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Steps/heart rate

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‎06-14-2016 11:24

‎06-14-2016 11:24

I have two questions. How come when I brush my teeth and stir things on my stove my fit bit blades count steps? Also, when I wear it on my right hand and work out my heart rate never goes above 115 but when I switch it to my left hand during the same workout my heart rate jumps to 160?
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‎06-14-2016 15:10

‎06-14-2016 15:10

It counts steps every time your arm moves in a way that is similar to the movement experienced when stepping. Brushing teeth is a classic example (if you wear it on the hand you brush with).

I can't comment on the left right observation.

Mike | London, UK

Blaze, Surge, Charge 2, Charge, Flex 2 - iPad Air 2, Nokia Lumia 925 (Deceased), iPhone 6

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