Inaccurate Step Count

SeeBeeEss

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I've just recently noticed that I lose about 10% to 20% of my step count when walking my dog and holding the leash with my Pixel watch arm.

It would appear that you need to swing your arms to get a more accurate step count. I'm guessing that's why Sam (Molly Shannon) in the Summer of George Seinfeld episode doesn't wear one. 😉

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It's the same on my Samsung watch. I need to have my arm swinging & it doesn't count steps until I have taken at least 10 continuous steps.

This makes me think of the Geico commercial showing the woman sitting on a park bench, playing fetch with her dog & she's attached her fitness tracker to the dogs tail. 😀

 
That's why if you are serious about step counting, you need to have a true foot/ankle pedometer. Trusting a watch or phone to that, tracking something other than actual steps, is always going to be inaccurate for the average person.
 
That's why if you are serious about step counting, you need to have a true foot/ankle pedometer. Trusting a watch or phone to that, tracking something other than actual steps, is always going to be inaccurate for the average person.
Really?! 🤔 I didn't know there was such a thing as an ankle pedometer.

Thanks! 😄

I always learn the most interesting things here at ACF.
 
Or just wear your Pixel Watch on your ankle as discussed in the Pixel Help Community HERE. ;) Live and learn. 🤷‍♂️ 😂
Since I'm just cleaning house today & no one will see it, I just strapped my Samsung watch to my ankle. It'll be interesting to see if my husband notices.

(Obviously, I'm not a serious step counter.)

Edit: Bonus points for the extra exercise of having to bend over to read watch notifications. 😀

so learning to walk on your hands isn't an option??
🤣🤣 Not for me!
 
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so learning to walk on your hands isn't an option??
Okay, so I tried this and got some really good step counts. The problem is that I am not that coordinated (2 left feet hands), I kept losing my balance and Fall Detection kept notifying emergency services. I was told that if an ambulance is called out again my watch will be confiscated. 😟
 
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