Am I obliged to turn on my Samsung Health App in order to measure distance with my Gear S3?

[Android Central Question]

I am running in a treadmill with my Samsung Gear S3 and it won´t measure my distance, rythm etc. Do I necesarrily have to turn on the Samsung Health App on my phone for it to work properly? What am I doing wrong? I first press Samsung Health in my watch, then I choose the icon of the man running, then I press training, then running and finally I press "start running". Help!

 

[B. Diddy]

I moved this to the Gear S3 forum for more specific traffic.

 

[jgreg02]

I don't think the sensors pick up that you are running when on a treadmill. You may need to be actually moving rather than staying in the same place. Also moving your arms as when running outside.

 

[11B1P]

You should be using the "treadmill" selection. And no, it can't detect your distance, because you haven't gone anywhere. Use the treadmill's features to determine your distance.