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Phone Inaccurately Counting? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 months ago by RebekahWSD@lemmy.world to c/walkscape@lemmy.world
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My phone seems to inaccurately count steps, and I'm worried that could be a problem? It gives me too many steps. I counted how many steps it takes to walk from one room to another, which is around 12 - 16 steps. The app routinely gives me over 25 steps though! I'm hoping this won't be an issue? I might be over thinking.

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[–] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That would be amazing! It must use the android to count the steps, it requested that access! I know my phone is really inaccurate about a lot of stuff. On wifi, when using Pokémon GO, my phone will routinely run around town while I'm sitting down, but I think pogo uses the wifi.

It wouldn't surprise me to find out the step counter is also inaccurate in this phone!

[–] Tenoteve@feddit.org 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Help again. So first, some searching brought me to this page: https://www.androidauthority.com/best-pedometer-apps-step-counter-apps-for-android-852651/

The chapter about"smartphones vs fitness tracker accuracy" describes the issue a bit.

I also checked with my phone a bit. Test results 100 steps with phone in back pocket 103 steps counted 100 steps with phone in hand moving the hand 73 steps 100 steps moving phone between hand and pocket 112 steps.

The test itself is also not perfect, but time.... You know.

[–] Tenoteve@feddit.org 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Also, the accuracy is not as important as you may think. The app shall motivate to move more, by walking. Depending on the study you chose science suggests between 2000 and 10000 steps a day. That is a huge range and will even put the inaccuracies.

[–] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

I've been more worried about the game getting upset for me walking when I'm not walking, which is entirely overthinking it! XD And it will make me move more! I moved today and visited mother for...late labor day.