13-09-2018 11:44 AM - last edited 15-05-2019 04:26 PM by AntS ) in
I have the new Galaxy watch, received on 7th September and after 1 recorded exercise the heart rate monitor is flatlining after 10 minutes.
First walk
First run below
Second recorded walk
I am annoyed as I want to keep track of my heart rate during exercise. I also wonder if this effects the calories burned if it cannot record the heart rate correctly.
This appears to be a common theme for Samsung watches as my husbands S3 did the same, purchased Sept 2017, at the beginning of the year.
30-01-2019 12:49 PM
30-01-2019 12:52 PM
30-01-2019 12:54 PM
30-01-2019 03:03 PM
@Giedrius wrote:I had exactly the same problem, it didn't display heart rate while pretty much doing anything but sitting. After the update I got today, it is fixed, heart rate was working during my run without problems.
Well, I spoke too soon. While yesterday I was able to do short run and some hiking and saw somewhat accurate heart rate, today in the gym it was almost as before. At first I didn't start workout on my watch, during warmup it was showing 185, probably 2x actual heart rate. Later I started circuit workout in the watch and during heavy deadlifts it was showing 60 and then stopped altogether. I tried to restart workout multiple times, so I noticed, that heart rate app shows at least inaccurate heart rate if it cannot measure it at the time, while workout app shows - -. In short it sucks maybe a bit less than before, at least you can go for a walk and log your heart rate somewhat accurately, but during workouts it's totally useless.
30-01-2019 03:30 PM
30-01-2019 03:32 PM
30-01-2019 11:07 PM
I have the same issue. Whenever I work out or do anything 'active' my watch will say my HR is 220. Holy *****! Scared the heck out of me, thought I was having a heart attack! Glad to learn this has happened to others and I'm (hopefully) not dying.
31-01-2019 03:49 AM
@sonnnet wrote:
https://www.facebook.com/GearTrackerApp/
this looks promising. I had almost given up on the thought of buying one.
31-01-2019 06:30 AM
Still very weird that this watch frustrates the hell out of me, they apparently from all reports have an update but I can't get in in NZ! Why not? Samsung have done incredible damage to their reputation over this matter but why?
31-01-2019 07:14 AM - last edited 31-01-2019 07:44 AM
Hello guys,
I bought the Galaxy Watch 46mm and the same strange things happened all the time. When you stay still it measures the pulse fine when you move stops immediately. I even shave my arm, tighten the strap, little improvement, but still when you move stops to measure the pulse or get incorrect values like 216 bpm or as low as 29 bpm.
I came from Fitbit Charge 2 and there are none of these issues.
Tizen Version 4.0.0.1
Software Version R800XXU1BRK3
When you go for a walk...