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The Fitbit Edge really hits a sweet spot for anyone who wants a minimalist fitness tracker but still wants a screen to tell the time and display workout data. Here are my tips on how to get the most out of it, including hidden features and surprising ways to use the device.

Set up a watch face wardrobe from your phone

It’s not very obvious from the watch or the app, but you can switch watch faces—and if you use the app on your phone, you can change color schemes and sometimes even complications.

On the watch, long-press the middle of the watch face. This brings up a carousel of the faces you’ve selected in the app. The last screen in the carousel gives you a button to bring up the watch face library on your phone. This is the quickest way to open it, but you can also go to your device settings in the app.

From here, tap All Clocks and browse the available faces.…