Hi,
past week, I bought myselfs a Polar WearLink®+ transmitter with Bluetooth® .
I can succesfully pare it with my phone, but when I start running with Runkeeper I get a flat line at 110BPM for the entire workout.
Already googled a bit, and found out that I wasn't the onley one with this problem:
http://support.runkeeper.com/discussions/runkeeper-mobile-apps/21-heart-rate-problem
but haven't found a solution, so I was woundering if somebody here was able to succesfully use this Polar transmitter, ...
With a quick test, I think the app "Sports Tracker" will work, but if there are people here using this transmitter, with what app do you use it and what android version ( I'm currently at ICS Aurora 2.0 )
Thanks for your help!
Edit: tested with Sports Tracker instead of Runkeeper and seems to be working on ICS Aurora 2.04
HI All,
My Nexus 4 was ota to 4.3 last night. This morning I have been trying to get my H7 to pair via bluetooth, given that both the Nexus 4 and H7 support Bluetooth Smart.
Has anyone managed to pair their H7's over bluetooth? If so what did you do and which app did you use.
I think that the H7 is working as it's sending a t31 signal to my polar f6 watch, so i'm assuming that the bluetooth is also switched on, however I no way to verify this, as i don't have another bluetooth smart receiver to check it with.
Thanks
Satpal
Polar H7 can get paired with android 4.3
schander said:
HI All,
My Nexus 4 was ota to 4.3 last night. This morning I have been trying to get my H7 to pair via bluetooth, given that both the Nexus 4 and H7 support Bluetooth Smart.
Has anyone managed to pair their H7's over bluetooth? If so what did you do and which app did you use.
I think that the H7 is working as it's sending a t31 signal to my polar f6 watch, so i'm assuming that the bluetooth is also switched on, however I no way to verify this, as i don't have another bluetooth smart receiver to check it with.
Thanks
Satpal
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I just have tried it also without success. But just take the battery of the H7 short out and you will be able after inserting the battery to get paired. So hardware works fine now, but apps aren´t working yet: edemondo pro, runtastic pro. Does somebody have already an app that works?
Same here. I was able to pair after removing the H7 battery and inserting again but is not showing my heart rate.
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Same here!
My N4 is able to pair with the H7, but apps don't show my heart rate..
Hi,
I also tried this and my Nexus 4 was unable to find the H& in the BT pairing menu.
I realised yesterday that my wifes S3 also support BT smart, via smasungs own bt stack. I tried to pair via the normal BT menu but failed. However I download an app called NRF (by Nordic Semi) and managed to pair the device directly from there, so atleast i know that my H7 works. I guess it just matter of time before support is introduced by the various apps.
I wonder if manufacturers like Samsung will provide wrappers for the own BT Smart api's to conform with the Android API v18 (the one with BT Smart)
Thanks
Satpal
HI
i tried yesteday to connect the Polar H6 to the Nexus4 using Runtastic app. Didn´t had success i tried to reboot the phone and also released the battery of the polar sensor.
Do you know if there´s other software which i can use to pair them? Or how bluetoot smart pairing works in general?
I am also unable to pair my Bluetooth Smart heart rate monitor to my Nexus 4.
I am using a 60beat Blue and the device is not detected in either the Bluetooth settings menu or the Runtastic PRO V4.0 App.
When I try and connect to a app 'nRF HRM Demo' (the app 60beat support directed me too to test if the device worked) I get a message pop up "Bluetooth Low Energy isn't supported by your phone " Could other users try this app and let me know if they get the same message before I reply to 60beat?
I am running Android 4.3 (stock factory image and I am not rooted) JWR66V
I am waiting for a reply from Runtastic support to see if this device is compatible with their APP.
I do know my heart rate monitor uses the Transmission frequency of 2.4 GHz maybe this is the problem.
I will reply again once I receive a response from Runtastic as I requested a list of compatible hardware.
It does seem strange that I am unable to find much information about this new feature and how to test it.
FIngers crossed we will be able to definitive rundown of what works and does not work on both the Nexus 4 and Android 4.3
After having no luck getting a response out of Runtastic I have finally found an App in the store that reads my 60beat cheststrap (released today);
I am unable to post a link to the Play store but search for BLE Heart Rate Monitor
My device still does not show up in the setting menu but at least I know that 4.3 is working with BLE and it's Runtastic's fault that my monitor does not pair with it's APP.
I will reply again once I hear back from Runtastic with there response to this issue.
Let me know if anyone finds any other apps that work with their devices.
Dichdude said:
After having no luck getting a response out of Runtastic I have finally found an App in the store that reads my 60beat cheststrap (released today);
I am unable to post a link to the Play store but search for BLE Heart Rate Monitor
My device still does not show up in the setting menu but at least I know that 4.3 is working with BLE and it's Runtastic's fault that my monitor does not pair with it's APP.
I will reply again once I hear back from Runtastic with there response to this issue.
Let me know if anyone finds any other apps that work with their devices.
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Thanks for that Info with BLE
Will try it also and report if its also working for me
Sirbubu said:
Thanks for that Info with BLE
Will try it also and report if its also working for me
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Tested it out BLE is also working for me so its really a Runtastic issue.
I will also write them.
Sirbubu said:
Tested it out BLE is also working for me so its really a Runtastic issue.
I will also write them.
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Got a response from Runtastic via Twitter;
"@Runtastic Why do you lock out the use of other BLE HRM from you Android Platform, I thought the point of BLE was for easy implementation?
@Dichdude From now we don't offer support for third-party hardware anymore. Thanks for understanding."
To sum it up Runtastic will only work with there own BLE heart rate monitor. I did reply asking them why and that it looks like a money grab but they have not responded to that question (suprise), so it looks like we will have to wait for other Dev's to implement Smart BT.
We just have to wait for developers to update their apps to be able to make use of BLE. The internal libraries don't yet support that protocol even though the phone does. I'm sure it won't be that long until apps updates start rolling out for the more popular apps. Unfortunetly there is only the one app (BLE HRM that a few have mentioned) that works. Considering 4.3 was released/announced less then 2 weeks ago, we should give the developers some time to get that update out before we start to fully complain.
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Tested it out BLE is also working for me so its really a Runtastic issue.
I will also write them.
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I got an H7 today and downloaded BLE Heart Monitor. As soon as I started scanning I got it in the list of devices. I was able to connect and it seemed pretty accurate. However, I'm not able to connect again and it's not even detected as a device. I tried taking out the battery, re-booting the phone but nothing seems to work. Anything else I can try to get this to connect again with my Nexus 4?
Runtastic says they will only support their Runtastic-branded Bluetooth Smart HRM chest strap. I'm still waiting on Endomondo & RunKeeper to respond to my inquiries. The best thing to do is keep hounding them.
Confirmed working Polar h7 - at least in a basic app that was just updated today.
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jawz101 said:
Confirmed working Polar h7 - at least in a basic app that was just updated today.
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Just wondering, can you pair the h7 every time? I can do it once, get to the heart rate screen, see my heart rate but if I close the app it will no longer pair with the H7. It will show it in the list of devices but will hang on the "Connecting" screen. After this I have to clear the data for the app and take out the battery of the H7 to get them to pair again.
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I'll check when I get back home.
I tested for a little while tonight. Doesn't seem to handle a reboot nor temporary disconnection. I'd hope it would reconnect if I toggle the Bluetooth radio for a moment. In the event of temporary loss of signal I had to stop the app in android settings and once I restarted the app it would recognize the monitor once more.
My concern with all of that is my phone could reboot for whatever reason mid-run and I'd have to mess with whatever running app again. I'm usually listening to Stitcher radio and using whatever running app in places where phone signal isn't always great. That combination seems to cause my phone to restart on rare occasion which already annoys me so I'd expect reliability.
So I confirmed that turning Bluetooth off and on will resolve the connection issue, it's able to re-connect everytime. I did a ride today running both BLE Heart Monitor and RunKeeper and I had a stable connection throughout. At the end I just entered the average heart rate in RunKeeper. I really wish RunKeeper would release an update already or at least provide an ETA!
You're saying runkeeper saw it? Nm. I just read it
I'm reading where the S5 has ANT+ by default and I see where the ANT+ app is installed on my S5. I also see where the Garmin heart rate monitors are listed in the supported devices via the S Health app, but I can't figure out how to get the phone to sync with my HRM? I was thinking it was under bluetooth (the same chip), but it didn't seem to find the HRM when I had BT turned on and was searching.
Anyone else have issues?
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I'm reading where the S5 has ANT+ by default and I see where the ANT+ app is installed on my S5. I also see where the Garmin heart rate monitors are listed in the supported devices via the S Health app, but I can't figure out how to get the phone to sync with my HRM? I was thinking it was under bluetooth (the same chip), but it didn't seem to find the HRM when I had BT turned on and was searching.
Anyone else have issues?
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Hoping now that it's been a few days, there might be some others who have experience?
I have been using the Polar App and H7 HRM. No problems. I have also sued a Scosche HRM but I don't think either are ANT+. Have you tried using a fitness app, not the S Health, and seeing if you can pair it in the app?
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I have been using the Polar App and H7 HRM. No problems. I have also sued a Scosche HRM but I don't think either are ANT+. Have you tried using a fitness app, not the S Health, and seeing if you can pair it in the app?
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I feel like an idiot now. I realized just a few moments ago that you have to pair from WITHIN the app, not from the Bluetooth screen.
Pretty straight forward once I realized that.
Same here,
I want to sync my Tacx I-genius within the Tacx Training app, but nothing happens while searching devices.
Any experiences?
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hi,
anyone out there know if temasek's cm11 rom for the note 3 has ANT+ support?
i'm trying to pair it with the garmin gsc 10 speed/cadence sensor with no luck.
IpSensor Man fails to find the sensor, Edmundo states the phone does not have ANT+ hardware.
I have messaged temasek regarding this.
just wondering if anyone else is trying to do the same thing?
Search ant+ in market and try the service
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SOLVED = Temasek CM11 Rom + Note3 sm-n9005 + Garmin GSC 10 ANT+
so just to let you know,
i had already installed ANT+ Radio Service, ANT+ Plugin Manager, ANT+ Plugin Sampler. IpBike, IpBike SensorMan.
Which still did not work.
I then found ANT+ Enabler in the play market. The app says its only compatible with the Nexus and HTC.
So i mailed the developer and her said the sm-n9005 has the same chipset as the Nexus so it should work.
It has. I didnt even need a reboot. Started IpBike SensorMan, started the service, searched for sensors, spun the wheel on my bike [using the Garmin GSC 10 Speed/Cadence Sensor] and within a second it was detected. After that i assigned the sensor to the Bike profile in IpBike. Done.
ANT+ Enabler did cost me 10USD but worth it I guess.
Note though Edmundo still will not detect that my phone has ANT+ Hardware. But I'll be using IpBike to upload data to Strava.
Done.
Hello, i bought this smartwatch from gearbest and it uses FundoBracelet app. Since yesterday the watch won't pair with my phone anymore. It will show the bluetooth icon (which means that it's connected and paired) for a second and it dissapear again. I am using the same account as the account that i use before i reinstall the rom. Do you guys have experienced something similar? Thank you!
Hello.
I have the same problem.
You solved this problem ?
My phone is Xiaomi Redmi 4x
Thanks