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?
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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?
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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!
Hi All
Had android phones for decades, and used in combination with Alexa for several years. All of a sudden though on my S20 plus I am unable to get alexa activation via bluetooth to work consistently.
Previously long pressing the voice assist button in my BMW would call up the voice assistant on my phone via bluetooth. I'd here a beep, and be able to utilise Alexa to ask for music on spotify or whatever. Obviously the S20 came set with Bixby, and this same functionality worked with Bixby - but I prefer Alexa so changed away to that. What I am finding now though is that it will only activate alexa if the screen is on. If not I press and nothing happens. The next time I switch the screen on Alexa pops up. Also I dont seem to get the beep if I activate with the screen on. Does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks
Dave
Using Android 10 does not work. Have home location, smart watch, and Jongo set as trusted and makes me unlock!
Same in car with car set as trusted and wearing smartwatch.
Hi,
When I try to activate the Smart Lock function on my smartphone based on bluetooth, it doesn't find my Galaxy Watch in the list of bluetooth devices even my Galaxy Watch is already connected.
Do you have the same issue?
Did I miss something?
Thank you.
Hello,
does anybody have hands free on a TCL 55P735 TV succesfully activated? I recently bought it and everything works, except that.
Voice recognition and google assistant work if I press the dedicated button on the 2nd remote. But it's not working hands free as advertised on the box and online.
I have switched on the on TV mic (the hardware button at the bottom center), the TV reports the mic's state correctly (TV microphone is on) and the 4 leds go white, then turn off.
Settings: google account ok, google assistant voice control on, quick start activated, screenless servive activated.
But, hands free voice recognition...
Anyone else has this problem?
Thanks