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I am interested in using the Smartwatch for running as it has GPS and can play music.
What I would like to know is if you can connect a Bluetooth Heart Rate Monitor to the watch?
Has anybody tested this yet?
Thanks
At the moment that's not possible.
The only app that works without the phone in "offline" mode for sports is My Tracks from Google. So there is no app to use any Hear Rate Monitor.
The big thing, and I hope it's coming soon is new versions of Runtastic/Runkeeper etc with the same offline mode. Then, may be they let us use chest BT heart rate monitors.
We have to wait.
Question: is it possible to connect HR monitor and Smartwatch (so 2 BTLE devices) to the phone at the same time?
Example: go running, have the phone handle GPS and get heart rate data from a Bluetooth chest strap, and show it on the Smartwatch?
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Yes. Perfectly possible. Runtastic would show all the info in the watch.
I really hope they add support for untethered mode with SW3. Their wear app is more flexible and better visually than runkeeper.
king conan said:
Yes. Perfectly possible. Runtastic would show all the info in the watch.
I really hope they add support for untethered mode with SW3. Their wear app is more flexible and better visually than runkeeper.
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Cool! Thanks! Will buy it and use it like that with Endomondo until it will be possible to use a Heart rate strap directly with the watch. Don't really need music.
I see Strava has a Android Wear app. Is it possoble to connect i.e. Zephyr HxM Bluetooth Heart Rate belt to this watch?
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I'm using a Polar H7 Bluetooth Smart HR strap together with this watch. Using ghostracer app. Works pretty well now.
Basch88 said:
Cool! Thanks! Will buy it and use it like that with Endomondo until it will be possible to use a Heart rate strap directly with the watch. Don't really need music.
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I am also hoping that it will be possible to connect a chest worn heart rate monitor directly to the watch... I would be lining up to buy the SW3 if that were the case. But without that feature, what function does the watch serve if you still have to lug your phone around?
Second question, people were talking about off line mode above... Does Google Fit work in the so called off line mode??
Kodiak1 said:
I am also hoping that it will be possible to connect a chest worn heart rate monitor directly to the watch... I would be lining up to buy the SW3 if that were the case. But without that feature, what function does the watch serve if you still have to lug your phone around?
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Guess you gonna have to go buy one then
HR Strap works perfectly with Ghostracer
Basch88 said:
Guess you gonna have to go buy one then
HR Strap works perfectly with Ghostracer
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Ya I saw that... But I'm want to be able to use it with Endomondo or Google Fit to track all sports and activities, not just running and biking. This is a good sign though.
Does the watch track Google Fit activity when not tethered to a phone?
Kodiak1 said:
Ya I saw that... But I'm want to be able to use it with Endomondo or Google Fit to track all sports and activities, not just running and biking. This is a good sign though.
Does the watch track Google Fit activity when not tethered to a phone?
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I only know that it tracks steps... Haven't really tried to go for a run without turning on Ghostracer...
Looks to me though that you are looking more for something like a Polar M400 or V800... Perfect sport watches and the next update will bring smartphone notifications...
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I'm using a Polar H7 Bluetooth Smart HR strap together with this watch. Using ghostracer app. Works pretty well now.
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I've been trying for a few days to get my Polar H7 to connect with my SW3 and I"ve had no success. If I go to Bluetooth devices in Settings, I see it available and sometimes I can get it to pair. However, I've never been able to get it to connect, it's always stuck at Connecting.... I know the HRM works fine, I use it daily. I tried turning the phone off, resetting the watch but no luck. Is there something that I'm doing wrong?
There's no need to pait Bluetooth LowEnergy (BLE) devices. Enable on the phone in settings/AndroidWear/BetaHeartReate. Then simply start Ghostracer and watch the heart symbol turning from grey to white when it is connected to your heart rate strap. That's all. To monitor your HRM frequency use "customise screens" (you need to buy the full version) and add the HRM from data field "sensors".
How did you managed to get the HxM working with GhostRacer or Endomondo on the watch? I'm not sure I get it...
Do you connect the HxM with the Phone or the Watch?
Do you run the app on the phone or on the watch?
So far I tried connecting with the phone, setting it up with endomondo but I don't get the BPM on the watch (altough I do have it on the phone)
I tried pluging it on the phone directly, but Endomondo still doesn't show it...
I tried opening GhostRacer but I don't even get a pace/GPS reading...
I don't have any options to "enable heartrate monitor" under Wearable neither...
If someone would guide me on this, it would be greatly apreciated!
Thinking about ordering the SmartWatch 3, however the one let down is the lack of heart rate monitor.
Does anyone know if its possible to connect two devices via bluetooth - Headphones and HR band? That way I could leave my phone at home when I go out running.
someone else mentioned using this with the Microsoft band without problem. And I have used each watch I've owned, this one included, along with my car's bt audio at the same time, so I don't see any reason why not. I will have a band myself pretty soon, so I'm hoping I can.
My Motorola hr strap connects along side my Sony ws613 headphones. I dont get heart rate as no apps support it yet but at least they are both connected at once.
Thank you both for your replies.
Guessing its just a case of waiting for an App to come out to view the HR on the watch now.
what about ANT+ protocol?
Theoretically, and off course depending on your headphone set, and HR strap .. you could run the music app via the Bluetooth protocol, to your headphones, and leave the HR monitor running over the ANT+ protocol..
That way you'd leave music playback to the BE alone.
PS : I am also awaiting for that standalone HR function confirmation. That will determine my acquisition of the device. Any news on that front ?
Has anyone tried any ANT+ HR chest-strap..or optic sensor strap?
Afair smart watch 3 does not have ant+ onboard.
jkr284 said:
My Motorola hr strap connects along side my Sony ws613 headphones. I dont get heart rate as no apps support it yet but at least they are both connected at once.
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Would you care to side load a basic android bluetooth hrm app?
I have a Bluetooth HRM Polar iWL (Wearlink+) but I cannot connect it with the watch. I can pair with the 0000 PIN but it says connecting and then disconnected. It does shows up in the Bluetooth unpair list so it seems to be paired..
Does anyone know if this is normal at the moment?
Same here with mio link, sees it, but won't pair
Anyone tried with a Polar H6 or H7?
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Anyone tried with a Polar H6 or H7?
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Polar H7 does not pair.
I tried to connect to my girlfriends s3mini but same result.. I think its a bug or a feature
Or only Bluetooth headsets are supported yet in wear?
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lm_1970 said:
Polar H7 does not pair.
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Wrong! Polar H7 does pair and works perfectly.
I will rephrase it. My Polar H7 pairs but inmediately disconnects from my Smartwatch 3. What app are you using in the watch to see the heart rate? How are you pairing both devices?
Thanks.
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I will rephrase it. My Polar H7 pairs but inmediately disconnects from my Smartwatch 3. What app are you using in the watch to see the heart rate? How are you pairing both devices?
Thanks.
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It's kind of strange, it stops at "Connecting..." but is really connected. Look at "Unpair devices", if your H7 band shows up there, you are connected. I have not tried pairing two devices at the same time, sorry...
Try "Sports Gear Tracker", not a great app but it will show your heart rate anyway...
My Polar iWL shows up at the "unpair menu" but does not connect to the "Heart Rate - Sport Gear + Wear" app.
I think because my Polar Wearlink+ HRM does not use Bluetooth 4.0 (Smart)
Have to buy a Polar H7 instead... Or does anyone recommend a better one?
bosse11 said:
It's kind of strange, it stops at "Connecting..." but is really connected. Look at "Unpair devices", if your H7 band shows up there, you are connected. I have not tried pairing two devices at the same time, sorry...
Try "Sports Gear Tracker", not a great app but it will show your heart rate anyway...
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Wow, that's interesting! Does the HR data seem like it's being recorded accurately and consistently? Can you please provide some screen shots of this?
HRM Works SW3!
I have a MIO Link Bluethooth 4th HRM Wrist strap. If I install heart rate - sport gear + wear (which has a wear app), get the phone app to recognize the strap, start a workout on phone, disconect it, run the wear app, it detects my Mio link and displays the heartbeat value on the SW3. I then even killed the bluetooth on my phone to kill the wear link and the HR still increased. Its a little finicky, but this is very encouraging! screenshot attached.
It starts at 70, but then varys a little...not as accurate as the phone app as it seems to move around more. However it does increase when i do jumping jacks.
Its a start, not really working, but at least wear can see BT HR monitors in some capacity
H7 Connection
As has been mentioned the Polar H7 says "connecting" but does'nt say connected. It does appear in setting within unpair.
Testing with Sport Gear tracker does provide results though they are vastly out. I have no idea if it is actually reading the H7 and just inaccurately translating the reading or indeed if its just spouting other data.
davidjac said:
As has been mentioned the Polar H7 says "connecting" but does'nt say connected. It does appear in setting within unpair.
Testing with Sport Gear tracker does provide results though they are vastly out. I have no idea if it is actually reading the H7 and just inaccurately translating the reading or indeed if its just spouting other data.
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Same here with the H6
Hi all,
I would like to know who had successfully paired a BT hearth rate belt with the SW3 (in standalone mode)
I want to workout without the needs to carry my phone, but I already tried 3 different sensors from Amazon, each of this failed.
It would be nice to know - who had no issue on pairing and using the sensor - what brand and model of sensor is using.
So far I tried:
- Arendo V2 with Bluetooth Smart 4.0 (No signal, maybe broken)
- Ultrasport textiler - Newco - Bluetooth 4.0 (DOES NOT PAIR)
- SportPlus SP-HRM-BLE-200 (PAIR and work and tested with ghostracer)
I hope my tests can save time and money to others.
scaltro said:
Hi all,
I would like to know who had successfully paired a BT hearth rate belt with the SW3 (in standalone mode)
I want to workout without the needs to carry my phone, but I already tried 3 different sensors from Amazon, each of this failed.
It would be nice to know - who had no issue on pairing and using the sensor - what brand and model of sensor is using.
So far I tried:
- Arendo V2 with Bluetooth Smart 4.0 (No signal, maybe broken)
- Ultrasport textiler - Newco - Bluetooth 4.0 (DOES NOT PAIR)
- SportPlus SP-HRM-BLE-200 (DOES NOT PAIR)
I hope my tests can save time and money to others.
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How did you try to pair? Are you aware you don't actively pair them, as you would a bluetooth keyboard or earbuds? It's just a matter of the hrm being on, and android wear initiating the connection when an app requests a HRP connection.
see
http://forum.xda-developers.com/smartwatch-3/general/connecting-hr-band-via-bluetooth-t2935447
Polar H7 and H6 both work flawlessly... But you don't pair them in the BT settings.. Just open the App (Ghostracer for now) and it will detect the HR strap (Only if you are wearing it)
Mio link works with ghostracer.
I'm unaware of any other app that will do this, but I'd like to hear about it if there is another.
l3iggs said:
Mio link works with ghostracer.
I'm unaware of any other app that will do this, but I'd like to hear about it if there is another.
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Sport gear tracker
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pnn.android.sport_gear_tracker&hl=en
sirrelevant said:
How did you try to pair? Are you aware you don't actively pair them, as you would a bluetooth keyboard or earbuds? It's just a matter of the hrm being on, and android wear initiating the connection when an app requests a HRP connection.
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Yeah I knew about that. But I couldn't find an app to have those working.
I finally had success with SportPlus SP-HRM-BLE-200 and Ghostracer.
scaltro said:
Yeah I knew about that. But I couldn't find an app to have those working.
I finally had success with SportPlus SP-HRM-BLE-200 and Ghostracer.
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Is it possible to track your Hartrate and listen to music over BT?
My Wahoo Tickr works fine with the watch and Ghostracer.
I use a cheap Goosport hrm I bought on eBay for £10 and it works great with ghostracer. You can use the hrm and headphones at the same time.
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Today I successfully paired my Adidas X_cell heart rate band with ghostracer app on my Smartwatch 3.
I only tried if it worked and I still have to go for my first run without a smartphone on my arm, but...it works together with my Deewear FlyOne bluetooth headset.
Using my Runkeeper account to upload Ghostracer data.
I hope I can try this setting "on the field" tomorrow
rob_h said:
I use a cheap Goosport hrm I bought on eBay for £10 and it works great with ghostracer. You can use the hrm and headphones at the same time.
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Do you have a link for that one?
I was considering this one: coospo
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Perfect-S...-Useful-Kit-/351339754284?hash=item51cd7b332c
Has anyone got Endomondo standalone app working with HRM?
baastrup said:
Do you have a link for that one?
I was considering this one: coospo
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Perfect-S...-Useful-Kit-/351339754284?hash=item51cd7b332c
Has anyone got Endomondo standalone app working with HRM?
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This looks like the same one I have. It is a bit weird as you don't pair it but the watch finds it when you open ghostracer or another tracking program.
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It it possible to configure the following.
smartwartch 3 connected to both a Polar Bluetooth heart rate monitor and a bluetooth headset and use endomondo for running?
NO PHONE
How long will the battery last with this setup.
At the moment, only with Ghostracer
Wysłane z mojego G7-L01 przy użyciu Tapatalka
Is it possible to sync ghostracer to endomondo inc. heart rate?
baastrup said:
Is it possible to sync ghostracer to endomondo inc. heart rate?
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The the moment no, it only supports Strava, Smash Run, and Runkeeper. Aside from Endomondo, it does do everything you ask otherwise though; i use it with my Polar H7, LG Tone Pros, and record with Ghostrunner.
You can export data to ghostracer and import in endomondo web site manually, in this manner we are also imported data cardio.
Has anyone testes it with jabra sport pulse wireless?
A BT headset with HRMbuildin.
Has anyone tested it with the Jabra sport pulse wireless headset which has HRM build in?
baastrup said:
Has anyone tested it with the Jabra sport pulse wireless headset which has HRM build in?
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I did, it works as advertised. I only ran with the Jabra's like twice, found them very uncomfortable. They work though.
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Has anyone tested it with the Jabra sport pulse wireless headset which has HRM build in?
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I run often with jabra sport pulse + ghostracer and I find it VERY good.
The headphones have a very good fit for my ear but you will need to experiment with the sizes of the ear buds and wings to find the size that is good for you.
I leave my phone at home, run, listen to music and record my HR, all from the watch.
When I'm finished, I select 'export' from ghostracer on my phone, then use an app called 'sync my runs' to import that activity in to runtastic. endomondo is an option too.
Is there a solid reason why doesn't this setup work with Endomondo?
Works really well with the Jabra Sport Pulse, and now the Google Fit update allows you to track runs and walks with the built in GPS - does anyone know if we can get the Jabra Pulse to connect to Google Fit for heart rate monitoring? (Google say it can track your heart rate if you have a heart rate monitor on your Smartwatch)
Hrm, GPS and music. I've managed 2 of 3 so far!
Today's run I had hrm and GPS through ghostracer, but I use endomondo for all my tracking so ideally I'd swap back to it. There's a hrm reading on the display, but it remains at 0, ghostracer remains accurate.
Anyone managed to tracking hrm using the endomondo app yet?
On a side note, my sync'd playlist had been dropped meaning I had to download the tracks again. Does this happen often?
HRM works perfectly with ghost racer, I use the Jabra Pulse Sport Bluetooth headphones with the built in HRM in the ear, super accurate.
I texted Endomondo Support whether it would be possible, but they told me that at the moment the only way to connect a hrm is to carry your phone, so that the info could be pushed to watch over the phone.
I even asked if this feature was on their actual road map, which had been denied. But at least it was forwarded to the dev team as a feature request for upcoming releases.