Issue 1341 in mytracks: Android 4.3 Bluetooth Low Energy Support for HRM

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New issue 1341 by ada...@gmail.com: Android 4.3 Bluetooth Low Energy
Support for HRM
http://code.google.com/p/mytracks/issues/detail?id=1341

Android 4.3 now natively supports BLE.

http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/connectivity/bluetooth-le.html

I have a Nexus 4 & Nexus 10 and a wearlink+ that I've never been able to
use because of the missing support in native android.

It appears support must be built into the application itself given the new
API's. Can this support be added to mytracks?

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Comment #1 on issue 1341 by sopsa...@gmail.com: Android 4.3 Bluetooth Low

Energy Support for HRM
http://code.google.com/p/mytracks/issues/detail?id=1341

It definitely can. I have been working with BLE things for a week and took
a look at MyTracks and in fact it would be pretty easy to do. I just
couldn't get it build under api lvl 18 but if some one helps me with it I
would happily continue my work.

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Comment #2 on issue 1341 by bke...@coastsystems.net: Android 4.3 Bluetooth

Low Energy Support for HRM
http://code.google.com/p/mytracks/issues/detail?id=1341

Surprised with all the new devices out with 4.3 and now 4.4, that this
feature request hasn't been accepted as yet....

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Comment #3 on issue 1341 by gerhard....@gmail.com: Android 4.3 Bluetooth

Low Energy Support for HRM
http://code.google.com/p/mytracks/issues/detail?id=1341

Seem to be implemented in issue 1426.

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Comment #4 on issue 1341 by victor.s...@gmail.com: Android 4.3 Bluetooth

Low Energy Support for HRM
http://code.google.com/p/mytracks/issues/detail?id=1341

Has BLE already supported?

I tested with HR Sensor with BLE it works with BluetoothLeGatt smple but
does not on MyTraks.

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Comment #5 on issue 1341 by jlpmart...@gmail.com: Android 4.3 Bluetooth Low

Energy Support for HRM
http://code.google.com/p/mytracks/issues/detail?id=1341

Definitely, there is BLE support in Android 4.3 for galaxy notes 2 and 3. I
have a Mio Alpha that works like a charm in some sports applications. The
application cannot rely on the device being paired since there is no
pairing for BLE on API 18. Mio Mio has never appeared on the device scan in
the bluetooth settings. Several applications can detect the device and get
its HR reading, including the sample code cited above.

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Comment #6 on issue 1341 by ja...@jamesh.id.au: Android 4.3 Bluetooth Low

Energy Support for HRM
http://code.google.com/p/mytracks/issues/detail?id=1341

The Bluetooth Smart support in newer Android releases doesn't automatically
mean apps will support the new gadgets.

It just means that the APIs are there for app authors who want to take
advantage of them (as a contributor has done in issue 1426, but that is
waiting on review).

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Comment #7 on issue 1341 by jlpmart...@gmail.com: Android 4.3 Bluetooth Low

Energy Support for HRM
http://code.google.com/p/mytracks/issues/detail?id=1341

It is true that the Smart support and requires extra coding for support.
What I mean is that the sample code provided by google works with Mio Alpha
HR sensor. I also point out that the pairing procedure provided by android
does not work for this watch, and I am not sure if it was supposed to work
or the application should provide a pairing equivalent interface. With
MapMyFitness, for instance, I must connect the watch every time I loose
connection.

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Comment #8 on issue 1341 by Petes...@gmail.com: Android 4.3 Bluetooth Low

Energy Support for HRM
http://code.google.com/p/mytracks/issues/detail?id=1341

It is frustrating when a number of other apps on the market can pull data
from these Bluetooth SMART sensors, but the only app I *want* to use does
not. I've successfully pulled sensor data with a number of free apps on the
Play Store, but MyTracks is still left broken.

I have a Polar H7 HRM (chest strap). It pairs successfully with the phone.
When I pull up "sensor state" in MyTracks, I get a "Connecting" >> "None"
loop. I looked through old issues, and issue 1288 seems to be the same
behavior. Has anyone had luck with this particular sensor?

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Comment #9 on issue 1341 by Petes...@gmail.com: Android 4.3 Bluetooth Low

Energy Support for HRM
http://code.google.com/p/mytracks/issues/detail?id=1341

It's frustrating when a number of other apps on the market work with these
sensors, but the one app you *want* to use is left broken. MyTracks is
unable to sync with my particular sensor, but there are a half-dozen other
free apps that work just fine.

Nexus 5
Polar H7 HRM
Android 4.3
MyTracks 2.0.5

My device pairs with my phone successfully. When I look at the "Sensor
State" menu, I simply get a "Connecting" >> "None" loop.

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Comment #10 on issue 1341 by bke...@coastsystems.net: Android 4.3 Bluetooth

Low Energy Support for HRM
http://code.google.com/p/mytracks/issues/detail?id=1341

Yeah its really frustrating as BLE was one of the big features of Android
4.3, yet Google's own sponsored app has not bothered to put out an update.
Hopefully this is not another case of abandonware.

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Comment #11 on issue 1341 by fred.nad...@gmail.com: Android 4.3 Bluetooth

Low Energy Support for HRM
http://code.google.com/p/mytracks/issues/detail?id=1341

I'm working on this. It is not yet ready for a code review, but if anyone
would be kind enough to give it a try and give some feedback, that would be
really appreciated.

Currently only Hearth Rate Monitor is working.

https://code.google.com/r/frednadeau-mytracks2/

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Comment #12 on issue 1341 by gerhard....@gmail.com: Android 4.3 Bluetooth

Low Energy Support for HRM
http://code.google.com/p/mytracks/issues/detail?id=1341

@fred.n: see also issue 1426
(no HR BLE yet for me)

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Comment #13 on issue 1341 by alec6.la...@gmail.com: Android 4.3 Bluetooth

Low Energy Support for HRM
http://code.google.com/p/mytracks/issues/detail?id=1341

I tried your clone on my Nexus 4 with a Geonaute HRM.
It seems it's doing the job, apart from a few issues:
- impossible to sync to Google drive (perhaps due to key)
- sometimes looses connection to the HRM.

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Comment #14 on issue 1341 by bke...@coastsystems.net: Android 4.3 Bluetooth

Low Energy Support for HRM
http://code.google.com/p/mytracks/issues/detail?id=1341

is there an apk available to test on my Moto G?

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Comment #15 on issue 1341 by alec6.la...@gmail.com: Android 4.3 Bluetooth

Low Energy Support for HRM
http://code.google.com/p/mytracks/issues/detail?id=1341

You have to rebuild the APK from the source code on google code

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Comment #16 on issue 1341 by js...@google.com: Android 4.3 Bluetooth Low
Energy Support for HRM
https://code.google.com/p/mytracks/issues/detail?id=1341

Issue 1356 has been merged into this issue.

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Comment #17 on issue 1341 by kevin.so...@gmail.com: Android 4.3 Bluetooth

Low Energy Support for HRM
https://code.google.com/p/mytracks/issues/detail?id=1341

Hello Google Engineers and Product Managers!

Long time My Tracks user. I like it as well as anything I can find on the
market. Thanks for creating and maintaining it.

Like at least one before me, I have a Polar H7 and no joy. And like an
earlier poster, there are other apps out there that work just fine with it.
So apparently, the little guys have access to whatever the H7 is sending,
so it's not like it should be a mystery.

I've been searching and waiting and hoping but I'll be darned if I can find
any ETA or even a commitment from Google to support the Polar H7 heart rate
sensor.

Can Google comment on current level of commitment to support the Polar H7
and if so, when?

Much appreciation for a great app. Thank you also for considering adding
support for the Polar H7 heart rate sensor.

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Comment #18 on issue 1341 by stefan.w...@gmail.com: Android 4.3 Bluetooth

Low Energy Support for HRM
https://code.google.com/p/mytracks/issues/detail?id=1341

Something new on this request?
i just Don't want us other apps.

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Comment #19 on issue 1341 by Ger.O...@gmail.com: Android 4.3 Bluetooth Low

Energy Support for HRM
https://code.google.com/p/mytracks/issues/detail?id=1341

Really need MyTracks looked at, its so useful that I can tailor the GPS
settings to me needs but it wont pick up my Polar H6 heart rate monitor.

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Comment #20 on issue 1341 by bke...@coastsystems.net: Android 4.3 Bluetooth

Low Energy Support for HRM
https://code.google.com/p/mytracks/issues/detail?id=1341

Yeah mytracks is really a wasted effort without bluetooth hrm support.

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Comment #21 on issue 1341 by g...@christoforo.net: Android 4.3 Bluetooth

Low Energy Support for HRM
https://code.google.com/p/mytracks/issues/detail?id=1341

Is this enhancement being worked on?

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Comment #22 on issue 1341 by almu...@gmail.com: Android 4.3 Bluetooth Low

Energy Support for HRM
https://code.google.com/p/mytracks/issues/detail?id=1341

Please implement this. Maybe I should write to Polar too. It`s annoying
that you cannot use the app with a H7.

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Comment #23 on issue 1341 by almundt: Android 4.3 Bluetooth Low Energy

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Comment #24 on issue 1341 by David.G....@gmail.com: Android 4.3 Bluetooth

Low Energy Support for HRM
https://code.google.com/p/mytracks/issues/detail?id=1341

Wow, just bought an H7 to use with MyTracks, didn't even consider that it
wouldn't be supported. I see this has been open for nearly 2 years, so am
assuming it probably isn't going to be fixed. That's too bad, I really like
MyTracks better than any other app I have used so far.
Samsung Note Edge on Lollipop & Polar H7
Really disappointed that this was not a high enough priority at Google to
correct.

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Comment #25 on issue 1341 by bke...@coastsystems.net: Android 4.3 Bluetooth

Low Energy Support for HRM
https://code.google.com/p/mytracks/issues/detail?id=1341

Its insane!