How do you clear a Garmin Vivofit?

Garmin Vivofit

How to soft reset Garmin Vivofit

Hold button to put the Vivofit in SLEEP mode.
Press the button 5 times until it shows the firmware version (FW version).
Hold the button until the Vivofit powers off.

How to hard reset Garmin Vivofit

This will completely reset the device and clear all data.

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Garmin Vivofit
How to soft reset Garmin Vivofit
How to hard reset Garmin Vivofit
Resetting the Device
How do I delete data from my Garmin Vivofit?
How do I wipe my Vivofit Jr?
How do I reset my Vivofit 3 to factory settings?

Hold button to put the Vivofit in SLEEP mode
Press the button 5 times very quickly, holding it on the 5th press until it shows the firmware version (FW version) AND CONTINUE TO HOLD until the screen goes blank,
Release and press the button quickly and HOLD until it restarts.
The Vivofit will reset and when it restarts, it will be at factory settings.

If the device stops responding, you may need to reset it. This does not erase any of your data.

NOTE: Resetting the device resets the move bar.

Hold the device key for 15 seconds.
Release the device key.
The device briefly displays a triangle, and then displays the watch face.

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Resetting the Device

If the device stops responding, you may need to reset it. This does not erase any of your data.

NOTE: Resetting the device also resets the move bar.

Hold the device key for 10 seconds until the screen turns off.
Release the device key.
The device resets, and the screen turns on.

You can restore all of the device settings to the factory default values. This deletes all data from your device.

Hold the device key to view the menu.
Hold .
Hold the device key until NV RST appears.
The device resets and the screen turns on.
Pair your device with your smartphone (Pairing with Your Smartphone).

How do I delete data from my Garmin Vivofit?

Garmin Connect Web Select Activities from the navigation bar on the left. Select All Activities. Locate the activity you want to delete and select the trashcan icon on the far right. Select Delete to confirm.

How do I wipe my Vivofit Jr?

NOTE: Resetting the device also resets the move bar. Hold the device key for 10 seconds until the screen turns off. Release the device key. The device resets, and the screen turns on.