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Useful Apps and Features
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S Health
S Health is a wellness application that can help you manage your health. Set fitness goals, check your
progress, and keep track of your overall health.
1. From home, tap
Apps
>
S Health
.
2. Follow the prompts to get started:
Read the introduction and tap
Start
.
Read and agree to the terms and conditions, and then tap
Next
.
Sign in to your Samsung account if you have not already done so. You must sign in to a
Samsung account to set and save goals, and use other advanced S Health features.
Follow the onscreen instructions to enter information about yourself, and then tap
Start
.
3. Use S Health to track your health activities:
Pedometer
: Count the number of steps you take. Tap
Start
to start counting. You can pause
counting and then tap Start to begin again. If you signed in to your Samsung account, you
can set goals, track your progress, and share your results.
Exercise
: Set and manage exercise goals, and track your progress. You can track activities
by type, such as running, walking, cycling, and hiking. S Health also offers access to the
Music app, to work out to your favorite songs.
Heart rate
: Measure your heart rate, using the heart rate sensor on the back of your phone
(next to the Camera flash). Place your finger over the sensor, and then tap the screen to
start. Hold your finger on the sensor, and keep still until the sensor reports your heart rate.
Food
: Track your daily food intake, by entering your meals and snacks. You can keep track
of your favorite foods, and take pictures of your meals.
Weight
: Track your weight and BMI (body mass index).
Sleep
: Samsung wearable devices (not included) can record your sleep data and sync it with
Sleep in S Health.
Stress
: Measure your stress level using your heart rate variable.
Coach
: Coach by Cigna provides general information and features designed to help you to
manage your overall well-being.
Partner apps
: Manage additional S health-compatible apps you install here.
Note
: Tap
More options
>
Help
for more detailed information.