looking for an app for watch that will read and display heart rate from a chest strap
ehouse17 said:
looking for an app for watch that will read and display heart rate from a chest strap
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As far as I know, there isn't any but in principle this depends on the strap. However, say you have a Garmin strap (Garmin just an example), they will hardly make an app available to read the values from the strap on a non-garmin watch as everyone is trying to lock you in their device ecosystem. A sad reality indeed, hope someone proves me wrong and I can get the reading of my unreasonably expensive strap on my watch.
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Does anyone know how accurate the altimeter is?
Every time a do a manual calibration, the new value is way off from the old value. Several dozen feet sometimes.
Has anyone tested it for accuracy?
I got the same problem too
And I'm in the same situation as you, I'm searching if anyone tested the accuracy of the altimeter :/
I havent found anything yet man. If you do, please post. Thanks!
When I refresh the altitude at home, I get 130ft. Checking my elevation against a geological survey source, I get 136ft.
When I'm at my vacation home on the coast (of Maine), I get 10ft.
Good enough for me
Reality test
I was skydiving yesterday and tested my Gear S3 Classic along with 2 specialised altimeters: Barigo and Neoxs.
Tried 2 apps: native baro-altimeter and Skydive altimeter metric by Jean-David Hsu.
Manual calibration and altitude set to 0 beforehand.
Below is the link to the video
https://youtu.be/Sofblyrn2FQ
So it is off at times? It is hard to see the reading in the watch in the video
reviad said:
So it is off at times?
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No, the app keeps the screen alive all the time. The hand on the watch face is visible all through the jump. I put some magnifying screen shots in for better perception. Try watch the vid on PC. Must be OK.
Ljusalfheim said:
No, the app keeps the screen alive all the time. The hand on the watch face is visible all through the jump. I put some magnifying screen shots in for better perception. Try watch the vid on PC. Must be OK.
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Sorry, what I meant by "it is off at times" is that it is not always accurate? I could see that the watch was on, but it was hard to tell if was the same reading as the "real" altimeter.
reviad said:
Sorry, what I meant by "it is off at times" is that it is not always accurate? I could see that the watch was on, but it was hard to tell if was the same reading as the "real" altimeter.
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I should say it IS accurate! In most cases Gear S3 performed better than Neoxs (professional skydiving altimeter). Screen shots show that the difference between Barigo and Gear is minuscule and Neoxs is approximately 100 meters wrong at times.
So, I was pleasantly surprised. The watch rocks and no mistake!
I live 200M from the coast. Setting up the Gear was easy at sea level from then on mine has been as accurate as can be expected for this type of device.
I have owned nearly every smart watch available being a watch nut and can say to date the S3 is my favorite of this type of watch. Very well made and in general a quality advanced piece of micro engineering. One to be proud of.
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The altimeter on the S3 is a fake, same as barometer. To prove it, just disconnect the watch from your phone and prevent internet access. Data will then be totally inaccurate with huge variation during the day even if staying at exact same spot.
Samsung is just using the GPS data location to get more accurate values, but wht is inside the S3 is dumb
fastmike said:
The altimeter on the S3 is a fake,
Samsung is just using the GPS data location to get more accurate values, but wht is inside the S3 is dumb
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Sorry but you are totally and entirely wrong. See my video (link is above). There was no phone and Internet in the sky with me.
I recommend app Altimeter & Barometer. I use it in mountain from year. Accuracy is better than stock devices.
Ljusalfheim said:
Sorry but you are totally and entirely wrong. See my video (link is above). There was no phone and Internet in the sky with me.
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No link I am assuming you where jumping it could I use this insted of a digital. I am jumping a analog and if this will work I would rather buy this .
kidhines said:
No link I am assuming you where jumping .
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The link is below:
https://youtu.be/Sofblyrn2FQ
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The link is below:
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Would you trust your life with this only ?
kidhines said:
Would you trust your life with this only ?
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Of course not. Never trust in one single device (even professional). I use at least 3 simultaneously.
Anyone having an issue with the HR sensor not picking up a pulse? I've tried both sides of the wrist and finger tips. Keeps giving me a message "unable to measure heart rate. Tap again to measure") Maybe I'm missing something. Also, the Pedometer is not measuring ANY steps. I feel like I've gone through all the settings. Figured I would try here before contacting customer service. (They really are not knowledgeable on their hardware in my opinion.) Any help is appreciated, thanks.
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Anyone having an issue with the HR sensor not picking up a pulse? I've tried both sides of the wrist and finger tips. Keeps giving me a message "unable to measure heart rate. Tap again to measure") Maybe I'm missing something. Also, the Pedometer is not measuring ANY steps. I feel like I've gone through all the settings. Figured I would try here before contacting customer service. (They really are not knowledgeable on their hardware in my opinion.) Any help is appreciated, thanks.
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The only thing I could think of is you have it on too tight or not tight enough. I still have the protective plastic on mine and have no problems with it still detecting my heart rate.
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Hy. So you mean that the Gear S3 can have the heart rate during during a run by feets. Because i am thinking selling my polar clock and replace it by the gear S3.
I want to try the altimeter during a flight, but I can't keep it on display. If the watch return in AOD mode, it comes back on the watchface if turn my wrist, not to the last application as Altimeter. Is there a way to keep it on display ?
An alternative could have been to put the altitude as a complication on a watchface, but no one include it... I can only find the pressure...
A pressurized cabin won't give you an accurate altitude reading. Typical commercial airliner cabins are commonly pressurized to about 6000-8000 ft.
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RiverCity.45 said:
A pressurized cabin won't give you an accurate altitude reading. Typical commercial airliner cabins are commonly pressurized to about 6000-8000 ft.
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Oh I'm talking about a non-pressurize little Cessna
I don't have mine in front of me, but isn't there an altimeter watch face?
Or you could turn the screen time out to maximum time.
You could make your own watchface and put the altimeter in it...
There is a watch face with altimeter alread...
Its calldled the gear dashboard... and you can stylize from there
smrsxn said:
There is a watch face with altimeter alread...
Its calldled the gear dashboard... and you can stylize from there
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I've tried it : the barometer is available inside but not the Altimeter.
I've tried to configure a watch face with the gear Watch Designer but the I haven't found the option...
RiverCity.45 said:
A pressurized cabin won't give you an accurate altitude reading. Typical commercial airliner cabins are commonly pressurized to about 6000-8000 ft.
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Now I understand why my watch only went up to about 2300m when i tested it on a recent flight. thanks! I thought it was broken!
I had the same problem. I wanted to use the Altimeter for paramotoring. Someone on this forum kindly directed me to a Gear app called "I am alive".
Install the app, open it and switch it on and leave it running in the background. Whatever app you open after will now stay on screen. Works great.
Thank you, I am Alive works perfect
Anybody having problems with the heart rate monitor not working most of the time?
When I attempt to take my heart rate it says to clean the sensors or reposition it on my wrist. I have to play around with the watch and try like 5 or 6 times before it works.
I have tried everything from making the band tighter to moving it and even cleaning the sensors but no luck.
Sounds like you may need a replacement. Rarely do I have to wiggle the watch around to get a good reading. Both my Fit and Fit 2 were much more particular. Good luck.
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I got the new Samsung Gear Sport and apparently it doesn't realize I'm wearing it due to the bone in my wrist or the tattoo I have. Is there any app that I can side-load or find in the gear store that will trick it into thinking its being worn?
That's... Odd. There's a chance that your watch is defective, it might be good to see if you can exchange it or have it sent out for warranty if you try it on your other wrist and it still doesn't work. What if you move it a little higher up? Is there any situation you've been able to get it to think it's being worn?
Lastly, what symptoms is your watch experiencing that makes you think it doesn't realize it's worn? I can use my watch when holding it in my hand.
It works on the other wrist just fine, it works just fine further up the arm....it's the tattoo. The only thing that is bothering me is no always on display because it thinks I'm not wearing it. It won't read my blood pressure which I could care less about.
My Zen watch 2 would still show always on display when it wasn't on my wrist... Why don't companies actually quality control test stuff properly anymore? =(
So, I found an article about someone getting theirs to work with a reflective material. Bent washer + $5 chrome skull sticker, and electrical tape = win.
Watch always thinks it is being worn. Doesn't read heart rate but don't need that.