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From: Jim the Geordie <jim@jimXscott.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: Steps counting apps
Date: Thu, 16 May 2024 15:52:42 +0100
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In article <v254f7$1jmiv$1@dont-email.me>, hugybear@gmx.net says...
> 
> On 16.05.24 14:54, Carlos E.R. wrote:
> > On 2024-05-16 11:43, Jim the Geordie wrote:
> >> Just out of curiosity I thought I might try a STEPS counter app.
> >> Many seem to come with all sorts of health monitoring extras, which I'm
> >> not bothered about, but happy to enter and not use.
> >> However there are massive differences between them on the numbers of
> >> steps they claim I have taken and some don't appear to work at all.
> >> I'm not wanting to start a thread about the health benefits, just to
> >> find the simplest, accurate, free one.
> > 
> > A cheap smart watch will do it easily and accurately.
> 
> Jim asked for an app on his *Android phone*.
> By far not everyone wants to wear one of these ugly and for all visible
> "watches". And btw they are not more accurate than a smartphone.

I just set up 4 apps before going out. When I got back: they said I had 
taken 305, or 476, or 210, or 558 steps!!!

-- 
Jim the Geordie