Can you turn heart rate monitor off?

For the vívoactive® 3 device, the default value for the Heart Rate setting is Auto. The device automatically uses the wrist-based heart rate monitor unless you pair a chest heart rate monitor to the device.

NOTE: Disabling the wrist-based heart rate monitor also disables your VO2 max. estimate, intensity minutes, and the all-day stress feature.

NOTE: Disabling the wrist-based heart rate monitor also disables the on-wrist detection feature for Garmin Pay™ payments, and you must enter a passcode before making each payment (Garmin Pay).

The Heart Rate monitor is one of the most useful features of the Apple Watch for people who use the device for exercise. However, one cannot deny the fact that it also drains the battery faster than other features. For this reason — and perhaps a few others — some people prefer to have the heart rate monitor on their Apple Watch turned off. 

How do you use your Apple Watch to check your heart rate?

It’s pretty easy. Just open the app on your Apple Watch and it’ll begin checking your heart rate. Make sure that the Apple Watch fits snugly on your wrist. In addition, it can also monitor your resting, breathing, and recovery rates the whole day. It’s one of the reasons why it consumes battery juice pretty quickly.  

If you’re particularly concerned about your heart rate, you can turn on the heart rate notifications.

With this feature turned on, your Apple Watch will closely monitor your heart rate. If it goes unusually above or below a set beats per minute (BPM), your device will notify you right away. Add the Heart Rate app to your watch face so you can easily access it. 

While having this feature turned on can truly come in handy, not everyone actually needs it. If you don’t use this feature often anyway, there’s no harm done by turning it off. If anything, turning the Heart Rate monitor off can help save you some battery juice. 

How does it drain your Apple Watch’s battery anyway?

For one, this feature automatically checks your heart rate at certain intervals throughout the day. Hence, it’s constantly running in the background of your Apple Watch. Just like any other apps, this consumes battery, too.

If you’re using the Workout app, the monitor will continuously check your heart rate during the whole workout. After your exercise, it will still check your heart rate continuously for 3 minutes to figure out your recovery rate. All of this information is indeed helpful for an active person, but all this monitoring will, of course, drain your Apple Watch’s battery.

Once you’ve decided to turn off your Heart Rate monitor, the next part is to take out your iPhone that is paired with your Apple Watch. Unfortunately, you can’t turn the Heart Rate monitor off from your Apple Watch; you have to use your iPhone for this. Here’s what you need to do:

  1. On your iPhone, open the Watch app.
  2. On the bottom left corner of the screen, tap on the My Watch icon.
  3. Scroll down the list of options and select Privacy.
  4. Choose Motion and Fitness. You will find the Heart Rate toggle.
  5. Switch the Heart Rate toggle off.

And that’s it! Do note that with this feature disabled, your Apple Watch will no longer be able to automatically monitor your heart rate. However, you can still check it from time to time by manually taking a reading from your Apple Watch.

Applies to: A370

You can disable the heart rate sensor in your A370 for your next training session by tapping and holding a sport icon while in the Training menu. Accept the confirmation message to turn it off.

This method does not disable the continuous HR tracking on A370, though. You can disable it from the Settings menu.

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Apple Watch and Galaxy watch flashes their LED lights (green lights) hundreds of times per second, to calculate the number of times the heart beats each minute.

The Heart Rate monitor on your smartwatch is useful but is also a huge battery drainer. If you follow an active lifestyle, the Heart rate monitor along with other health tools give you detailed insights. But if you’re like me who doesn’t use the Heart rate monitor often, then disabling it is the best way to save some battery juice. Here is how to disable Auto Heart Rate Monitor on Xiaomi’s Mi Band, Samsung’s Galaxy Watch, and Apple Watch. Let’s being.

Can you turn heart rate monitor off?

1. Turn Off Heart Rate Monitor on Mi Band 2/3

Similar to most fitness bands, Mi Band comes equipped with a decent heart rate monitor. Although it isn’t as accurate as other high-end wearables, it gets the job done. Considering the small form factor and a tiny 110mAh battery (70mAh for Mi Band 2), the heart rate sensor drains a lot of battery. Disabling the Heart Rate Monitor is easy, and you can use the Mi Fit app to turn it off.

Make sure your band is connected to your phone, and open the Mi Fit app. Tap on the ‘Profile’ button on the bottom right and tap on Mi Band to open the Band settings page.

Also Read: How to Unlock PC with Mi Band 2/3

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Can you turn heart rate monitor off?

On the options page and you’d see a list of settings. Look for ‘Heart Rate detection’ and tap on it. It opens a new screen which also has the same option for some reason.

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Can you turn heart rate monitor off?

Tap ‘heart rate detection’ again and select ‘Turn Off’. Now your Mi Band won’t automatically record your heart rate automatically.

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Can you turn heart rate monitor off?

Must Read: Use Mi Band to control music on your phone

2. Turn Off Heart Rate Monitor on Galaxy Watch

Unlike fitness bands, you can use the Galaxy Watch as a standalone device. It has internet connectivity, a touch screen, and decent CPU to carry out tasks on its own. If you want to spend more time playing games on your Galaxy Watch, disabling the Auto Heart Rate monitor can give you a few extra hours of juice. Though simple, the disable button is hidden in a maze of settings but you can follow these steps to disable auto heart rate monitor quickly.

On your Galaxy watch, tap the Home button (the one at the bottom) to open up the App drawer, scroll to Samsung Health app and tap to open the app.

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Can you turn heart rate monitor off?

Scroll to highlight the Heart Rate section and tap the selection. Tap the options button (three vertical dots) on the right to open the Heart rate settings.

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Can you turn heart rate monitor off?

You’ll see Auto HR settings here, tap to open up the settings. Now, rotate the dial and select ‘Never’. Your Galaxy Watch would never record your heart rate unless you manually take a reading.

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Can you turn heart rate monitor off?

Read: Best Galaxy Watch Apps

3. Turn Off Heart Rate Monitor on Apple Watch

Apple watch is probably the best smartwatch out there with features like 3D touch, sleek design, and precision health monitors. Just like the Mi Band and the Galaxy Watch, Apple Watch also automatically monitors your heart rate at constant intervals. There is no way to disable the feature from the Watch and you have to use the Watch app on your iPhone.

Go to the Watch app and tap on My Watch icon on the bottom left. This would open a list of options and you have to scroll to find ‘Privacy‘.

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Can you turn heart rate monitor off?

Tap on the Privacy tab and select ‘Motion and Fitness’. Toggle Hear Rate switch to OFF. Apple Watch would only record your heart rate when you manually take a reading from the Watch or the app.

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Can you turn heart rate monitor off?

Also Read: 6 Heart Rate monitor apps for Apple Watch

Disable Auto Heart Rate Monitor on Smart Wearables

Disabling Auto Heart Rate monitor is often easy but hidden behind a maze of settings. While the feature is an excellent Technology addition to wearables, it drains a significant amount of battery. If you don’t use the feature often disabling it gives you improved battery life and fewer notification messages. If you face any problem while disabling the auto Heart Rate monitor drop a comment or reach out on Twitter.

Kaushal

Works as an in-house Writer at TechWiser and focuses on the latest smart consumer electronics. Closely follows the latest trends in consumer IoT and how it affects our daily lives. You can follow him on Twitter. Yes, he sometimes speaks in Third Person.

How do I turn off my heart monitor?

Turning Off the Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitor.
Hold the touchscreen..
Select Settings > Sensors & Accessories > Heart Rate > Off..

Can you turn off heart rate monitor on smart Watch?

Press the middle button to access watch menu. Select the gear icon to access the watch settings, then find the Heart Rate to turn tracking off and on.

Can you turn off the heart rate monitor on charge 4?

To simply turn it off, swipe across to the Settings menu of your device and scroll down to Heart Rate. The downside of this is pretty mammoth, as you won't be able to properly track your activity, sleep or resting heart rate, but very handy for keeping the Charge, well, charged.