Nike fuel band and app. Anyone get it? - Page 2

djransom · Feb 28, 2012, 06:33 AM

Saw a tweet that read that they will be releasing more bands tomorrow.

bobby.is.rad · Feb 28, 2012, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by nippyjun

I got my fuelband. So far so good.

Does anyone know how to get your photo onto the app. I've uploaded my photo to the nikeplus site but it doesn't appear on the app even after they sync.

They fixed that with an app update today.

charlesdayton · Feb 28, 2012, 04:36 PM

It is pretty interesting. I am still waiting for Jawbone to fix the problems with the Up and re-release it. If they take too long I might go with the Fuelband. Tough I would love it it had the alarm features of the UP.

YMark · Feb 28, 2012, 08:54 PM

The fuel band looks pretty cool, but a bit pricey for what amounts to a pedometer (and a poor functioning one at that). The FitBit seems like a more functional device and is $50 cheaper.

Those fuel bands are listed on Ebay for like $400. WTF?

SchneiderMan · Feb 29, 2012, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by charlesdayton

It is pretty interesting. I am still waiting for Jawbone to fix the problems with the Up and re-release it. If they take too long I might go with the Fuelband. Tough I would love it it had the alarm features of the UP.

I don't think they will release the same one. After the FuelBand, Jawbone has some catching up to do.

charlesdayton · Feb 29, 2012, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by SchneiderMan

I don't think they will release the same one. After the FuelBand, Jawbone has some catching up to do.

Probably, although Jawbone's CEO posted a message stating that the problem was caused by some capacitors they are supposed to be replacing on existing up bands. But is has been months since he posted that.

The interesting feature of the UP that is missing in the Fuelband is the sleep cycle wake-up alarm and inactivity alarms. If the Nike had those alarms it would be the best choice for me.

D3lta · Feb 29, 2012, 03:47 PM

Mine came in! I'll post some thoughts on it in a few days when I've put it through some use. Let me know if you have any questions.

j4mbo · Mar 1, 2012, 04:07 PM

I was lucky enough to get my fuel band a few weeks ago through a contact at Nike (I was the third person in the UK with one

I am really enjoying it when it works, but the bluetooth with my phone has been spotty to say the least. When I googled the problem I discovered the 4S seems to have notoriously bad bluetooth. Having never used a headset or had any need for bluetooth i didn't know about this.

Has anyone else had any problems with their fuelband syncing or even bluetooth in general?

D3lta · Mar 1, 2012, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by j4mbo

I was lucky enough to get my fuel band a few weeks ago through a contact at Nike (I was the third person in the UK with one

I am really enjoying it when it works, but the bluetooth with my phone has been spotty to say the least. When I googled the problem I discovered the 4S seems to have notoriously bad bluetooth. Having never used a headset or had any need for bluetooth i didn't know about this.

Has anyone else had any problems with their fuelband syncing or even bluetooth in general?

How accurate do you find the calorie count to be? I work at a grocery store, and during a 4 hour shift on a checkstand yesterday, the FuelBand said I burned about 800 calories. What do you think, seems a bit high?

j4mbo · Mar 1, 2012, 07:27 PM

wow yeah that seems really hi. Are you sure you have it tight fitting? You want it to be snug to your wrist and not jangling around

TwinCitiesJHawk · Mar 2, 2012, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by j4mbo

wow yeah that seems really hi. Are you sure you have it tight fitting? You want it to be snug to your wrist and not jangling around

+1 on the loose fitting causing inaccuracy... I’ve had a medium on and its pretty loose and have found that the steps/calories may be off because of how loose the band is (drops down about 1.5" when i left my arm vertically). I ordered a small so hopefully that will fix the problem.

Smileyboy · Mar 2, 2012, 08:11 AM

Anyone have one they want to sell? I'm looking for a medium...

mercury66 · Mar 2, 2012, 08:14 AM

My bluetooth sync to iPhone app stopped working. I called Nike Support and they said a new firmware update will be issued shortly to fix this.

MS

Raphael96 · Mar 3, 2012, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Smileyboy

Anyone have one they want to sell? I'm looking for a medium...

There are a few on e-bay

iToNe24 · Mar 3, 2012, 06:28 PM

so how much is this fuel band?

UnseenLlama · Mar 6, 2012, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by itone24

so how much is this fuel band?

$150.

FarSeide · Mar 6, 2012, 08:14 AM

I received my FuelBand today and for those of you with the FuelBand, do you have a fine line on the either side of the button ? I'm wondering if mine is cracked or that line is suppose to be there. any info would be great.

Thanks

TwinCitiesJHawk · Mar 6, 2012, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by FarSeide

I received my FuelBand today and for those of you with the FuelBand, do you have a fine line on the either side of the button ? I'm wondering if mine is cracked or that line is suppose to be there. any info would be great.

Thanks

None near the main button. Thats a bummer if there are indeed cracks. Make sure you call Nike Support 800-379-6453 ASAP about it.

FarSeide · Mar 6, 2012, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by TwinCitiesJHawk

None near the main button. Thats a bummer if there are indeed cracks. Make sure you call Nike Support 800-379-6453 ASAP about it.

Thanks for your prompt response. I did call that number and their very helpful CS Rep setup a advanced replacement.

I will be getting a replacement one here in couple of days.

Thanks again.

nanogirl21 · Mar 8, 2012, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by TwinCitiesJHawk

Got my fuelband in yesterday and that app works perfectly with it. The accuracy is spot on. A little overview for ya:

The main screen shows how much fuel you have gained and how close you are to your goal (mine is set at 2000). Also shown on the main screen are calories burned, steps taken and distance walked.

The next screen over shows a graph of activity of the day. You can switch to see daily, weekly, monthly or yearly graphs of activity.

The third and final screen shows total nikefuel since day 1, your best day, best week and best month.

Ive only synced the app to the band a couple of times as the same information on the 1st screen (calories, fuel, steps and distance) are all on the band itself. I can see the app being more useful over time to see previous activity. There are also ways you can post your achievements and data to facebook and twitter but I wont be doing that.

Let me know if you have any other questions on the band or app.

What exactly is "fuel"? Is it how many calories you burned? I am looking for something that will keep track of my calories burned when I am dancing or at the gym.

iAppl3 · Mar 8, 2012, 06:27 AM

Yes it tracks calories burned. The fuel is some proprietary method Nike uses to calculate how active you've been.

DocGo · Mar 8, 2012, 11:19 AM

Got it a couple of days ago. So far so good. My wrist is tiny so even with the small band, I had to remove one more link to make it fit better.

hussamoueini · Mar 9, 2012, 02:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by j4mbo

I was lucky enough to get my fuel band a few weeks ago through a contact at Nike (I was the third person in the UK with one

I am really enjoying it when it works, but the bluetooth with my phone has been spotty to say the least. When I googled the problem I discovered the 4S seems to have notoriously bad bluetooth. Having never used a headset or had any need for bluetooth i didn't know about this.

Has anyone else had any problems with their fuelband syncing or even bluetooth in general?

I'm also trying to pair the FuelBand to my 4S but with no luck. I've tried resetting both the band and the iPhone with no luck. Tried pairing with an iPhone 4 as well... Nothing. The fuelband will simply not show up on the list of devices even though my 4S pairs normally with a Nokia BT headset.
Any ideas?

iAppl3 · Mar 9, 2012, 04:31 AM

When you push and hold the button on the fuel band to make it flash, release and hit the button once more to enter to pairing mode. Mine didn't show up until I followed that last step. Works fine on mine.

stickboy2k · Mar 9, 2012, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by iAppl3

When you push and hold the button on the fuel band to make it flash, release and hit the button once more to enter to pairing mode. Mine didn't show up until I followed that last step. Works fine on mine.

We have been having a lot of problems with my wife's Fuelband. Not pairing, not connecting, etc.

I think it needs that firmware update, so I wont call it quits yet, but it has been somewhat frustrating.

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YMark macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Arizona	The fuel band looks pretty cool, but a bit pricey for what amounts to a pedometer (and a poor functioning one at that). The FitBit seems like a more functional device and is $50 cheaper. Those fuel bands are listed on Ebay for like $400. WTF? __________________ Mark 24" iMac, 11" Macbook Air, iPhone 4S (Verizon)
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Feb 29, 2012, 03:47 PM	#32
D3lta macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cupertino, California	Mine came in! I'll post some thoughts on it in a few days when I've put it through some use. Let me know if you have any questions. __________________ black & slate 64GB iPhone 5 on Verizon 4th gen iPad 16GB Wi-Fi 3rd gen iPad 16GB Wi-Fi + 4G LTE on Verizon 1st gen iPad 32GB Wi-Fi
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Mar 1, 2012, 04:07 PM	#33
j4mbo macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2008	I was lucky enough to get my fuel band a few weeks ago through a contact at Nike (I was the third person in the UK with one I am really enjoying it when it works, but the bluetooth with my phone has been spotty to say the least. When I googled the problem I discovered the 4S seems to have notoriously bad bluetooth. Having never used a headset or had any need for bluetooth i didn't know about this. Has anyone else had any problems with their fuelband syncing or even bluetooth in general?
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Feb 28, 2012, 04:36 PM	#28
charlesdayton macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2011	It is pretty interesting. I am still waiting for Jawbone to fix the problems with the Up and re-release it. If they take too long I might go with the Fuelband. Tough I would love it it had the alarm features of the UP.
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Mar 1, 2012, 07:27 PM	#35
j4mbo macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2008	wow yeah that seems really hi. Are you sure you have it tight fitting? You want it to be snug to your wrist and not jangling around
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Mar 2, 2012, 08:14 AM	#38
mercury66 macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2009 Location: Houston, TX	My bluetooth sync to iPhone app stopped working. I called Nike Support and they said a new firmware update will be issued shortly to fix this. MS __________________ 2011 11" MacBook Air / Wrapsol iPhone 5 32GB AT&T / SurfacePad iPad 4 32GB
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iToNe24 macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NY	so how much is this fuel band?
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Mar 6, 2012, 08:14 AM	#42
FarSeide macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SoCal	I received my FuelBand today and for those of you with the FuelBand, do you have a fine line on the either side of the button ? I'm wondering if mine is cracked or that line is suppose to be there. any info would be great. Thanks __________________ this... that...
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Mar 8, 2012, 06:27 AM	#46
iAppl3 Banned Join Date: Mar 2012	Yes it tracks calories burned. The fuel is some proprietary method Nike uses to calculate how active you've been.
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Mar 8, 2012, 11:19 AM	#47
DocGo macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Toronto	Got it a couple of days ago. So far so good. My wrist is tiny so even with the small band, I had to remove one more link to make it fit better. __________________ MBA 11" 1.6 GHz, 4GB RAM, 240GB SSD (c/o OWC) Black/Slate iPhone 5 64GB Black/Slate iPad Mini 64GB wifi Apple TV
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Mar 9, 2012, 04:31 AM	#49
iAppl3 Banned Join Date: Mar 2012	When you push and hold the button on the fuel band to make it flash, release and hit the button once more to enter to pairing mode. Mine didn't show up until I followed that last step. Works fine on mine.
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