Step Counter

[cvall91]

Just a quick question,

Is there any way to have a constant step counter as a constant card notification? I remember back when I first got the watch, Google fit would have an app that I could see steps throughout the day but it was only there for one day. After that it's never come back. I know I can just use "Show me my steps" but I'd like to have it always shown as a static card.

 

[akrapovic600]

I've Google Fit installed on my phone. It does show up as a static card unless i dismiss it..

 

[Faxman]

Have you considered an existing watch face or designing your own that has a step counter always showing?

 

[Cessquill]

Have you considered an existing watch face or designing your own that has a step counter always showing?

I thought one of the stock faces has a step counter on it, no?

 

[markhyo]

I thought one of the stock faces has a step counter on it, no?

If you use the stock watch face Vigor and go to settings, you can select Customized Information. There you can select up to three things you want to see on the display, including Daily Steps.

 

[Cessquill]

I also noted last week that if I play the piano, the Zenwatch seems to think I'm walking. Played a gig on Friday night and it thought I'd spent two hours walking my legs off.

 

[stopa10]

I also noted last week that if I play the piano, the Zenwatch seems to think I'm walking. Played a gig on Friday night and it thought I'd spent two hours walking my legs off.

Wow, that's bad! My FitBit would not make that kind of mistakes... this confirms my impression that Android Wear is too immature yet to replace a fitness band.

 

[Cessquill]

It was a rock and roll gig, so my hands were probably moving a lot. I'll check again shortly, since I've had very little experience with these types of things. I'd kind of assumed it was collaborating with phone data to make the information more reliable.

That being said, I'm happy to overlook the shortcoming if it tells me I'm doing more exercise than I need to :silly:

 

[CSX321]

It was a rock and roll gig, so my hands were probably moving a lot. I'll check again shortly, since I've had very little experience with these types of things. I'd kind of assumed it was collaborating with phone data to make the information more reliable.

That being said, I'm happy to overlook the shortcoming if it tells me I'm doing more exercise than I need to :silly:

It might be doing that to be able to handle walking on a treadmill. I know that mine does record my treadmill use. It seems like it would be pretty hard to distinguish that from lots of other types of movement. Maybe it assumes stationary, rhythmic motion is walking on a treadmill?

 

[Cessquill]

It might be doing that to be able to handle walking on a treadmill. I know that mine does record my treadmill use. It seems like it would be pretty hard to distinguish that from lots of other types of movement. Maybe it assumes stationary, rhythmic motion is walking on a treadmill?

That makes sense, yes. The movements could be similar.

There's been a growing trend of software assuming lots of things. Maybe if they asked questions they'd be smarter.