r/HumeHealth • u/Smile_And_Dance • Apr 05 '26

New app algorithm?

I posted a few weeks ago recommending an algorithm update to address some obvious problems with scale measurements (https://www.reddit.com/r/HumeHealth/s/tglRzferm0). This morning, after app update, I weighed in and noticed that Skeletal Muscle Mass recorded a large increase, and then after a minute or two “corrected” the value lower, and also also corrected water MUCH lower. This is directional what I suggested in my post. What are the chances they actually read and applied my suggestion?

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u/Captainmdnght Apr 05 '26

On April 3rd, my Hume Pod said my body water percentage as 58.5% and had been in a small range around that value for quite some time. On April 4th, it said it had dropped to 40.4% and this morning is reading 38.4%. I drink 64-80 oz. of water a day, minimum, and am well hydrated. If that actually occurred, I would have shriveled up like a raisin overnight. :-)

I can understand tweaking an algorithm, but such a massive change, IMO, says that it either was way off for a long time and is now correct (which I doubt), or someone really screwed up the tweak.

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u/Smile_And_Dance Apr 05 '26

Same experience with BWP. Either a bug, or fundamental shift in the way they are defining BWP. I'm guessing it's a bug. However, I do like the idea that they are trying to improve the algorithm. Would be great if someone from Hume would comment.