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Recommendation for android step tracker--should run in the background.

durhammfp
durhammfp Posts: 494 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I have been using Google Fit but it's been a little glitchy lately and not recording some of my walks.

I need something that runs in the background so that I am not constantly starting it and stopping it every time I walk anywhere.

Any help on this would be welcome. Thanks!

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  • Lietchi
    Lietchi Posts: 7,011 Member
    Pacer Pedometer can be used as a step tracker and can be synced with MFP. I used it before buying a fitness watch.
  • sgt1372
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,997 Member
    edited July 2020
    I use Pedometer by Ito Technologies.

    Works in background, easy to use and very accurate based on time/distance comparisons w/Map My Hike and Map My Walk.
  • durhammfp
    durhammfp Posts: 494 Member
    Lietchi wrote: »
    Pacer Pedometer can be used as a step tracker and can be synced with MFP. I used it before buying a fitness watch.
    sgt1372 wrote: »
    I use Pedometer by Ito Technologies.

    Works in background, easy to use and very accurate based on time/distance comparisons w/Map My Hike and Map My Walk.

    Thanks! I had put Pacer on my phone but now I will look at Pedometer as well. A appreciate your help.
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,597 Member
    In addition to Pacer, a Fitbit app and account are available without a device. The app when not connected to a device uses the android phone's pedometer to calculate steps. The app SHOULD also be able to record manually triggered GPS walks/runs in addition to the automatic recording of step counts.
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