There should be a way to pause stepping on your wearable when you KNOW you're going to be getting tagged for extra steps (driving, typing, etc) and skew the health app!
I really want to use the information my watch is capable of giving me, but it's horribly OVERcounting my steps when I'm at work typing, on my motorcycle (bumps), or even just driving.
Hi DeannaS, Please follow the below steps and get back to us with the results. The Galaxy Watch counts the number of steps you have taken and measures the distance traveled. You can set the step target and add an alarm also by following the below steps. Setting the step target 1. Tap three dots> Settings. 2. Tap Step target. 3. Rotate the bezel to set the target and tap DONE. Setting the alarm To receive an alarm for reaching a target, tap three dots> Settings and tap the Notifications switch to activate it.
thank you, Halston. how does this alleviate the problem of my watch counting steps when I'm typing, or driving or doing something other than walking? It's counting an extra four to five thousand steps while I'm typing and sitting on my behind.
Hey DeannaS, Please make sure that the Samsung Health app and the watch are up to date to the latest version. You can also uninstall and reinstall the Samsung Health app on your phone and check the problem. Environmental and skin conditions may affect how well the steps are recorded. The step count depends on hand movement. So it will count the steps when there is a hand movement. For example, steps may not be recorded when pushing a lawnmower or cart because your hands are not moving. The watch is intended to calculate real step counts while walking. Walk naturally without looking at the watch or your shoulders, elbow and wrist being raised. When you walk looking at the watch, the accelerometer will not properly measure your steps taken, distance traveled, or even calories burned. The step count may not increase immediately when walking or exercising due to the step count algorithm. When the algorithm detects 10 continuous steps, the algorithm starts to count your steps taken and updates the step count.
Halston, the problem is it IS counting steps when my hand is moving but I'm not walking ie: when I'm typing. the original question, is there an ability to pause the step counter so that it's not counting while I'm sitting and my hands are moving while I'm typing. I do not want it to count steps while I'm typing. You appear to be thinking that my problem is that its not counting my steps when it's quite the opposite. I do not want it to count my steps when I'm not walking! I would like the ability to pause the counter.
What is this for ? It doesn't solve the " driving " problem . I don't get it. What do you want. That we put a target.. so when it goes up driving I will delete the steps ? That way I will never know how much steps I actually have .
I want this function too. At one point I somehow managed to pause it but I have no idea what I did as I do not think it was labelled as doing so. I just want the bumpy bus ride I have counted as being hundreds of additional steps to not be.
You know what. If we block the " automatic exercise detection " it will stop counting. Steps and everything! But u should press the walking mode everytime you walk from your desk. ...
Mmmm that would be so bad .. considering the alternatives.
Ps. And yes. I want the "I'm driving " botton too. So the watch will block the automatic detention.
Hey guys I'm literally telling you how to design the app. !
