three or four months stating that they notice my watch battery is low; they send free replacement batteries so that I don't experience an interruption in tracking.
    • I went to a jewelry store to have them check the battery and the battery was fine so the watch is defective.
    • band broke in no time and needed to replace batteries soon thereafter as well
    • After 3 weeks, my first battery died.
    • don't change your battery as it will never work; support non existent
    • and I already have a low battery warning which is disappointing since one of the reasons I chose Misfit over Fitbit is not having to constantly charge it, so having to buy new batteries every few weeks is annoying.
    • Opened it up and battery was rusted and corroded.
    • The next batteries did not work either.
    • Another thing that I did not like was the the battery which should have lasted 4 months was already showing as "LOW" - in less than 2 weeks of
    • Misfit a few times has contacted me and offered me a free battery which has been useful
    • Battery is impossible to replace
    • Oh yeah, changing the battery is also a nightmare
    • I bought 5 peices as i have gave them as a gifts here is what happened.2 if them are not working at all i changed the battery but its not
    • replaceable battery, and automatically tracking sleep are it's pluses
    • The battery is still going strong and it is definitely water proof
    • I had no issues with this item for 5 months, then the battery died
    • And Misfit has sent me battery replacements free of charge
    • Then the battery died
    • Battery LifeRather than a traditional chargeable fitness tracker, the Misfit is battery
    • Then t started to drain the new batteries very quickly
    • and they were very responsive, and when my battery was just about ready to die, they offered (out of the blue) to send replacement batteries
    • Great tracker, amazing battery life, great app, terrible strap though
    • Crazy good battery life
    • They also sent me a free battery when they noticed mine was low and I had no replaced it yet
    • The only issue I had was the battery that shipped with it didn't work.
    • I had to send it in again bc battery died
    • The replaceable battery/waterproof aspect of it is nothing short of genius
    • When this was explained to the Misfit team, my boyfriend received an upsetting message from customer support, essentially telling my boyfriend to go buy a new battery for the product (even though the original battery was included as part of the product).I contacted Misfit and asked for a number to call customer support because I hoped that this could better be resolved over the phone as opposed to an exchange of emails (with hours going in between each email)
    • we installed the battery april 20th 2016, the battery was unusable by july 2016.
    • We finally figured out they sent my brand new device with a dead battery
    • Battery life - I do enjoy not having to charge or think about the battery life of this thing
    • She even tried to replace the battery, believing the problem might have stemmed from a dead battery
    • I also love the sleep tracking and the fact that it hardly ever needs a new battery (like once every few months).
    • Has a very intuitive and nice UI in the app, the device itself is nondescript and sleek, and the battery is both easy to change and long lasting
    • The first (and only) time my battery was running low, they contacted me to let me know and offered to send me a complimentary battery!
    • lol wish I could find a better battery for the misfit
    • The device barely does anything useful and somehow the battery was dead in 4 months
    • I think having a battery is better than a rechargeable battery as I can wear the Shine all day long.
    • They even offer to send a free battery replacement if they notice that your current battery is running low
    • Upon opening the box I noticed the battery had been tarnished and there were light scratches on the back of the shine
    • They emailed me when my battery was low and sent me a complementary battery
    • Sometimes, your activities are not getting tracked the right way - sometimes even the 3rd new battery won't work
    • Mine has stopped working though, after about 15months or so, changed the battery but still didn't work
    • Dead battery upon delivery.
    • During that time misfit offered me a free battery which I received but not prior to purchasing Panasonic batteries from Amazon which seem to last longer.
    • After about 5 months the battery died
    • The Misfit also arrived with a dead battery, and if I had not purchased replacement batteries when i bought it originally, I would have been out of luck until they arrived
    • It's not like CR2032 is a cheap battery
    • The two primary reasons why I kept the Shine and returned the Fitbit: one, I love to exercise in the pool and the Shine is completely waterproof, and two, you don't have to charge it all the time as the battery is good for over 6 months and it's cheap and easy to replace
    • Battery started running low and I received an email from the company offering a free new battery
    • I've changed the battery and tried just about everything listed on misfit's page but nothing has really worked
    • After we got home the battery inside was corroded and the inside was wet
    • The tool for changing the battery damages the slot where it is supposed to be inserted.
    • The Misfit has a powerful battery that last up to 6 months and to replace it when it dies is so easy and cheap
    • I love the look of this, but getting it open to get the battery was difficult for me.
    • Their customer support has been extremely proactive and friendly, emailing me personally several times and once offering for free a replacement battery when the original had died
    • Now I wish I'd returned it, because it just stopped working completely even though the battery says its more then 50% strong
    • The only problem I had was installing the battery
    • Changed batteries, still didn't work
    • I replaced the battery and it still won't work.
    • Misfit also sent me free batteries and a little black book with room for tracking, and all sorts of reference charts and tables
    • Not completely trusting what I had read, I preemptively changed the battery at the four month mark when it showed +
    • They even send a free battery when the app notices that yours is running low.
    • The battery is good for about a month
    • not sure if it works, the battery was dead, now I have to find a battery, and this was a gift for a friend.
    • I had great battery life and the shine stayed put.
    • I love that I do not have to charge it, I just put a battery in and it goes for about 3 months.
    • I got distracted by a family emergency and didn't change the dead battery for two weeks.
    • Pros: stylish, comfortable, versatile, battery lifeCons: not user-friendly, lacks qualityI was attracted to the battery life and the possibility to use the watch to track swimming laps in addition to tracking steps, mileage, etc
    • My battery lasted 6 months and Misfit sent me 2 FREE batteries!
    • not sure if it works, the battery was dead, now I have to find a battery, and this was a gift for a friend.
    • I think they should send me a free battery.
    • I bought a new one(cheap no brand batteries) and it didn't come back on.
    • Misfit also sent me free batteries and a little black book with room for tracking, and all sorts of reference charts and tables
    • When I found it last week the battery was dead - understandably.
    • Opening the Shine to insert the battery was very difficult, even with the tool provided.
    • It's water resistance is good and it seems to not burn batteries out.
    • After six months the battery died
    • Also the batteries failed after 3
    • I tried all of the suggested methods - repeatedly rebooted my phone, uninstalled and reinstalled the Misfit Shine app, removed and reinserted the Shine battery, turned off Bluetooth and turned back on
    • i went swimming and it filled with water and killed the battery
    • It was great the first 2 month, but then the battery started to fail
    • The Misfit has a powerful battery that last up to 6 months and to replace it when it dies is so easy and cheap
    • Appeared to be used, the battery area was scratched and appeared to be damaged, the battery was dead on arrival, and I couldn't sync have it as it appeared to be registered by someone other than me
    • Then the battery died and (having recently moved
    • Had to replace the battery twice in 2 months and still died
    • The first battery died after about a month
    • I always wear it on my wrist but there is the option of wearing it as a sort of lanyard type thing as well as you can buy additional pieces to wear it as a necklace etc
    • I find that I really do want to meet my activity goals, both for sleep as well as for physical activity
    • I was really hoping this would work out as I needed an activity tracker for the swimming pool.
    • Don't use your money on this, as totally cool as it seems.
    • I hope you enjoy yours as much as I do mine.
    • Very unhelpful as by then you have to start trying to sync all over again
    • My only criticism is that it pops out of the wrist band and it very easy to lose (as you will see from other reviews)
    • Ok, so I tried just now and it worked as it should, showing progress and then time
    • After reading the numerous reviews and looking at other activity monitors I decided to go with the Misfit Shine as I wanted something that would integrate with my business clothing, provide accurate readings for activities, monitor my sleep cycle, and I really wanted something that was waterproof.
    • It's so much more stylish than a FitBit, as well as being cheaper.-Accuracy
    • This is by far my favorite fitness tracker I've tried both for the sleek fit and comfort as well as for accuracy
    • Its just as accurate as when I walk or run
    • A few times it worked as it should, tap twice, show progress
    • As per other reviews I feel the device is let down by the poor design/quality of the strap which I very rapidly learned not to trust as it doesn't secure the Shine safely
    • The item doesn't work as it will not hold a charge.
    • I bought the so-called "Speedo" version of Shine from Misfit site directly in Sep as soon as it's available, and was highly expecting it
    • n’t realize how much this type of display would annoy me
    • I love the band and t chose the Misfit a second time because it doesn't have to be recharged and is more elegant looking than most fitness tracker.
    • n’t miss it that much
    • n’t realize how much this type of display would annoy me
    • I love the band and t chose the Misfit a second time because it doesn't have to be recharged and is more elegant looking than most fitness tracker.
    • n’t miss it that much
    • I loved my shine however the bands r horrible