I phone data use for tracking steps

blempkern
blempkern Posts: 2
edited November 12 in Fitness and Exercise
i want to know if tracking my steps with my iPhone uses my data , because when I use the map app it does.

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  • scubagram
    scubagram Posts: 27 Member
    Probably, but check with your provider.
  • blempkern
    blempkern Posts: 2
    I had the steps tracker on yesterday and drove to bike trail with my iPhone in the cat I think it counted that distance as walking , Do I need to turn it off while in the car
  • cdougherty01
    cdougherty01 Posts: 12
    Most applications are using the various motion detection sensors in your phone as a pedometer, when the sensor detects a "bump" it counts it as a step.

    Assuming you aren't using an app that measures distance via GPS movement and translates that into steps, it won't be consuming data.
  • FitPhillygirl
    FitPhillygirl Posts: 7,124 Member
    If you are talking about Apples own HealthKit App that tracks everything from what you eat to how many steps you've taken (provided you keep your iPhone in your pocket). No, that App does not use your data..... The map app that you mentioned only uses data as it needs to use cellular towers to obtain info.
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