The original software on these is really bad. e.g. if move between time zones during the day then Mi Fitness app most likely won't get all data out of device. Also Mi Fitness cannot download data of previous date out of the device. Steps counter is also very bad at keeping track if you move slowly e.g. in your apartment.
Custom firmware for MI fitness band
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#12The original software on these is really bad. e.g. if move between time zones during the day then Mi Fitness app most likely won't get all data out of device. Also Mi Fitness cannot download data of previous date out of the device. Steps counter is also very bad at keeping track if you move slowly e.g. in your apartment.
Exactly the reason I ditched it. It stopped auto-syncing data after some stupid android-app split. Like they have 3-4 apps? All similar, but supports different hardware.
In Mi Band 2 / 3 days it was working quite good.
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#14If you care about battery life, I haven’t found a better option than these little guys.
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#15If you care about battery life, I haven’t found a better option than these little guys.
I got an Amazfit Band 7 after my OG Bip died. More info as far as blood o2 and fitness recovery & VO2 estimates etc, but it loses the compass, barometer, a physical button (bizarrely imo) & a few month(s) of battery life. The OLED is certainly nicer in some situations (almost always indoors) but I very much miss the battery life. Oh, and lots of app & custom watchface support too.
Btw if you have a larger budget, Garmin is also apparently pretty good with good battery life and a very similar screen type (and much better sports tracking).
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#16With "see the data on screen", I mean at least some quality index, not just the number of hours you slept.
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#17Is there a good fitness band to measure sleep quality that lets you download the data from a Linux machine, or at least lets you see the data on screen? With "see the data on screen", I mean at least some quality index, not just the number of hours you slept.
I would be interested to know if others have interesting linux desktop software or workflows for working with this data when it comes off your watch
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#18Is there a good fitness band to measure sleep quality that lets you download the data from a Linux machine, or at least lets you see the data on screen? With "see the data on screen", I mean at least some quality index, not just the number of hours you slept.
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#19Is there a good fitness band to measure sleep quality that lets you download the data from a Linux machine, or at least lets you see the data on screen? With "see the data on screen", I mean at least some quality index, not just the number of hours you slept.
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#20If you care about battery life, I haven’t found a better option than these little guys.