Download Here`s how to pair the Orb, with your smartphone

Here’s how to pair the Orb, with your smartphone (compatible
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Download the Fitbug app from iTunes.
Sign in using your username and password created during setup (please ensure you register
your account prior to this stage, go to fitbug.com/setup)
Select the “Devices” screen on the app and tap the “+” sign in the top right-hand corner.
Enter the last five digits of the Orb’s unique serial number (e.g. 00012) into the white box on
the app. Check the back of the Orb for the serial number.
Check to “Link to (your first name) Fitbug account” (if not already checked).
Click on “Pair” and a pop-up window should appear asking you to start pairing mode on your
bug
Press the button on your Orb until the orange light comes on (it should take around five
seconds to light up).
The "Device Setup" page should open.
The notification window will then disappear and the Bug setup screen will load.
(Meanwhile on the "Devices" screen the word “Orb” appears above the unique serial number,
which represents your newly added bug)
Your Orb should now be successfully paired to your smartphone.
How to set up the modes of the Fitbug Orb using your
smartphone:
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After pairing your device, either stay on the “Devices” page or (if you’ve exited the
app) tap on the devices page.
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Find your registered Fitbug Orb from the device list, tap on it to bring up a list of
options and select "Setup device" to take you to the setup page.
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A pop up notification window will appear and will ask you to start pairing mode on
your bug (press the button on the bug for approx five seconds until the orange light
turns on)
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On this setup page, you can enter the following settings:
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Your current weight
Your stride length – improves the accuracy of steps recorded, please use
our tool to work out your stride length.
Stride extender – automatically records an increase in steps when you’ve
upped your pace. For best results, leave it unchecked unless you’re a
runner.
Beacon mode and interval – sends data from the Orb to your
smartphone at set intervals (starts from every 15 minutes) throughout
the day.
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When you’ve set up all your modes, press the "Save settings on device" (button at
the top of the page).
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A pop-up window will appear asking you to start pairing the Orb with your
smartphone.
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Press the button on the Orb for five seconds until the orange led is on to start
pairing.
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Wait for the pop-up window on your device to disappear.
To read data from the Orb again, just start the pairing mode while the "Device Setup" page is open
(ensure you have tapped on the correct Bug from the “Device List”).
Sending data from the Fitbug Orb using your smartphone:
Once you’ve paired your Orb to your smartphone, you can send data using the following modes:
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To push your data when you want, use the on-demand mode. Simply click the button
once (for around two seconds) until the light goes green. The light switches off once all
the data has been sent.
To stream your steps as you walk, click the button twice. The green light will blink every
five seconds.
You can set up Beacon mode in the “setup devices” page on your smartphone – where
you enter all your weight, stride length etc settings.