Microsoft Band App Download
Siglinda Toepperwein
Microsoft Band is a discontinued smart band with smartwatch and activity tracker/fitness tracker features, created and developed by Microsoft. It was announced on October 29, 2014. The Microsoft Band incorporates fitness tracking and health-oriented capabilities and integrated with Windows Phone, iOS, and Android smartphones through a Bluetooth connection. On October 3, 2016, Microsoft stopped sales and development of the line of devices.[1] On May 31, 2019, the Band's companion app was decommissioned, and Microsoft offered a refund for customers who were lifelong active platform users.[2]
All five engineers and I wore the new Microsoft Band as we worked our way through the group circuit training. We compared heart rates and calorie burn after each round of team sit-ups and mountain climbers, adapting the reps to maintain our optimal heart rates. A few of the engineers discreetly glanced at emails and texts on their bands between sets.
As we all know, Microsoft has pronounced the Band dead and if yours wasn't set up when they killed it or you reset it since then, your band is nothing more than a really pretty bracelet (with possible cracks in the elastomer).
You'll need a PC, the USB Cable and your band for this.
The way it works is by feeding the band some fake data so it thinks it has been paired to the Microsoft servers. One of the few last steps to actually set it up for real would be to send an ephemeris file to the band. This file would have to come from the Microsoft servers that have been shut down, so there is no way to do it, really. However, I've found that there is a way through the demo mode (used in stores to showcase the device) that will get you around that step and made a program that does just that.
This will obviously lead to the GPS taking ages to lock, but at the very least, you'll have a working watch.
The slimmer clasp also means the Band 3 features a new charger, which is more square. It connects well and charges the device fast. I can usually get from around 10 percent to 100 percent in under an hour, which is an improvement over the one and a half hours it took to charge the Band 2. There's also an additional (microphone?) hole at the top of the front of the band.
The durability of the Microsoft Band line was never great. Many people suffered broken straps and devices that eventually just fell apart. This issue was not rectified with the Band 2 as many people reported having to return their Band 2 for a new one due to the band ripping or tearing. (I personally never suffered these issues with either the Band 1 or Band 2.)
I am attempting to write an app that makes use of the Microsoft Bands sensors (Heart Rate, Skin Temperature, Pedometer, etc.) but will be used on a shared band, not tied to a specific user. At the moment I am unable to find a way to connect the band to a device purely by bluetooth, as the band must first be connected to and registered with the Microsoft Health app. Does anyone know of a way to do this using the newly released SDK?
Microsoft is running a trade in promotion:
link to microsoftwearablestrade.cexchange.com
(Why does Microsoft use third parties to run promotions so the URL looks questionable? I have no clue but it does seem very shady)
I find it quite comfortable, very addictive as for the sleep monitoring, and if you pair it to a MS phone the integration with Cortana is supercool. Also, commanding music from the band is a nice touch (although not so useful, especially because a plus is that you can just put on the shoes and run, leaving your phone at home..).
All these new features are in preview. We look forward to your feedback and input that will help us shape these offerings. Please share your suggestions on Microsoft Band and Health UserVoice page where you can also vote on existing suggestions for improvements to the SDK. You can also contact us through heal...@microsoft.com.
Gracias por compartir esta app, es muy fácil de usar y pude desbloquear la banda ms2, ahora esta nuevamente en uso.
Thank you for sharing this app, it is very easy to use and I could unlock the band MS 2, now is usefull again.
The Microsoft Band has GPS functionality, so you can go for a run without your phone and still get detailed data, such as your route, split times, and so forth. And workout-coaching is right on the bracelet, rather than in a companion app. Push notifications of text messages, upcoming calendar reminders, and more port over from your phone to the band for iOS, Android, and of course, Windows Phone, letting you see what you need to know at a glance. And all these features would be great if you can stand wearing the darn thing, which I couldn't.
The bottom line on fitness trackers in general is that you have to wear them 24/7 to get the most out of them. Microsoft's first foray into smart pedometers scores high marks for getting so many features into one band, but loses serious points for wearability. In terms of comfort and simplicity, it's a far cry from the same-price Basis Peak , our current Editors' Choice.
Design and Compatibility
The problem with the Band is that it has two hard, inflexible surfaces facing one another. Try to spin it around your wrist, and you can't. One side is a capacitive TFT full color display touch screen, and it's the worse offender of the two. It measures 0.43 by 1.29 inches (11mm by 33mm), with a resolution of 320 by 106 pixels. I'm five-foot-eight with wide wrist bones, and this extra-wide screen extends past the edges of my arm on both sides. The other hard area is at the clasp, which is where Microsoft put its optical heart rate monitor (HRM). If you wear the device with the screen on the outside of your wrist, the HRM is on the inside. I've never seen that before, and quite frankly, it doesn't work. It unnecessarily creates another hard, flat surface instead of giving the band room to comform to the curves of your body. Fasten it the other way, and the screen is on the inside of your wrist. Some people might like to wear their watches this way, but it's still clunky and uncomfortable.
Wristbands are all the rage right now among activity trackers, largely because they allow for 24/7 heart rate monitoring, although you can still find a clip-on option (without a HRM) in the Misfit Flash ($29.99 at Amazon) and the upcoming Jawbone Move.
In sum, wearing this thing is a labor in itself. Imagine wrapping an ordinary rubber band snugly around your wrist. Not bad, right? Now make it fat and weighty, with weird bulges in various places to accommodate the bewildering array of sensors. Less fun, right?
To test Microsoft Band, I ran through an intense, hour-long cardio workout at the gym with free weights and barbells. The band was rarely in the way, and when I was concentrating on counting the minutes and reps, I appreciated easy access to my heart rate and the duration of the workout. Are we done yet?
Getting all that functionality into a watch form factor is quite a feat. Microsoft accomplished it by housing much of the hardware in the watchband. The area under the clip contains the heart rate monitor, the back of the face holds the connector for a magnetic charger cable, and the sides hold a combination of logic and batteries.
"The band includes a prebuilt data model that uses its sensors to provide information to the wearer, not only providing accurate information about heartbeat, physical activity, calorie burn, and sleep quality, but also analyzing the data to provide insights about how to improve health, lose weight, or whatever the goal would be," Ron said.
I love the workout tracking and community features of the Fitbit iOS app. I own a Microsoft Band, and it'd really improve my experience to see the data from my band pulled into the Fitbit app along with my other Fitbit data. Then steps I take and workouts I complete without my phone will still go to my Fitbit profile.
I'm thinking of switching from the MSFT band to a Charge 2 and it would be great if I could import my MSFT data from the past year into the fitbit app. Since MSFT as announced they will no longer make the band I'm sure many others will consider switching to Fitbit but perhaps not do so because they loose their data. It would be great to be able to do a one-time import.
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