Recent content by tulahoob

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    Can I get some help with my Gear S2?

    Re: Gear S2. Great design & build, but... Sorry, mobile phone is Aussie speak for cell phone. It was connected to my phone via bluetooth so should have been using that. Had worked the other day.
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    Can I get some help with my Gear S2?

    Re: Gear S2. Great design & build, but... Sorry, mobile phone is Aussie speak for cell phone. It was connected to my phone via bluetooth so should have been using that. Had worked the other day.
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    Can I get some help with my Gear S2?

    Re: Gear S2. Great design & build, but... Connected to mobile at all times.
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    Can I get some help with my Gear S2?

    icicle22, my Gear S2 is connected to my Galaxy S6 Edge and yesterday on a walk I always do with my dogs the GPS map just showed 2 straight lines in completely the wrong direction, when in fact I did laps around a lake and a park. Yet, 2 days prior it was spot on. Go figure.
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    Can I get some help with my Gear S2?

    Re: Gear S2. Great design & build, but... wsrobert, you are right about consistency, and I guess that's my frustration. When I pay $500 for a device that tells me it will track all my activity 24/7, and doesn't, I get a bit irritated. The HRM is erratic, with most times checking every 10mins...
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    Sad to have returned it today

    Hi kodos78 I'm just about to send back my Gear S2. Too many issues, and functions that just don't work. I was looking at the Urbane 2 until I read today it's been withdrawn. What was your experience of it like? I'm particularly interested in the activity tracking features, that Samsung sadly...
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    Can I get some help with my Gear S2?

    Re: Gear S2. Great design & build, but... Hi Mznik60620. I've only ever used Fitbit, and it's quite good as it tells you when you slept, when you wake up, when you are restless, and then puts it all together in a nice chart by day, week or month. It's not perfect by any means, and it's not a...
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    Can I get some help with my Gear S2?

    Re: Gear S2. Great design & build, but... Thanks tstreete, appreciate your comments. I agree, when it's working the HRM is inline with other devices, but it's unreliable. On frequent it should check every 10mins (or so I've gathered), but can be between 10mins and 5 hours. It's brand new and I...
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    Can I get some help with my Gear S2?

    Gear S2. Great design & build, but... My enthusiasm for the Gear S2 started well before it was released, and patiently waited until last week to get one. Initial reaction was, wow, this looks and feels great. Excitement ensued, but sadly was short lived. I had 2 main motivations for this...
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    First exercise with Gear S2 - Not so great

    For those still following this thread, I just wanted to give a quick update of my experience with Samsung and trying to get these issues sorted. The experience was not one I want to repeat in a hurry. I tried through various means to get tech support; Samsung AU website, Facebook and Twitter...
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    First exercise with Gear S2 - Not so great

    Vocalist, you've made some good points on some of things irritating me about the S2. I've just bought a Galaxy 6 Edge+, which has S Health showing more functions than the S2. I find that strange as both devices are new. I'm desperately hoping Samsung has some upgrades up its sleeve before the...
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    First exercise with Gear S2 - Not so great

    Shaun, I'm pretty sure you don't as it will still pick up the run data, but you won't have the GPS capability for accurate distance, map of route etc. I wouldn't recommend it for just that. I use a Suunto Ambit for runs, and it's great. Outstanding customer service as well, unlike most of them.
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    First exercise with Gear S2 - Not so great

    Thanks edubb256. Interesting to read about the way they are calculated, but for me, all day tracking is the way to do. I guess that's why Fitbit etc are so popular. But, Samsung also promotes 24/7 tracking, so go figure. The sleep tracking issue is interesting, because I have seen it on 3rd...
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    First exercise with Gear S2 - Not so great

    Thanks Vocalist, good to hear your experience. The S6 Edge+ has sleep tracking with S-Health and according to Samsung it should do it, but they haven't given me a definitive answer on how to do it. The device is great, but agree, if the activity/fitness tracking is sub-standard it's not really...
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    First exercise with Gear S2 - Not so great

    This is my first time here, so be gentle with me :-) My Gear S2 arrived Wed morning. By Friday morning it was back in its box, awaiting Samsung to respond to concerns around the fitness tracking. From what I can determine through my own comparisons there are issues with the HRM. The first...