[Q] Nike running app and streaming Milk music on the gear s - Samsung Gear S

I like to run with the gear s (without my note 4) using the nike app to track my distance. I also like to listen to milk music while jogging using bt head phones. It seems that I can either stream music, or use the Nike app to track distance, but not both at the same time. Is that true, or am I doing something wrong? The Nike app works with music that is loaded on the watch.

I went running this morning, and it was the first time for me to stream Milk music. I used the S Health ap as I like it better than the Nike ap.
Either way, my run was cut short by my Gear S battery dying. The watch was fresh off the charger, and I only got about an hour of streaming Milk, S Health with gps, bluetooth headset for sound, and wifi was on for about half of the run.
I had to turn off wifi because when I ran by the house it would interrupt the streaming music as it connected to my home network.
Either way. Take some serious time to tame your Milk playlist on your phone, or you will be running to a LOT of B side songs.

Ampm325--I thought the S health app only used a pedometer to measure distance, which is why I want to use the Nike running app. I thought the Nike app is the only way you can track distance using gps in the stand alone mode on the Gear S. I agree streaming music and using gps is hard on the battery. Sure would be nice to do both though at the same time--maybe just bring along the charger/battery adapter..

I went running yesterday using the gear s health app for running. I thought it only used a pedometer to measure distance. I was wrong. You can use the gps to track distance, and it also logs your heart rate at the same time and I was able to stream Milk music to my bt head phones while jogging. Pretty cool--a watch that is a smart phone, a gps tracker, a heart rate monitor, and streams music!

Yep! but altitude does not register on gps for S Health. I run hills, and like the gps map on nike better.
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I still wonder if there is a reason the milk music streaming app stops the Nike running app?

I think Milk music is the problem. Besides you can maybe run 5 miles streaming Milk music, it's a battery hog. Samsung needs to perfect the offline music milk to work on gear
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Does an app exist to auto-launch an app when bluetooth pairs with a specific device?

I listen to Pandora in my car via bluetooth every time I go somewhere. It's slightly annoying to have to launch the app every time. I'm wondering if there's an app out there that will automatically launch a program when my phone is paired with a specific device (like the Pioneer deck in my car).
I'd like my music to start up automatically when I start my car.
Anyone know of anything?
Thanks!
Locale+Locale Bluetooth Plug-in might solve this issue for you. I'm not allowed to post links but make a search for it on play.google.com.
Instead of Locale, I'd use Tasker. Locale is kind of outdated, and Tasker is less expensive (iirc) and has more support - from both the developer and the community. I never found a real need for the app so I don't know much about it. There is a 7 day trial available on the Tasker website, use that to decide if it can do what you'd like. There may already be a configuration on the website to do what you want to do, so search through those as well.
Try and find the razr's smart actions apk
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Check out YouBlue
I developed YouBlue for this purpose. It can auto start a variety of music apps on Bluetooth connect, but that's not all. It's a service, so it listens for events like wifi connect/disconnect, Bluetooth connect/disconnect in an attempt to turn your bluetooth adaptor on or off as needed. The algorithm is completely customizable in the settings.
Best of all, it's free. Search for it on the play store or amazon app store. YouBlue - Smart Bluetooth Auto
When I drive away from home in the morning, my phone never leaves my pocket. It detects loss of wifi connection, turns on Bluetooth to see if my car is in range, then once connected, starts pandora.
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I would suggest the following application which is custom built for your use case.
As a new user I can't post a direct link to it, but you can find it in the google Play store.
Code:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cp2.start.and.play.music.player
does youblue have the option to open different apps for different devices?
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I developed YouBlue for this purpose. It can auto start a variety of music apps on Bluetooth connect, but that's not all. It's a service, so it listens for events like wifi connect/disconnect, Bluetooth connect/disconnect in an attempt to turn your bluetooth adaptor on or off as needed. The algorithm is completely customizable in the settings.
Best of all, it's free. Search for it on the play store or amazon app store. YouBlue - Smart Bluetooth Auto
When I drive away from home in the morning, my phone never leaves my pocket. It detects loss of wifi connection, turns on Bluetooth to see if my car is in range, then once connected, starts pandora.
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I am looking for something that will turn on different apps for different devices. I use one app at home on bluetooth speakers and a different one when connected to stereo in the car. Does youblue do this?

Bluetooth streaming audio, NFC and tasker questions...

Hello everyone, I have a few questions concerning tasker and BT audio streaming for a car dock.
The plan would be to place the phone into the dock and have it instantly start streaming audio over BT throughout the vehicle as well as open torque app.
I can purchase a BT receiver and that will take care of the streaming. But could I use NFC tags along with tasker to auto start the streaming and open torque also? Just checking all my bases to make sure it'll work.
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Yes. I'm actually setting up something similar. If you are only doing those two tasks you should check out NFC Task Launcher in the play store. Its a little simpler to use. It can also launch any custom tasked events you create (I think).

Pair gear s with hrm belt?

Is it possible to pair a bluetooth hrm belt with the gear s? I would like to use it for running, and i think a chest belt would be more accurate then the build in sensor of the gear.... I have a runtastic combo bluetooth smart belt and considering buying a gear s
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I believe the only way to do this is to pair the HR monitor with your phone, then run a fitness app on your phone that has an accompanying companion app for the Gear S (like Endomondo or MapMyRun). In essence, the Gear S becomes an extension of your phone's screen. These companion fitness apps will not work without an active connection with your phone.
The native Nike+ running app on the Gear S is nice and doesn't require an active connection with your phone, but I don't see any settings that allows me to pair any type of HR monitor (which is a bit odd since the Gear S has a built-in optical HR monitor).
The native S Health app on the Gear S has a running option, but I believe it only uses the built-in optical HR monitor.

[Q] Can Gear S runs multiple running apps simultaneously?

I am thinking of buying the Gear S for running. I would like to open multiple running apps to track my run. For example, runtastic + mapmyrun + music player + track heart rate + track GPS at the same time, standalone without phone around. Can the gear S do that?
would a garmin vivoactive a better choice for my needs?
thanks
netsee said:
I am thinking of buying the Gear S for running. I would like to open multiple running apps to track my run. For example, runtastic + mapmyrun + music player + track heart rate + track GPS at the same time, standalone without phone around. Can the gear S do that?
would a garmin vivoactive a better choice for my needs?
thanks
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I am not sure about two apps that would try to use GPS at once, but you definitely can run multiple apps at once such as a running app and music player, along with others in the background. To see your open apps you simply have to hold down two fingers on the main clock screen for a couple of seconds. You should then see small windows of the open apps that can be slid off to the side to close as needed, or a button on bottom to Close All.
running
It's not easy to say, but for running and real sporty things inkl. heart rate things I would buy Polar v 800 or Suunto or other brands with more and longer experience in these things. Healthy and fitness it's not the focus of this watch: gps and the other sensors are minimalistic interpreted by the tizien software. Runtastic and endomondo are not standalone solutions and not connected by remote.....you need bluetooth for both. Don't know why.
By the way: the measurement of the heart rate is very bad and not comparable to methods by belt. I tried measuring on both sides - left and right, watch up and down, where skin is sinner and lightflow to vessels are better. To much fluctuation.
S-health is young ....too.

Use a Android phone as GPS Car tracker - need application

Is there an Android applitation which can be used as a GPS tracker in a car?
If I have an Android phone lying always in my car, I need a program that I can install and via a browser see where the car is right now. Live realtime tracking..
I would also like to see the current speed, intercept the car via phone microphone, and If I park the car and someone move/stealing it, I get an alarm immediately.
Could enter the gasoline prices and how much the car run on 1 liters gasoline, for an approximately record of average speed and mileage hours
try real-tme GPS tracker 2 by Greenalp or Geozilla.
dunno about "intercept the car via phone microphone", but for GPS live tracker, there are ton apps on playstore..just search "GPS tracker"

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