Hi there! I'm pretty sure there's no fix for this, but I want to give it a try.
I used to pool swim with my Amazfit GTS and it recorded quite well the activity.
It's now some time that the swimming pool measurements are totally wrong. Like half of the distance, but not even precise.
I tried:
- change multiple times the pool distance parameter
- reset, restart the watch
- calibrate the compass
- try a previous stock firmware, then rollback to the last one
No changes... Any further ideas?
Thanks!
jumpertrekker said:
Hi there! I'm pretty sure there's no fix for this, but I want to give it a try.
I used to pool swim with my Amazfit GTS and it recorded quite well the activity.
It's now some time that the swimming pool measurements are totally wrong. Like half of the distance, but not even precise.
I tried:
- change multiple times the pool distance parameter
- reset, restart the watch
- calibrate the compass
- try a previous stock firmware, then rollback to the last one
No changes... Any further ideas?
Thanks!
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Hi jumpertrekker, I came across your question because I have the same problem. I've been using my Amazfit GTS as a swimming counter for 3 months. Despite during the first 2 months it worked well, in the last one the counter kept counting less than half of the distance. I was wondering if you had found out something about how to fix this issue.
Thanks!!
Same here. After over a year with a GTS well functioning, actually my watch shows about half the strokes, and half the distance (of course half the laps too).
Actually I know it's not a matter of lane length. The very strange thing is happened 5 minutes ago, I'm looking for a solution, and I try to "swim" in my bedroom (moving arms in the air) and it shows the RIGHT LENGTH (for me is 34 strokes = 25 meters) without the need of "hit" the border. I try three sets of 34 strokes each, the first I "hit the border", other I don't (simply I stop "swimming in the air"), but the watch counted regular three "laps".Does it make any sense?
I'll try this afetrnoon in the pool water...
EDIT: After some tests:
1) No matter if you hit the pool's border. It doesn't count the lap
2) In the water the counting of the strokes is wrong, this affects the meters and then the numbers of laps
3) Swimming with a MI band 3 on the right and the Amazfit on the left. Mi Band counted right, Amazfit counted half strokes (and half meters, and half laps)
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Is there any way to calibrate or tune the pedometer? Its just abysmally inaccurate. It's counted over 1100 steps so far today and I've taken maybe 300.
If you moved your hand too much, it would count them as steps ?
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If you moved your hand too much, it would count them as steps ?
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I do understand that, but there's no way I made some 800 hand movements that could be counted as steps in two hours.
Just washing my teeth and shaving me it makes 700 steps (in 5min) . Same with Sony SWR-30 or Garmin or Fitbit. But there is only with the Samsung device that can pause and start after finish. Same if you if we washes windows
My counts have always been good. I have to purposefully walk a lot more at work and do several miles at the gym to hit my 11,000 steps for the day. The only time I got bad readings was when the Profile for myself, height/weight/sex/age was off in S Health. Check that maybe and reboot device and phone after.
highlordkram said:
My counts have always been good. I have to purposefully walk a lot more at work and do several miles at the gym to hit my 11,000 steps for the day. The only time I got bad readings was when the Profile for myself, height/weight/sex/age was off in S Health. Check that maybe and reboot device and phone after.
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The profile is set. I actually accidentally factory reset the watch last night. We'll see how it acts now.
tedkord said:
The profile is set. I actually accidentally factory reset the watch last night. We'll see how it acts now.
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Any update? Is it working better now?
highlordkram said:
Any update? Is it working better now?
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Not really. I did find that typing at the PC ads quite a few steps. But any hope of using this to keep track of actual steps is futile.
You can turn off the pedometer while not doing exercise
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Here is an idea that has helped me for years using 2 Nike Fuel Bands and all 3 of the Gear watches; use it for a "movement counter" not a "step counter". I am an office guy, but get to get up several or more times a day and move around. I go to the gym and if I do cardio, I can end up with 11,000 or more at the end of the day. What you need to do is to set your own total goal based on what you can normally achieve on your good days.
Nike had the right idea years ago on this with their "Fuel Points". They talked about the points gotten from walking, running, playing basketball, boxing, weight lifting, etc. I have carried this over to my Gears and they are accurate within this idea frame for me for the past 2 years. Last year I lost 80 pounds by hitting that 10,000 or 11,000 per day for most days of the week. When I first started losing I even would just do punching or over the head arm raises to get my total, and the more fit i became, the less I had to do this, and the more I actually did walk, lift, run, or do elliptical.
Hope this helps out in changing your perspective on what the watch can be used for.
Hi guys,
Yesterday evening I walked for 3 km.,but there the data I recieved i don't think are good:
Distance: 3km
Steps: 1367
Calories: 168
It's impossible for me to have 1367 steps on a 3 km walk and the calories on Google FIt, Fitbit and Strava are arround 300 (I'm 1,8 m - 100 kg).
There is a way to improove this data?
Thanks a lot!
1. Steps:
You seem to walk "wrong" for measuring.
As the watch has to detect your movement, if you don't bounce up and down enough and don't use your arms, it's hard to register that you are moving.
2. Calories:
It is a guess by any hardware and especially software that doesn't measure you co2 emission.
It is calculated by your size, weight and HR.
So you have to find the spot on the arm were the watch can pick up the HR continuously, in my case, I have a small "hollow" behind the wristbone, so i have to put the watch a little higher ( the same with a mio or a fenix 5 ).
And forget that idea to burn a special amount of calories, it is nonsense.
Except for a lab you will never ever get them right.
And Fitbit and strava are way off, to burn 300 you need to do alot more.
https://visual.ly/community/infographic/health/21-ways-burn-300-calories-outdoors
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You're a genius! Thanks a lot. Actually I was walking with my kid (in the stroller) and that is way the hand wasn't moving, because it was on the stroller. I didn't think about this! Thanks a lot!
Have a great day!
Hi, I have been using my stratos for a week now, and noticed it doesnt count stairs well and doesnt count me using a stroller when i take my kid to day care - its consistently failing on both these two scenarios but otherwise works well with step counting, running, and i was able to track my 1 pool session well so far.
Anyone else noticed these issues?
thanks.
I am interested in this topic as well. I was considering Stratos but saw a good offer on Garmin Vivoactive 3. Now I saw that the Vivoactive is counting only a few steps whlie using a stroller. To make things worse it is recalculating VO2max and resetting the step goal considering this wrong steps from stroller pushing. The yearks at Garmin do not allow to manually add or edit step count because steps are used in leaderboards. Now I am considering returning it and buying a Stratos. Just as sports watch not as an activity tracker.
sagivha said:
Hi, I have been using my stratos for a week now, and noticed it doesnt count stairs well and doesnt count me using a stroller when i take my kid to day care - its consistently failing on both these two scenarios but otherwise works well with step counting, running, and i was able to track my 1 pool session well so far.
Anyone else noticed these issues?
thanks.
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Hi Sagivha
When walking with a stroller you have both hands maneuvering it.
It's the same when using the treadmill, I always let my hand swing when standing on it otherwise the steps are not counted well.
About taking stairs, I have the same problem and already pointed this out for several times.
Now and then there are one or two counts of taking stairs. I wonder if there a threshold as it is bij walking.
Counting steps takes place after 10 steps to avoid false readings.
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Bought my stratos today. After I went to swim with it, it double count laps.
Anyone know a way to fix this?
The model is international A1619 with 2.3.2.8 international firmware.
Same happens to me with international firmware 2.3.4.0. Mine does not completely double, but around a 50% more.
bobibobi said:
Bought my stratos today. After I went to swim with it, it double count laps.
Anyone know a way to fix this?
The model is international A1619 with 2.3.2.8 international firmware.
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What is your swimming style? I have noticed that if I swam gently (long slide, slow moves) it counts almost perfect. But recently I have tried to swim with long slide and strong fast underwater phase on freestyle, Stratos started to count some extra laps for me. I'm planning to set autolap for pool length and check when it adds up the extra lengths for me.
Had the same double count issue on 2.3.4.0
Updated ROM to STRATOSfied rel 31. Lap counting much better now. Maybe 1 lap off after 40 laps.
International firmware 2.3.5.0 for Stratos should fix this problem, did you check the changelog/update?
bobibobi said:
Bought my stratos today. After I went to swim with it, it double count laps.
Anyone know a way to fix this?
The model is international A1619 with 2.3.2.8 international firmware.
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I use a COUNTU Goal timer and lap counter. It’s waterproof and is adjustable and comfortable, and tapping the button makes it so I don’t have to think about my number and can relax and enjoy my training.
And COUNTU has unique function, vibrate alarm function. If you preset a time goal or lap counting goal, it can vibrate to alarm you when you achieve the goal.
A lot of reviews but all seems to be biased favoring buy. None of them are speaking about any issues or problems. Is the watch that really good?
2 weeks i have GTR2.Battery 14 days, normal use. Updated, playing music from the watch, speaking with the watch and Swimming. Really good stuff for a 170 usd. Change strap for metal bracelet. Looks amazing!
loko755 said:
2 weeks i have GTR2.Battery 14 days, normal use. Updated, playing music from the watch, speaking with the watch and Swimming. Really good stuff for a 170 usd. Change strap for metal bracelet. Looks amazing!
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How do you transfer mp3 files to the watch. Mine keeps failing
Used since 2 days and steps counter seem totally wrong in daily tracking. Before go to sleep my Fitbit One has 1300 steps and GTR2 310 steps. Fitbit One is always right steps count because it is in the pocket and count only when the leg move. In exercice mode GTR2 has right steps. It is like GTR2 start to count steps anly after 40 (or more) continuous steps
At this time Fitbit One 6136 steps vs GTR2 3302 steps, totally wrong and unusable
GTR Watchfaces from "Notify for Amazfit" do not load, Fail each time.
the steps counting is better, if you do perform a reset on the GTR2/GTS2.. (after the last fw update)
watchfaces from 1st generation do not work on GTS2/GTR2 !!!
and there are no custom watchfaces yet, seems to be the apps for modding are still missing.
battery life of my GTS2 is about 9-10 days ... my GTS1 got 19-24 days
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the steps counting is better, if you do perform a reset on the GTR2/GTS2.. (after the last fw update)
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Tried factory reset, nothing changed. After 40min in my kitchen, my Fitbit One count 306 steps (and with the One it count only when the leg move) and the GTR2 counted 62 steps. So still totally unusable as daily tracker.
Really incredible that Amazfit can stay with a new (recent) watch wich can not do the basic with counting right steps ???? I can use my GTR Lite and the steps are correct, no much difference with my Fitbit One.
yeah it is a bit annoying, the GTS1 was so much better.
I dont know what they did @amazfit.... it seems to be the GTR2 / GTS2 are beta
devices for maybe the mini-Version that will be released soon
dersie said:
Tried factory reset, nothing changed. After 40min in my kitchen, my Fitbit One count 306 steps (and with the One it count only when the leg move) and the GTR2 counted 62 steps. So still totally unusable as daily tracker.
Really incredible that Amazfit can stay with a new (recent) watch wich can not do the basic with counting right steps ???? I can use my GTR Lite and the steps are correct, no much difference with my Fitbit One.
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The algorithm for steps counting is trying to measure actual walking steps not just random movements which is why it's best checked in a walking activity. I got my GTR 2 a couple of weeks ago and so far I'm happy with the step counter.
BravoCharlie said:
The algorithm for steps counting is trying to measure actual walking steps not just random movements
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But it fail today Fitbit 6200 steps just for leg movements and not arm and GTR2 2800 steps, totally wrong
dersie said:
But it fail today Fitbit 6200 steps just for leg movements and not arm and GTR2 2800 steps, totally wrong
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That's weird, maybe you have a faulty one. I have GTR 2 and my wife GTS 2 and step counting is good on both (around 1200 steps per kilometer during activity) and even around the house it accumulates as expected. Try to feedback to Huami in Zepp app and see what they say.
Great Watch but very limited watchfaces. GTR watch faces do not work.
BravoCharlie said:
That's weird, maybe you have a faulty one. I have GTR 2 and my wife GTS 2 and step counting is good on both (around 1200 steps per kilometer during activity) and even around the house it accumulates as expected. Try to feedback to Huami in Zepp app and see what they say.
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But it fail today Fitbit 6200 steps just for leg movements and not arm and GTR2 2800 steps, totally wrong
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Firmware update for GTR2 yesterday
In change log :
- setup for wrist watch
- optimize accuracy of steps counting
at this time :
- Fitbit One : 3767 steps
- GTR2 : 3897
so no faulty unit, just faulty Amazfit developers
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Well I have a gts 2 and I've been a bit disappointed with it so far. No Alexa connection (to follow so amazfit have told me) and the on board voice control is only part working.
I can start playing a song via voice command but cannot then say play next song or pause playing.
Contacted amazfit about the problem and they said oh yeah we know about that and we're working on it!!
Ever get the feeling that you bought something a bit too soon
Hi all,
I'm having problems with the heart rate monitor, while I'm resting it's more or les accurate, but when I'm doing some exercise it's useless, having a differences somtimes up to 50 bpm lower than the real heart rate, I tried a factory reset but is still the same.
Does any of you have a similar problem? I have just sent a feedback on the app, let's see
It's a great watch but I'm thinking on returning it...
Does anybody get voice reminders when doing a run for example? There's a setting during the run for voice volume, and I have it set to maximum, but there's no voice to say 1 mile and the time etc. Is my unit faulty? Music works OK.
Maybe it works only with earphones, try it.
dukynko said:
Maybe it works only with earphones, try it.
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The watch has speakers so it shouldn't be necessary to have headphones connected. Music plays nicely through the watch speaker.