No walking steps detection?

[pmendu]

On note 7 it had ability to detect walking steps, does pixel have any of those sensors so I don't have to wear a fitbit?

 

[N4Newbie]

On note 7 it had ability to detect walking steps, does pixel have any of those sensors so I don't have to wear a fitbit?

Yes, but you need to install Google Fit - https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...om.google.android.apps.fitness&token=J2RR4qSH

I don't particularly care for it, but, yes, it should be able to count your steps.

 

[Rocky5000100]

Yes, like he said, Google Fit. Works great. Just got a fitbit charge 2 for Xmas, so I did an accuracy comparison during a recent walk. The pixel was in my left pocket, fitbit on my wrist. They were within 6 steps of each other. Over 2500 steps for that walk.

 

[pmendu]

Cool so it auto detects once installed and don't have to enable it manually right

 

[pmendu]

Thanks guys it works automatically.

 

[gone down south]

Note that you need to have the phone physically on you at all times for this to work...

 

[N4Newbie]

Note that you need to have the phone physically on you at all times for this to work...

Yeah, but sometimes you can trick it.

For example, I don't currently use Google Fit, but I noticed in the past that even when just sitting on the treadmill's front panel (when at the gym), it did a pretty good job of counting my paces. It is the rhythmic motion that it picks up, apparently.