I went on a bike ride last night and forgot to turn on the outdoor cycle exercise on my S4
It didn't start automatically, should this work ?
It didn't start automatically, should this work ?
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- Thread starter beerglass007
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It should. Just make sure the 'start workout reminder' is enabled in Watch app on phone in the workout App settings. My Series 2 is consistent with reminding me to end workout if I forget, but I haven't yet forgotten to start one to see if it detects it.
Argh so it still doesn't start automatically you get a reminder but doesn't just start ?
Also on the exercise app on the iPhone its showing as no data available for heart rate, but in the health app its showing data
The heart rate was enabled during the work out
The heart rate was enabled during the work out
It will tap you and ask you if you’re exercising and give you the option to start it. When you do start it you don’t lose any activity from before starting the workout.
How does it know when you started? Is it psychic? I have been out walking and it has taken nearly 30 minutes to tap.
If you don’t walk at a pace of 18min/mile or faster it won’t detect it as an exercise. This is what they claim as a brisk walk. Anything over that you’re not really pushing yourself. That’s also the pace you need to close your exercise ring if you’re not exercising. Start a walk workout and make sure you have the avg pace metric on and see what your avg pace is at the normal speed you walk. If it’s over 18mins it’s not considered a workout.
Just noticed this today. It prompted me and although I was just on my lunch walk, I started a walk workout. Was surprised when it started at 10 minutes in, so it was tracking before the notification which is good (I suppose it does that anyway for the rings).
Doesn't show that first 10 minutes on the map in the activities app though - I suppose thats fair enough otherwise it'd need GPS tracking on all the time which would probably kill the battery.
Doesn't show that first 10 minutes on the map in the activities app though - I suppose thats fair enough otherwise it'd need GPS tracking on all the time which would probably kill the battery.
its hidden in the options. I think its on by default. So if you go for a brisk walk or run it'll just ping your wrist after a few minutes and go 'hey are you going for a brisk walk? Want to start a workout?'
Exactly this doesn’t work for me either
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How do you get this to work it has never worked for me I have indoor bike treadmill and walking and this has never alerted me to start a workout
Walking back from buying lunch for my mom and after 5 minutes it prompted me.
Also prompted me the other day when I was running at the treadmill and suddenly nature called so I have to stop and go to toilet lol. So it’s working on both start the exercise and stop.
Also prompted me the other day when I was running at the treadmill and suddenly nature called so I have to stop and go to toilet lol. So it’s working on both start the exercise and stop.