Also you can try an app called Pedometer++. I don’t think that will help with the accuracy, though.
> On Apr 25, 2019, at 5:38 PM, Keith Bierman <khb...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Largely it's automatic. Just keep your phone in a pocket (or otherwise on > your person, armband, whatever) and start walking. Check the app, it should > have picked up that was what you were doing. Apple doesn't details "how" but > there's an accelerometer in the phone and it's "just a matter of software" to > turn that into a pedometer. However, it's not as accurate as a real one: > https://tonic.vice.com/en_us/article/9kdbj3/iphone-step-tracker-accuracy > > > Keith Bierman > khb...@gmail.com > 303 997 2749 > > >> On Thu, Apr 25, 2019 at 1:10 PM Anthony Borg <anthonyborg...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> No, I don’t have an apple watch. But I want to use the healeh for walking >> mostly. >> >> Could you please explaing to me how it works >> >> With thanks in advance >> >> Anthony >> >> >> >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Keith >> Bierman >> Sent: 25 April 2019 20:26 >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: apple health app >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Apr 25, 2019 at 11:12 AM Anthony Borg <anthonyborg...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Hi folks >> Could somebody explain to me please on how the apple health works? >> >> >> >> Largely it collects data from other applications providing a secure "hub" >> for your data. For example, users of Strava (popular running/cycling/etc. >> tracker) can configure things so that all your workouts are automatically >> uploaded into Apple Health. users of various glucose meters can configure >> them to upload their data as well. Then, looking at Apple Health you can see >> both your workouts and your glucose history. 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