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From: Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Steps counting apps
Date: 16 May 2024 15:38:08 GMT
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Jim the Geordie <jim@jimxscott.co.uk> wrote:
> 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!!!

  So you've proven that Carlos is correct and Jörg is wrong. Nothing out
of the ordinary.

  For *running*, a smartphone app and the smartphone in an upper-arm
'holster' is probably somewhat OK.

  For *walking* - i.e. your "STEPS" -, the specialized sensors of a
'smartwatch' (or 'fitness tracker') - and their position - give more
accurate results.