Yeah, it was introduced in iOS 7. The data stays on the phone and isn't uploaded anywhere. Good for privacy, but annoying if you get a new phone. I've just got the iPhone 6, and now I have to wait for it to learn those things all over again.
It doesn't just learn home and work, but patterns of behaviour. If you go to the same place a couple of Saturday evenings in a row, you'll find it automatically telling you how long it'll take to get there when Saturday comes round again.
In iOS 7, if you used the torch and locked the screen, you could switch it off by tapping the camera icon on the lock screen. This no longer works in iOS 8.
If you have a 5s or 6 or 6+ then it has a built in chip (M7 or M8) for tracking motion, steps, stairs etc. If you have a 5 or 5c then it doesn't and so won't show anything.
In theory this will sync to other systems, such as Nike, Fitbit, Jawbone UP/UP24 etc, but Apple pulled the link just before releasing iOS 8 - so we need an 8.01 !
Do you have to input all the information like steps, heartbeat, vitals etc from another source or does the phone obtain those details from you somehow?
Yes, but Google Now sends that information back to Google's data centres, so they can send you adverts based on where you are / what you do regularly etc. Er no thanks!
Yeah, except (imo) sacrifices some of its usefulness/potential for increased privacy. The data is only stored on the device so there are limits to what it can do.
Do you have to input all the information like steps, heartbeat, vitals etc from another source or does the phone obtain those details from you somehow?
If you already use fitbit/jawbone/my fitness pal or similar then I would wait until they can sync over.
The heartbeat is probably for the Apple Watch as it has heartbeat sensors!
Yes, but Google Now sends that information back to Google's data centres, so they can send you adverts based on where you are / what you do regularly etc. Er no thanks!
Yeah, except (imo) sacrifices some of its usefulness/potential for increased privacy. The data is only stored on the device so there are limits to what it can do.
Ha, two contrasting viewpoints there! Well, I don't necessarily disagree with the first one, but I think there's a balance to be struck somewhere.
Do you have to input all the information like steps, heartbeat, vitals etc from another source or does the phone obtain those details from you somehow?
Yeah how does it work? I've got a 5S and when I go on the health app there's no data recorded for anything, how do you start it recording everything?
If you already use fitbit/jawbone/my fitness pal or similar then I would wait until they can sync over.
The heartbeat is probably for the Apple Watch as it has heartbeat sensors!
I don't have any of those Apps yet. I thought you could get your bpm and other things by just placing your finger on the home button or somewhere else on the screen and it could read your pulse rate. Perhaps I am asking too much from a phone.
I don't have any of those Apps yet. I thought you could get your bpm and other things by just placing your finger on the home button or somewhere else on the screen and it could read your pulse rate. Perhaps I am asking too much from a phone.
8.0.1 had better fix the notifications bug, and it had better come quickly!
By the way, for anyone experiencing 'stuck' notifications that can't be swiped away, a press of the home button seems to clear them without exiting the app that you're in. But this needs to be fixed quickly.
Noticed something else new in photos, there's a deleted section which shows deleted pictures and each one has a number of days remaining until it's permenently deleted. I like that for times that you accidently delete something or look back through them and decide that you want to keep it. Nice touch
Do people really think these watches will catch on with the public at large? It's already been noted that the younger generation aren't wearing watches anywhere near the same extent as their parents do.
Another point is battery life. The battery in my watch lasts on average 2 years, the batteries in these smart watches last around 2 days. Do people really want yet another device they have to constantly charge up?
Time may well prove me wrong, however, I think this has to be one of the most pointless devices to be released in a long time. It appears to me that manufacturers are desperately looking around for the next 'big thing' to milk us of yet more of our cash.
Wearables, watches, fitness apps - it all looks pretty desperate from where I'm sitting.
Yeah how does it work? I've got a 5S and when I go on the health app there's no data recorded for anything, how do you start it recording everything?
You might need to go into Settings-> Privacy, Motion Activity, and turn on Health?
I didn't have 8 on my 5s, but after I input my height and weight under body measurements, the dashboard now shows how many steps I've done with my phone. Apparently under 2000 today. (Lazy Sunday). Probably because my phone isn't in my pocket when I'm at home
I assume when the other apps can connect, the Sources tab in Health will let us choose which apps can feed in what data.
You might need to go into Settings-> Privacy, Motion Activity, and turn on Health?
I didn't have 8 on my 5s, but after I input my height and weight under body measurements, the dashboard now shows how many steps I've done with my phone. Apparently under 2000 today. (Lazy Sunday). Probably because my phone isn't in my pocket when I'm at home
I assume when the other apps can connect, the Sources tab in Health will let us choose which apps can feed in what data.
There's is no "on" button, I went to privacy and motion activity but when I click on motion activity it just says apps that have requested will appear here. No buttons? Maybe I'll try putting in my measurements
There's is no "on" button, I went to privacy and motion activity but when I click on motion activity it just says apps that have requested will appear here. No buttons? Maybe I'll try putting in my measurements
The Health app seems generally broken. It's showing 'no data' for me as well at the moment. Try downloading an app like Steps+ as a test, to check if your M7 processor is actually recording data. It should import your steps for the last ten days or so.
It's pretty annoying that ios 8 has broken browser uploading, I often used tinypic or postimage to quickly upload photos to share with others at work.
Now I have to use photobucket via its app, increased complication and having to remember to set permissions as a person can then browse your albums from the link, unlike the others that only show the single image linked to.
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Sounds like google now.
Do you have to input all the information like steps, heartbeat, vitals etc from another source or does the phone obtain those details from you somehow?
Yes, but Google Now sends that information back to Google's data centres, so they can send you adverts based on where you are / what you do regularly etc. Er no thanks!
Yeah, except (imo) sacrifices some of its usefulness/potential for increased privacy. The data is only stored on the device so there are limits to what it can do.
If you already use fitbit/jawbone/my fitness pal or similar then I would wait until they can sync over.
The heartbeat is probably for the Apple Watch as it has heartbeat sensors!
Ha, two contrasting viewpoints there! Well, I don't necessarily disagree with the first one, but I think there's a balance to be struck somewhere.
Yeah how does it work? I've got a 5S and when I go on the health app there's no data recorded for anything, how do you start it recording everything?
I don't have any of those Apps yet. I thought you could get your bpm and other things by just placing your finger on the home button or somewhere else on the screen and it could read your pulse rate. Perhaps I am asking too much from a phone.
The Withings app has that very function.
Oh really? And is that part of the Apple Health App?
By the way, for anyone experiencing 'stuck' notifications that can't be swiped away, a press of the home button seems to clear them without exiting the app that you're in. But this needs to be fixed quickly.
It's a standalone app. Whether it'll feed data into Health once the HealthKit bug is fixed, I don't know.
ok thanks. You would think the Health app would be able to do all these things.
I am still not getting the headlines showing up. Can anyone help?
Try uninstalling them and starting from scratch.
Another point is battery life. The battery in my watch lasts on average 2 years, the batteries in these smart watches last around 2 days. Do people really want yet another device they have to constantly charge up?
Time may well prove me wrong, however, I think this has to be one of the most pointless devices to be released in a long time. It appears to me that manufacturers are desperately looking around for the next 'big thing' to milk us of yet more of our cash.
Wearables, watches, fitness apps - it all looks pretty desperate from where I'm sitting.
You might need to go into Settings-> Privacy, Motion Activity, and turn on Health?
I didn't have 8 on my 5s, but after I input my height and weight under body measurements, the dashboard now shows how many steps I've done with my phone. Apparently under 2000 today. (Lazy Sunday). Probably because my phone isn't in my pocket when I'm at home
I assume when the other apps can connect, the Sources tab in Health will let us choose which apps can feed in what data.
There's is no "on" button, I went to privacy and motion activity but when I click on motion activity it just says apps that have requested will appear here. No buttons? Maybe I'll try putting in my measurements
The Health app seems generally broken. It's showing 'no data' for me as well at the moment. Try downloading an app like Steps+ as a test, to check if your M7 processor is actually recording data. It should import your steps for the last ten days or so.
Now THAT's innovation
Now I have to use photobucket via its app, increased complication and having to remember to set permissions as a person can then browse your albums from the link, unlike the others that only show the single image linked to.