01-08-2024 09:09 AM - last edited 01-08-2024 11:32 AM
Can anyone help me with pairing my watch 7 to an external heart rate chest strap please.
I have been through the Samsung health app and the chest strap is showing as registered but not connected.
I have tried a few activities to see if it auto connects but so far I can not get it to connect
Thank you
Shaun
26-10-2024 09:30 PM
Sportswerk crashed for me on SGW but Gear Tracker ii works and is my go to now for using external HR
27-10-2024 06:43 AM
Ho ok, i don't have issue with sportwerks but Gear Tracker II also seems to be a good solution with more functions, but iT requieres a subscription wich i don't really like...
20-12-2024 01:07 AM
For those who couldn´t find a solution, this is what I did to have my activities with the chest strap imported to Samsung Health.
1 - Purchased an app called SportWerks (I´m not affiliated to it) -> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.qooapps.sportwerks&hl=pt_BR
2 - Configured a Strava account in SportWerks options (it doesn´t work with google sign on, I had to create a Strava username and password to sign in and work)
3 - Connected my Strava account to Samsung Health, using Samsung Health app (three dots, configure, services, Strava)
4 - Connected my external chest strap to SportWerks (via Bluetooth Devices inside the app)
5 - Started an activity in SporWerks. After that, there´s a 'Diary' option on SportWerks where you can upload your activity. After being uploaded to Strava, the activity is automatically imported to Samsung Health, with all it´s data, HR, Time, Laps and GPS (assuming you used it).
What I liked most is that you can use any Fitness Sync to export data from Strava to anywhere you want.
If you need any help, my e-mail is katabroc@gmail.com, just mail me and I´ll be glad to help.
Cheers!
25-02-2025 10:16 PM - last edited 25-02-2025 10:17 PM
16-03-2025 05:22 AM
It is infuriating, that Samsung doesn't add native supoort to external HRM. Hardware is capable, 3-rd party apps support it - but I want to see built-in running metrics (vertical, stiffness etc.) along more accurate HR readings! Samsung, it's an easy fix - do it.
16-03-2025 11:41 AM - last edited 16-03-2025 11:41 AM
I totally agree. While there´s not oficial solution, that´s the best I found to work with.
And when I ordered my watch, I ordered a chest strap, thinking it would certainly work.
But then I had this distasteful surprise.
Anyway, I didn´t have to return the strap, since there´s this workaround.
05-05-2025 12:44 AM
Did you have trouble with sportwerks disconnnecting from strava and strava disconnecting from samsung health? I have to re-establish strava to both apps every time I want to log a workout to samsung health