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Samsung continues the trend of adding specific hardware that users can utilize with the manufacturer’s very own Samsung Health health-tracking application in some older flagship Samsung Galaxy devices like Samsung Galaxy S5 to S10, and Note 4 to Note 9. The heart rate sensor is that proprietary hardware that can help Samsung Health accurately give you readings of important vital measurements like, as the name implies, the heart rate. You can use a couple of ways to get the most out of your Samsung Galaxy flagship’s heart rate sensor. [1] X Research source
How to Use the Samsung Galaxy Heart Sensor
Open the Samsung Health app and tap the Measure option under Heart rate section. Press your finger onto the heart rate sensor located under the camera on the back of your phone, to the right of the LED flash. Keep your finger still for about 10 seconds so the sensor can get a proper reading. Avoid holding down too firmly.
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Open your application drawer. Do this by swiping up the home screen.
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Launch Samsung Health. Swipe through the list of your installed applications then tap the Samsung Health app. It is the aqua/green gradient icon of a runner.Advertisement
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Access the Heart Rate option. Tap on Measure in the heart rate section.
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Get your heart rate reading. Try to remain still while you press a finger onto the heart rate sensor located under or to the right of your camera, to the right of the LED flash, depending on your model. Do this for about 10 seconds so the sensor and the app can make their calculations.
- The heart in the middle of the screen will indicate if you are moving by turning orange, and will notify you to stay still.
- Once the progress is 100% complete, Samsung Health will display the beats-per-minute (bpm) reading in the middle of the screen.
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- ↑ Tapiwa Mavende (T.Tech). (2022, December 10). Samsung Galaxy S10 Heart rate sensor . YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTxPqhcrZms
