Fijit Help
How to talk to your Fijit
- The light on her belly will be on when she is waiting for you to speak to her. Press her belly light now and see what happens!
- When her belly light isn’t on that means she is not listening.
- As soon as you turn her on she will ask you, “What do you want to do now?” This means she is ready to go.
- If you want to see her dance, say “Dance with me.”
- She will then ask if you want to listen to your tunes or hers. Decide which you prefer and respond by saying either “Mine” or “Yours.”
- If you just want to talk then say, “Chat with me.”
- Your Fijit may ask about the weather. You can tell her if it is, “Hot,” “Cold,” “Rainy,” “Snowing,” “Warm” or “Sunny.”
- She may ask how you are feeling. You can answer by saying, “Great,” “Sleepy,” “Sad,” “Bored,” “Happy” or “Fine.”
- She may ask you what’s going on today or what you are up to. You can answer by saying “School,” “Nothing,” “Today,” “Tomorrow,” “Weekend” or if you are “Going to” go somewhere.
- To listen to one of her jokes you need to say, “Tell me a joke”. She may tell you a knock knock joke so make sure you respond by saying “Who’s there?”
- If it is time for sleep just say, “Good Night”.
- Sometimes she may give you a loving compliment. If she does, make sure you say “Thank you” to her.
- Whenever she asks you a question, you can respond with “Yes,” “Yeah,” “Okay,” “Sure,” or “No.”
How to use the buttons on her head
- If you press the Home Button, (the image of the little house), she will say, “What do you want to do now?” This means she is ready to chat, dance, joke or sleep.
- The Chirp Button, (the image of a little circle), should be held down for 3 seconds to activate, “Sonic Chirp”. In this mode she can unlock secret codes that will make her react in different ways.
How to use the Chirp Mode
Sonic Chirps are secret codes that your Fijit can understand. When she detects the chirp she may do all kinds of new fun stuff such as dance, sing or tell a new joke.
To activate the Sonic Chip you need to go to the official Fijit Friends website and click on the “Discover Chirps” section.
- After she is turned “On,” just hold down the Sonic Chirp button for 3 seconds. Her belly will light will begin to blink and you will hear a “boop” sound. This means she is listening for a sonic chirp.
- The sonic chirp can work up to 20 feet away. If you have any trouble, try adjusting the volume on your computer.
- You can press her belly, click the Home button or Chirp button to exit the Mode.
What is Beat Detection?
This comes into play when you are in Dance Mode. Your Fijit will ask if you want to dance to your tunes or hers. If you say “Mine”, she will listen to whatever music you play. So, put some music on, wait for 5 seconds and then watch her dance to your music.
Her dance timing will match your choice of music and if she pauses don’t worry as she is just checking to make sure the music is still playing.
Problem Solving 
What to do if your Fijit isn’t listening to you.
- Make sure that the power switch is in the “On” position.
- Make sure you speak up and speak clearly. She won’t hear you if you whisper.
- Make sure you say the entire phrase listed on the Reference Card. Example, say “Dance with me,” instead of just “Dance”.
- Make sure her belly is lit. If it is not lit then she is not ready to hear you.
- Make sure there is no background noise when you are chatting.
- She will hear you more clearly if you are 1 to 2 feet away.




Is there anyway to reset a fijit friend to original settings and start all over again?
My fijit friend keeps freezing then talking a little then freezing again and I all ready replaced the batteries but it still keeps doing the same thing.
When i say hi to willa like on the ads she doesn’t say anything, how do i get her to reply???
my daughter fijit isnt working correctly, i dont know if there is a moth function with it. she only response when i say tell me a joke & dance and then she will say to your music or mine. & then she hey wats up wat you wanna do know. can you please help me ??
I bought a fijit friend for my daughter, and it completely turned OFF! I tried EVERYTHING! Turning it on, replacing batteries, pressing belly, EVERYTHING! I can’t find how to deal with this! Stores are oout of stock! I cant get a new one!
Hi Mary,
Sorry to hear about the troubles you are having with your Fijit. If you have a malfunctioning toy the best option is to take it back to the store you bought it from to get a replacement. If your store has no Fijits left in stock then they should at least order one for you. You may have to wait a little longer but at least you get a new Fijit.
Already, Willa needs batteries replaced. I replaced them yesterday when we opened the box and now the belly won’t light up. I’ve checked the setting and it’s not on the display mode. We also read over the instructions and they really should include a list of commands it will clearly follow. My 7yo daughter got this for her birthday. She is mildly autistic and was so frustrated by this toy she was in tears. We also got one of the smaller figit friends to accompany it and we have looked online for instructional videos to figure out what their potential is. If we could get it to work properly they look like they might be fun. We will buy a very large pack of batteries today and see if we have better success tonight. It might be beneficial if the website contained a video that shows how to operate this toy.
hi there i bought one and i had to return it and got another one and its doesnt work good at all not happy with this toys. i pay 64.00 and i wish can do something about this..
I try taking out the batteries for my daughters Fijit Friend but it’s too hard to take the batteries out!!! I use the correct screwdriver!!! Please Help!!
Hello I posted an issue with my Fijit earlier this evening, where it kept resetting after moving its head – we had tried changing the batteries without any luck, but then a freind told me they had the same issue, but they changed to batteries with Duracell ones which worked, so i went and got some Duracell and now my Fijit is working again woo hoo
Hi Liz,
Great work! This is very helpful information for others who are having similar problems with their Fijit.
Thanks for posting.
I put the same batteries in and it still didn’t work what wrong
Hi I purchased a fijit for my daughter and this one is also having the same issue of when it’s head goes back she resets herself, we have tried new batteries. We have only had it a week, I’ve gone back to the store we purchased it from but they told me because it’s come out of the box I have to contact the manufacture
Thanks Liz
does the fijit come in other languages
Hi Maria,
At present, no.
My daughter received Willa for Christmas as well, and it seemed to work properly for about the first 20 minutes. I replaced the batteries with new ones, then took those out and replaced them with brand new duracell batteries. It seemed ok for about 5 minutes, but it is still not right, I don’t think. Willa immediately throws her head back (so it is perpendicular to the counter) and talks and dances in that position 95% of the time. Not sure, but I’ve watched some YouTube videos and the Fijit friends on there do not seem to operate like this.
StLouis,
There could be a malfunction somewhere.
Maybe it’s best for you to replace the toy at the store you bought it from.
I bought Willa and need to reprogram the voice recognition. It responds to me instead of my daughter!! Help!
Hi Donna,
Generally speaking the Fijits should respond to all voices.
When your daughter talks to the Fijit ask her to raise her voice a little and maybe get a little closer to it.
Also, try changing the batteries if you haven’t already.
I Got both my kids a fijit for christmas, and both of them suffer this problem. I have replaced the batteries with brand new ones, and it seemed fine for a couple of commands, and then it started again.
Battaries are going dead in 5 mins?? I will pick up some more, and see what happens.
But until I test this toy some more i advise all parents to avoid purchasing until it is known if this is actually a widespread manufacture default.
My daughter received a fijit willa and a newbie. Does anyone know how to program, or is anyone able to copy the instruction manual on the newbie because we think the newbie instructions got thrown away by mistake. We want to coordinate them to interact. Can’t find instruction on the official site.
Anything anybody can contribute on programing the newbie would be greatly appreciated.
I think they forgot to include the newbie papers, because we could not find ours either. If you look on youtube though, you can find a couple of reviews that show you how to get started with them. My daughter loves hers and it seems to listen well!
Santa brought my daughter a purple fijit. its belly does not light up at all. Did all the troubleshooting stuff. Stores are totally out of stock and now she thinks santa gave her a dud!!!! HELP!!!
Hi Mara,
I’m sorry to hear that.
If you followed the troubleshooting list including a battery change then you may have a faulty unit.
As you say, many stores are out of stock but they will re-stock soon because early next year the new batch of Fijit Newbies will be released.
You could tell your daughter the Fijit is sick and needs to see a doctor to get well. In the mean time you could get a refund from the store and use the money to order another Fijit online although your daughter would have to wait a few days to get it.
Sorry I couldn’t be of more help.
Good luck.
to all make sure you change batteries all five with a good alk batteries not dollar store brand all is well here in fijit land
also, make sure she is on mode, not try mode!!!
Make sure you turn it on to the side with a line and not an x
My daughter just got her fijit for Christmas and it will listen to every command except dance with me…..it will chat, tell jokes, but aside from the very first time out of the box we cannot get it to respond to the dance with me command……any suggestions????? I have a crying seven year old who said “I want to throw it in the garbage!!!! ” Honestly, so do I at this point!!!!!
Hi Judine,
I totally understand.
Run through the “Problem Solving” list on our “Fijit Help” page and see if anything there helps.
As others have stated, the issue may be the batteries. The batteries that come with the unit are not for long-term use.
If nothing works then you may have a faulty Fijit.
The fijit only comes with batteries that last about 30 minutes. Our was resetting itself also, replace the batteries and it works perfect again.
Kelly,
Good advice.
I am having the same issue, it resets when it moves a certain way…but not the same way each time. I hope we don’t have to take it back. But it seems like this is going to be a common problem.
Hi Shannon,
Yes, this is a common problem.
Read the other comments on this page and you may find that your Fijit requires fresh batteries.
hwy thanks toy of the year you really know stuff ’bout fijitfriends
thanks sooooo much
No problemo!
I bought both of my daughters a fijit and after a few hours they both started glitching and restarting after the head tilts back, especially while in dance mode. I’m hoping it’s just a battery issue. I’m really glad I kept my receipt for them!
Hi Sharon,
Yes, chances are that this is a battery issue.
Read the comments provided by Gregg on this page.
For anyone having the reset problem, try new batteries first. We had the same problem. It does not seem like the batteries are low, but they probably are. I was convinced it had a short in it or something, but a battery change fixed it.
Good advice Gregg.
The first thing anyone should do before starting up their Fijit is to remove the batteries in the toy and replace them with fresh ones.
The reason for this is because the batteries that are supplied with the Fijit are only for temporary use and are not strong enough for continuous play.
My daughters is resetting aswell. Thats why Im here
Hopefully its just low batteries
So as mine I just want to fix it but I all ready changed the batteries
thanks, I shall either contact a store or ask if I can order from amazon.
My daughter got a fijit friend for christmas and it is glitching and reseting. Just looking for an at home fix not a return if possible.
Hi Craig,
I understand.
Run through the list HERE starting at the section that says “She’s not responding to me”
That is all the information from the manufacturers.
If that doesn’t solve the issue then you may have to return the unit.
Good luck.
I bought a Willa fijit for my niece. Every time that it moves its head a certain way it resets and starts all over. That means that it can’t dance or rap because it shuts off as soon as it starts to do it. Is there something that can be done about this. It is really frustrating for a 5 year old girl and for me!
Hi Mary,
I am sorry to hear about the problems you are having with your Fijit. I have not heard of this issue before and it sounds like it is a more serious than the usual malfunction troubles that occur due to low battery power.
You may have a faulty unit and Im afraid the best thing for you to do is exchange it at the store for another model.
I’m sorry I couldn’t be more helpful.
Good luck.
I got willa for my dtr for xmas and after replacing the factory batteries it doesnt work in dance mode.it will start and then just restarts. Any help? I bought the qarranty but can’t find the receipt.