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Charge 5 hugely overcounting steps

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‎06-05-2022 03:01

‎06-05-2022 03:01

Luckily I bought Charge5 mainly for its HR functions, as the step count is so innaccurate as to be totally useless...

There really should be a personal calibration / sensitivity option in the app that helps tailor the device for individual lifestyles...

Don't know what I expected tbf but I'm pretty disappointed... 

The sleep analysis is interesting, but that's only free for 6months? Hmmm. 

 

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‎06-05-2022 03:19

‎06-05-2022 03:19

Can you please give us some number to understand the entity of the overstimation?

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‎06-05-2022 03:42

In response to Rufous44

‎06-05-2022 03:42

Hi
When I awoke this morning it had already counted 150 steps.
Brushed my teeth, walked downstairs, made coffee, fed my dogs. 800 steps.
My last weeks normal activity (2 1hr dog walks) tally to 15k-25k daily
steps... Nah...
I watched it count 7 steps when I went from sitting to standing up...

As I say, it's the HR functions and insights that intrigued me, but given
these are Premium membership feature, I'll probably sell it on when my 6
months free trial is over...

Cheers
D
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