Most step counting apps recommend that the phone be placed in a front pants 
pocket. I haven't noticed any difference in the accuracy when I have my phone 
in my back pocket. 

Donna

> On Jul 4, 2017, at 4:28 PM, Woody Anna Dresner <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> No, the Health app doesn't have to be running in the background. I don't know 
> how having it in different places affects the count. I would suggest keeping 
> it in the same place most of the time, as that way, the results will be 
> consistent.
> 
> Best,
> Anna
> 
> 
> 
>> On Jul 4, 2017, at 2:09 PM, Kimberly Samco <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello,
>> 
>> This may be a silly question butdoes it matter where you have the phone?  
>> Front pocket?  Back pocket?  Around the neck?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Kim
>> 
>>> On Jul 3, 2017, at 7:34 AM, Richard Turner <[email protected]> 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I think you will find most of the newer apps will soon not run at all on 
>>> the iPhone 5.
>>> I used to use iTreadmill.
>>> But, I have no idea if it will run on a 5.
>>> 
>>> Good luck,
>>> Richard
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf 
>>> Of Donald Raikes
>>> Sent: Monday, July 3, 2017 3:05 AM
>>> To: [email protected]
>>> Subject: Re: accessible step tracker
>>> 
>>> I installed stepz, and it sayss it cannot run on my device.  I have an
>>> IPhone 5, and apparently it doesn't have the necessary hardware to
>>> work :-(
>>> 
>>>> On 7/2/17, Caitlyn Furness <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> I use one called steps(note the spelling-s t e p z).  It’s simple, and it’s
>>>> got an app for the watch, if you have one.
>>>> 
>>>> HTH,
>>>> Caitlyn
>>>> 
>>>>> On Jul 2, 2017, at 8:00 PM, Donald Raikes <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> I assume the health app has to be running in the background for this
>>>>> to work?  Does it drain the batter y real quickly?
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 7/2/17, Woody Anna Dresner <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>> Hello Don,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Your phone keeps track of your steps automatically when you are carrying
>>>>>> it.
>>>>>> Open the Health app and choose the second tab, Today. The step count is
>>>>>> displayed. The iPhone 6 and up, except the SE, also keeps track of how
>>>>>> many
>>>>>> flights of stairs you climb and displays this information on the Today
>>>>>> screen in the Health app.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>> Anna
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Jul 2, 2017, at 5:53 PM, Donald Raikes <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I am interested in using my iphone to track the number of steps I take
>>>>>>> during a day.  I downloaded a couple of apps:
>>>>>>> pacer, runkeeper, and movesum, but none of them seem to actually do
>>>>>>> what I am interested in, and they seem to drain my battery really
>>>>>>> quickly.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Yesterday I unplugged my iphone at about 6:30am and by noon it was at
>>>>>>> 50% battery.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> For health reasons, i want to get an idea of how many steps I am
>>>>>>> taking.  I know the health app is also supposed to do something like
>>>>>>> this but I can't figure out how to get it to work.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> TIA,
>>>>>>> Don
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