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[Q] Wahoo BlueHR Heart Rate Strap

Does anyone knows if Wahoo BlueHR Heart Rate Strap works with ONE X and some heart rate programs?
Il should work because of the BT 4.0 support of One x, but everywhere I read that Wahoo support specifically Iphone 4s.
Thanks

Not sure, but the Zephyr HXM should, will confirm tomorrow when I get my One X!

Thanks, please let me know.
I'm interested in the Wahoo model though, because of the bluetooth 4 interface. It should have really long lasting batteries (ie one year!).
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Bluetooth Smart
Hi, our BlueHR is compatible with the standard for Bluetooth 4.0. Any device with BT40 capabilities and an SDK should work. Ping us at support at wahoofitness if you need help.

I use the Polar wearlink bluetooth with every android phone, using sportstracker live pro.
I'm expecting my htc OneX and I'm sure it will work.

Quick confirmation - my Zephyr HRM works fine.

Heart Rate Monitor when looking for is consistent with the device or not?
I Wahoo BlueHR Heart Rate is no interface, but the phone finds it.

have you tried if the polar works with htc one x

[Q] Polar H7 heart rate sensor and the HOX

Does anyone hva a solution for the Polar H7 heart rate sensor not working on HOX? The H7 utilizes the new bluetooth 4. The HOX supports this standard, but Android seems to lack native support for it?
Regards
Stig

stigv said:
Does anyone hva a solution for the Polar H7 heart rate sensor not working on HOX? The H7 utilizes the new bluetooth 4. The HOX supports this standard, but Android seems to lack native support for it?
Regards
Stig
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I do not have a solution but I can share my experience. I just bought the Polar H7 this morning and successfully paired it with my Motorola Photon Q 4G which also supports BT4.0.
After reading a lot of user experiences on the Internet it seems that this isn't a native Android issue as many have suggested, rather, you need to make sure you are using a heart rate monitoring app that can detect BT 4.0 devices. I'm using MapMyFitness which works fine but I've seen reports of many other users using apps that do not detect heart rate on both Android and that other fruity OS when paired with the H7.
I hope this helps.

One and heart rate monitor belt Polar H7

So I bought the Polar H7 heart rate monitor belt. It transmits both on 5kHz and also BT 4/BT Smart/BLE. I tried to check beforehand if it was compatible, which was not easy as HTC does not say that One is BT Smart Ready (that is the term for a phone) and the accessory shall be BT Smart compatible. So this post is just to bring the good news and to say I got it to work
OK, it is not so difficult as both Polar H7 and One is listed on BT's official site. Then I guess it should be straightforward..
However the app Polar Beat which goes together with H7 is not compatible with One, I tried to install it, but it is not possible to get it to work. So then what?
You use another app as iCardio, Runtastic pro or Endomondo, Endomondo which just today got support for Bluetooth Smart.
This works OK. However for stationary training Runtastic will not calculate kcals, so using iCardio or Endomondo should be the solution. I have not tried either of the last two yet.
Edit: I tried Runtastic Pro, iCardio and Endomondo at the Gym, 1 hr 20 min of Circle training not too hard intensity, I got 1055 kcal burnt with Endomondo which seems very high.
With iCardio app I got 724 kcals burnt which seems more reasonably. Probably high too, but at least more likely.
So I guess to soon to be impressed by Endomondo's new support for BT Smart
The blocking of Polar Beat seems to me to be because of commercial partnering between Apple and Polar, and possibly Samsung.
I have even called Polar headquarter in Finland to get an answer, but they will not say anything.
Some places it says that Samsung S4 and S3 is beta testing for android, I do not know. Of course, it is possible.
Anyway the belt works with different android apps, but I miss the Polar Beat app which seems a little more refined and advanced.
I would think Polar would want to sell the belt H7 to as many customers as possible, but I guess they are comitted to Apple and possibly Samsung.
As the belt both communicates with 5kHz and BLE it will show your pulse on training equipment displays in the gym and also on a Polar BLE compatible monitor as RCX5 or another.

I understand your frustration.
ProTouchTwo said:
So I bought the Polar H7 heart rate monitor belt. It transmits both on 5kHz and also BT 4/BT Smart/BLE. I tried to check beforehand if it was compatible, which was not easy as HTC does not say that One is BT Smart Ready (that is the term for a phone) and the accessory shall be BT Smart compatible. So this post is just to bring the good news and to say I got it to work
OK, it is not so difficult as both Polar H7 and One is listed on BT's official site. Then I guess it should be straightforward..
However the app Polar Beat which goes together with H7 is not compatible with One, I tried to install it, but it is not possible to get it to work. So then what?
You use another app as iCardio, Runtastic pro or Endomondo, Endomondo which just today got support for Bluetooth Smart.
This works OK. However for stationary training Runtastic will not calculate kcals, so using iCardio or Endomondo should be the solution. I have not tried either of the last two yet.
Edit: I tried Runtastic Pro, iCardio and Endomondo at the Gym, 1 hr 20 min of Circle training not too hard intensity, I got 1055 kcal burnt with Endomondo which seems very high.
With iCardio app I got 724 kcals burnt which seems more reasonably. Probably high too, but at least more likely.
So I guess to soon to be impressed by Endomondo's new support for BT Smart
The blocking of Polar Beat seems to me to be because of commercial partnering between Apple and Polar, and possibly Samsung.
I have even called Polar headquarter in Finland to get an answer, but they will not say anything.
Some places it says that Samsung S4 and S3 is beta testing for android, I do not know. Of course, it is possible.
Anyway the belt works with different android apps, but I miss the Polar Beat app which seems a little more refined and advanced.
I would think Polar would want to sell the belt H7 to as many customers as possible, but I guess they are comitted to Apple and possibly Samsung.
As the belt both communicates with 5kHz and BLE it will show your pulse on training equipment displays in the gym and also on a Polar BLE compatible monitor as RCX5 or another.
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I am in the same boat and I used to use Runkeeper to track my runs and i loved it. But it doesn't support this feature and after inquiring with their help team it seems as though they have no intention of supporting it any time in the NEAR future if at all. I have since moved over to Map My Run and Map My Fitness, they can log indoor activities and pair VERY easily with the Polar H7. It's not a perfect situation but I hope that helps you until everyone else catches up with the curve.

Yes, like you, I manage , but I hoped Polar would make it possible to use One with Polar Beat.
Or that it will be other good apps to use.
At the moment I use several, but am not happy with any one.
I have used several apps, among them iCardio which pairs easily.
I was surprised that Polar Beat have released an update April 29 and now it is possible to install the app on HTC One, M7 and probably lots of other mobiles with BT 4 /BLE.
Good news, I thought.
However, so far I am not able to pair and get the app showing heart rate.
I have used my One with H7 and 4 apps and never had any problems pairing.
I even used 3 or 4 at the same time to compare, and no problems.
So I hope Polar will fix the app in a coming update, or does anyone have a solution?.
Update : I fiddled around and finally managed to pair with both Beat and iCardio active and paired iCardio first. Then Beat found the H7 belt and heart rate worked and showed.
I will try out Beat now and see how things works.
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S Health app and Polar H7 heart rate monitor

Has anyone gotten the S health app to see this heart rate monitor? It pairs with the phone just fine and works with other apps. But S health does not see it. Any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated.
Polar H7 Bluetooth Smart Heart Rate Sensor, Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007S088F4/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_HaAyub106GAMK
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Not Pairing
Hi borijess
I purchased the Polar H7 to work with my NordicTrack Treadmill C800 and it works fine. I tried to pair with my Note 4 and the Note states it is unable to communicate with the Polar H7. Most of the time it will not show up as a Polar H7 instead it shows the MAC Address. I downloaded the app called BLE Scanner and it see the Polar H7 and connects sometime. The Polar H7 is not listed within the S Health app as being compatible, maybe Samsung is trying to force us into buying there Smart watches and trackers.
Are you still able to connect to the Polar H7 with your Note 4

If you are having problems pairing with the H7 just make sure you try it within the app and not from the Bluetooth menu. And before you begin to pair the strap must be moistened and then attached to your chest otherwise it wont work. I had problems pairing it with my Galaxy Note because I did not moistened the strap.
I hope it helps

[Q] Polar hear reate monitor for Sony Z3C - which will be best?

Hi,
I have to buy Polar Hear Rate Monitor for Sony Z3C (Android 5.0.2 Lollipop). I will use this polar with endomodo app. There are two option:
1) Polar H7
2) Polar Wearlink
My question is: which polar will be full compatibile with my sony z3c and endomodo?
What are differences?
Maybe there is something better on the market?

Its works with Endomodo: http://www.polar.com/en/support/FAQ..._Compatibility?product_id=30454&category=faqs
I was using Polar WearLink on my Z1C, give me some times to try
Tested on Z3C and is working in 98%, it`s seams that connection is loosing every ~8s (see attached file) and then is back, i had this same issue on Z1C, Polar says that this is happen on phone with Bluetooth 3.0.
Try H7

H7 works without issues with Z3C. Works with Enomondo just fine.

I have wearlink and I had issues with it. After sending back and forward to repair (warranty) I got finally to the conclusion while discussing with service expert.
Wearlink is done for Bluetooth 2 (B2) and while Bluetooth 4 (B4) is backwards compatible polar sometimes doesn't work ok with B4.
So what happened/can happen: if not correctly disconnected wearlink can still be turned on until the battery is drained. To get wearlink unstuck it has to be reset by the service. Until it is reset it can't be found by any other Bluetooth device and once it is reset it again works perfectly. The reset is done by taking the battery out and shortcut the + and - pins inside.
With H7 (B4) there is no issue and the battery anyhow lasts longer.
What I currently do is always disconnect (turn off) the Bluetooth on the phone prior to taking the wearlink of the strap. In the last two months I had no issues.
Cheers, Matjaz
Sent from my Z3c

Do you have any reason to choose Polar?
I guess in HR belts most of the times the problems are in the band/connectors than in the sensors.
For 1/3rd of the price of the Polar you have Bluetooth HR Belts from Decathlon (I guess their brands are btwin or geonaute) and from Lidl (Brand is Medisana), you have a review here in spanish.
With Android and Bluetooth in terms of sports I guess it is something like trial and error. For example Suunto is trying to do an app to connect to their bluetooth Ambit 3 watch and they are having an hard time, with some brands of phones working others not...

There is garmin, That uses ANT+ protocol to comunication btw watch and HR monitor strap.
It happens that sony and samsung flagships, (z3 included) are capable to receive Ant+ signals.
So you could buy an garmin watch, or just its HR monitor.
Be aware that not all apps are ant+ compatible, endomondo is, but, for instance, runtastic is not

anyone knows if Garmin ant+ HR strap will work with Z3C?

I have had two garmin straps that worked great
Now I use a fitbit charge HR, (not as excact, but good enough for me) so I don't use them anymore.