Heart rate sensor app - Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers

I've been trying to find an app that uses the built in heart rate sensor from galaxy s7 and couldn't find any. I don't want to use SHealth that does a lot more.
Does anyone know an app that uses the s7 heart rate sensor? (if it exists)
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goTouch said:
I've been trying to find an app that uses the built in heart rate sensor from galaxy s7 and couldn't find any. I don't want to use SHealth that does a lot more.
Does anyone know an app that uses the s7 heart rate sensor? (if it exists)
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You can always install an heart rate monitor from the playstore which uses the camera to get your pulse. But it might not be as accurate as the built in S health and as far as I know, samsung isn't very developer friendly so there might never be a third party app which will be able to use the built in monitor.

TheSproker said:
You can always install an heart rate monitor from the playstore which uses the camera to get your pulse. But it might not be as accurate as the built in S health and as far as I know, samsung isn't very developer friendly so there might never be a third party app which will be able to use the built in monitor.
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That's not Samsung that I knew when I had Galaxy S2.

goTouch said:
That's not Samsung that I knew when I had Galaxy S2.
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Well, things have changed since the s6 came out. Developing for this phone is almost impossible because the snapdragon version bootloader is locked down and exynos one is a closed source.

There is difference between the build in sensor on S7 and any other mobile using the flash???? I mean , S7 uses a special "device" to do it?

ranismo said:
There is difference between the build in sensor on S7 and any other mobile using the flash???? I mean , S7 uses a special "device" to do it?
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Sure there is. This kind of sensor is optimized to read the skin color and detects a pulse.
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ranismo said:
There is difference between the build in sensor on S7 and any other mobile using the flash???? I mean , S7 uses a special "device" to do it?
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It's most different because S7's sensor uses red laser instead flash.

air001 said:
It's most different because S7's sensor uses red laser instead flash.
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Understood

Hey, if this is any help for your cause. The S7's heart rate monitor is a Maxim Integrated MAX86902 (From the Specifications​ PDF that I found online) "The module 
communicates through a standard I²C -Compatible interface."

This one uses the built-in sensor
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dungelin.heartrate

I am the author of the app too, and it is use heart rate sensor from Galaxy S5 : http://heartrateplus.pvdapps.com/

toi1em said:
I am the author of the app too, and it is use heart rate sensor from Galaxy S5 : http://heartrateplus.pvdapps.com/
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What a great app! It's a life saver! I thought my note 4 heart rate sensor was dead as shealth reads once after reboot or sometimes won't read at all even after I flashed stock firmware. Then I started searching the internet for a better alternative.
This app is awesome and consistent with readings. To my surprise the heart rate sensor now turns on read light even before I put my finger unlike Shealth.
Thanks for the app!
I'll keep sharing the story

Even tho this thread is a bit old, I feel your pain and wanted to take advantage of the built in sensor without using Samsung's bloated app.
I jist found this during a search and using the Galaxy S9+ and can verify that it does use the sensor and quite accurately also.
Thanks djrayon

Use this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.macropinch.hydra.android
CARDIOGRAPHIC
Also, gives It a body sensor permission.

First off thanks to OP for starting this thread. Sadly the S Health app on my S7 recently updated with requirements to make phone calls and access my contacts. I had been using the S Health app since my S4. Still such demands are a bit much for me. So finding this thread is awesome.
toi1em said:
I am the author of the app too, and it is use heart rate sensor from Galaxy S5 : http://heartrateplus.pvdapps.com/
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Thanks for this fine work. I just installed it and it works like a charm. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

djrayon said:
This one uses the built-in sensor
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dungelin.heartrate
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Thanks man for sharing this app. Do you know any app to measure blood pressure!!

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Always on like Galaxy S7

I came across this app and found it useful and thought I share it with you.
Always On AMOLED - BETA
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tomer.alwayson
shafez said:
I came across this app and found it useful and thought I share it with you.
Always On AMOLED - BETA
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tomer.alwayson
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Good find, I'll give it a try
Battery drain is high as f**k.
Didusieq said:
Battery drain is high as f**k.
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Set Automatic Rules to stop after 5 minutes and enable Battery Save Mode, Works fine for me.
guys the point is that galaxy s7 goes to sleep while its on always-on screen but this app just give you a black screen and its like running an app, cpu is on and it drains battery like you are using you phone not like you are putting it aside
shafez said:
I came across this app and found it useful and thought I share it with you.
Always On AMOLED - BETA
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tomer.alwayson
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Nice. Will give it a try later.
apk. super, but consumption battery is big some other apk. with Always on?
I used this app, I think this app might be bugging my lockscreen out. I use the fingerprint sensor to unlock my device, when I do, I have a rare, once a day or so bug that "unlocks" to a black screen. I have to force reboot my phone to get around it. I have it disabled until I can figure out why.
Very good i will try

Pre-Purchase question on display - Huawei Watch 2 Sport

Hi guys, i'm coming from the Moto 360 Sport, and interested in getting the Huawei Watch 2 Sport, simple because Moto crippled it after the AW 2.0 upgrade, ridiculously slow to use now.
With the Moto 360 Sport, it did have a display feature called "AnyLight ", that displays in 'any light' and i loved that.
Motorola accomplishes it by combining a traditional backlit LCD in "transmissive" display with reflective backing. Or something like that.
Anyway, I really like this feature, see screens attached.
I was wondering what the Huawei Watch 2 Sport/Classic screens look like in dim/ambient mode. Does it have this idea?
Anyone care to share some photo of this, as I've read/watched so many reviews, but cannot see what this looks like.
Thanks a lot.
Darren.
Hw2 is amoled so in ambient modes is uses much much less battery because of the black pixels being off, but this feature that you're talking about is not available in hw2, however the watch display is very sharp and shiny even in direct sun light.
also be aware that amoled screens get damaged (burn-in issue) if a pixel is on a particular color for a long time, meaning that for example on ambient mode there are numbers around the screen that are always on, this may cause those numbers to burn in the screen so even when you are in a completely different screen, you will still see those numbers! (for more info google Burn-in)
Just adding to what was already said regarding burn in. Most watch face makers that support ambient move include a feature which shifts the pixels around ever so slightly to prevent burn in. A very simple yet elegant solution to the problem.
cornelha said:
Just adding to what was already said regarding burn in. Most watch face makers that support ambient move include a feature which shifts the pixels around ever so slightly to prevent burn in. A very simple yet elegant solution to the problem.
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yeah if that's as you said it would be great, I havent noticed it yet
So I just found something interesting. Under developer options > Wear Developer options there is a "force anti burn" setting. Set this up now to give it a try.
cornelha said:
So I just found something interesting. Under developer options > Wear Developer options there is a "force anti burn" setting. Set this up now to give it a try.
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I acually did and it says it needs reboot n after rebooting it goes back to OFF!
Kianush said:
I acually did and it says it needs reboot n after rebooting it goes back to OFF!
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I actually forgot to check this and you are right. So stupid.
hi seems like relevant topic for my question.
are there many disadvantages to get the wifi only (non 4G) of this huawei watch 2? (i get the obvious i cant put sim card and get direct internet connection of course). for example:
will the NFC still works on the non 4G model?
how about the xda community ie root twrp and custom rom? less or more than global version?
any other important things i need to know when deciding to get wifi only or 4G?
thank you.
erwinsie said:
hi seems like relevant topic for my question.
are there many disadvantages to get the wifi only (non 4G) of this huawei watch 2? (i get the obvious i cant put sim card and get direct internet connection of course). for example:
will the NFC still works on the non 4G model?
how about the xda community ie root twrp and custom rom? less or more than global version?
any other important things i need to know when deciding to get wifi only or 4G?
thank you.
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Live tracking during runs is the sole reason I got the 4G version. Have to say love the watch.
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dmaco said:
Live tracking during runs is the sole reason I got the 4G version.
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ah, so GPS is independent on the 4G versus assisted ie need to be connected to phone for the wifi only.
i can live with that. i dont run alot yeah lazy me.
anything else? NFC and the custom roms are interchangeable?
erwinsie said:
ah, so GPS is independent on the 4G versus assisted ie need to be connected to phone for the wifi only.
i can live with that. i dont run alot yeah lazy me.
anything else? NFC and the custom roms are interchangeable?
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No, GPS independent.
Live tracking = data connection for mapping run location remotely.
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dmaco said:
No, GPS independent.
Live tracking = data connection for mapping run location remotely.
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sorry got it mixed up. before, i thought GPS live tracking need constant internet connection and you dont want to carry your phone while jogging.
ok got it now.
also by googling i think NFC works on both model but ofcourse the wifi model will need to be connected to phone to be able to use NFC android pay for example, i assumed

S health on oppo

Hi, would like to ask anyone have Samsung health app on your Oppo phone?
I am using R9s plus.
I am not seeing the heart rate function on the app, not sure if its because of my phone or blocked by Oppo?
Can anyone advise?
Thanks in advance
Minionkoo said:
Hi, would like to ask anyone have Samsung health app on your Oppo phone?
I am using R9s plus.
I am not seeing the heart rate function on the app, not sure if its because of my phone or blocked by Oppo?
Can anyone advise?
Thanks in advance
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Samsung's S-apps(S-Note, S-Health, etc..) are meant for Samsung devices because they only work on devices that have Samsung's TouchWiz launcher(Samsung's stock launcher). Your device does not have TouchWiz launcher, this means you can't use any of the various S-apps.
You can try porting the Samsung launcher to work on your device.
Or, you can try porting S-Health you work on your device.
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Droidriven said:
Samsung's S-apps(S-Note, S-Health, etc..) are meant for Samsung devices because they only work on devices that have Samsung's TouchWiz launcher(Samsung's stock launcher). Your device does not have TouchWiz launcher, this means you can't use any of the various S-apps.
You can try porting the Samsung launcher to work on your device.
Or, you can try porting S-Health you work on your device.
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S health is available for non-samsung phones, according to their website.
I am using for steps tracking, but heart rate monitoring mode is missing. Thats why i am wondering whether heart rate mode is missing or disabled for other brands of phone?
Minionkoo said:
S health is available for non-samsung phones, according to their website.
I am using for steps tracking, but heart rate monitoring mode is missing. Thats why i am wondering whether heart rate mode is missing or disabled for other brands of phone?
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I can't see Samsung allowing a fully featured, fully functional S app to be available for non-Samsung devices and even if they did, I can't see them being fully functional on all devices, especially devices that lack the necessary sensors that are required for certain features.
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Dual video capturing (like huawei)

ok so i saw huawei's demo online about the dual camera video capturing and was wondering if an app that could do that already exists because it seems like a very neat implemantion
does anybody have a camera app that has the same feature?
thanks in advance
Samsung S5 had picture in picture but for photos not video. Later on the S6 it got removed.
idan445 said:
ok so i saw huawei's demo online about the dual camera video capturing and was wondering if an app that could do that already exists because it seems like a very neat implemantion
does anybody have a camera app that has the same feature?
thanks in advance
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There is probably more to this than just having an app that does this. It is probably a feature that is built into the kernel and the hardware on the device.
If your device does not have the feature built into its kernel and its hardware, I doubt you can use it on that device.
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Oneplus 7 - ANT+?

Just wondering from anyone who has already gotten hold of this device - does it support ANT+ ? I know oneplus has been a bit hit and miss in this department in their previous phones.
Would very much appreciate if someone could test for me as it will be the decider between this phone and a samsung!
Thanks!!
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Just wondering from anyone who has already gotten hold of this device - does it support ANT+ ? I know oneplus has been a bit hit and miss in this department in their previous phones.
Would very much appreciate if someone could test for me as it will be the decider between this phone and a samsung!
Thanks!!
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Judging by the list published on ant+ website, no. Only a handful of manufacturers support it.
But what is your use case for wanting ant+ in a phone? I mean I have garmin devices with ant+ and I've never used it.
My watch has bluetooth and wifi, and my scales have wifi. Perhaps the only device without bluetooth or wifi is the heart strap, which I hardly ever use since the wrist monitor is pretty decent for running.
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Thanks Munny, this is what I was looking for. Seems its capable, I just need to install the ANT+ Radio app.
crótach said:
Judging by the list published on ant+ website, no. Only a handful of manufacturers support it.
But what is your use case for wanting ant+ in a phone? I mean I have garmin devices with ant+ and I've never used it.
My watch has bluetooth and wifi, and my scales have wifi. Perhaps the only device without bluetooth or wifi is the heart strap, which I hardly ever use since the wrist monitor is pretty decent for running.
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The list on the ant+ website isnt exhaustive. There are apps available to enable to hardware in a lot of phones - oneplus included. However in the 6/6t there were issued with its stability and I was wondering if it has been resolved in the 7.
why do I want it? So i can use it as a bike computer instead of shelling out £££ for a garmin edge which does the same thing. I need the ANT+ for my cadence and power meters. I dont want to be constantly looking at my watch whilst im riding.
Also, the garmin footpod is ANT+ (although this gets picked up by my watch so is fine).
I don't have a bike computer, but if you want me to test something I have the phone.
If you can explain how (what app etc) I can try it with the heart rate monitor, which is only ant+, no wifi or bluetooth.

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