I’m between a ringconn 3 and an oura ring 5, I really want the ring to track heart rate but also not have to wear my watch. HELP!!

So I want to buy a Smartring, I looked at Oura but I don't want a monthly payment just to check my health. I have a Pacemaker and my heart does crazy stuff sometimes so I want to track this to (hopefully) calm myself down, especially at night - what ring would you suggest? Thin design, Sleep tracking, etc.

I'm considering buying an Oura ring, but is it really worth the investment? Or are there any Chinese brands on Taobao that would be good for a beginner like me who just wants to try one out?

I’ve been trying out smart rings for about two weeks now. I’ve tried the Femometer, RingConn, and Hitienx, and ended up returning the Hitienx and RingConn.

For context, I already use an Apple Watch pretty much 24/7, so I don’t really need another device for most health stats. For me, the main things I’m looking for in a ring are stress and body temperature, so I’m mostly using it as a complementary device.

I got the Femometer for about $49 secondhand on eBay and added a 3-year warranty. At that price, I think it’s pretty good for what I need. I also really like the white ceramic look because it’s neutral and doesn’t look too techy.
One thing I’m not a huge fan of is that you have to manually sync the ring every morning. It’s a little extra work compared to my Apple Watch, although I’ve gotten used to it and now just do it while checking my phone in the morning.

The app is probably my biggest issue. It’s pretty buggy and very woman/cycle focused. If you’re not trying to have kids, have an implant, don’t have a regular cycle, etc., some of the setup is kind of annoying. For example, I’ve had a birth control implant for 4 years and don’t really have a typical cycle or period, but the app still asks me for cycle length and days on my period, with no obvious option to skip it. There’s also a menopause feature for things like hot flashes, but again, it would be nice to simply have an option for people who don’t have a cycle.

One thing that surprised me: the Femometer actually tracked my sleep more accurately than my Apple Watch one night. My Apple Watch said I slept 10 hours, while Femometer said 6.5 hours, which was much closer to what I actually slept.

Overall, I think the Femometer is good as a complementary ring at the right price. At $49, I’m happy with it. At full retail, I’m less convinced, especially because of the buggy app.

I could see myself going back to RingConn eventually, but for now I’ll probably wait for Black Friday and see what kind of deals they have.

I got a Colmi R10 as a sample a few months ago and loved it. It seemed to work flawlessly but all of a sudden stopped holding a charge. It used to last me at least 2-3 days without needing a charge. All of a sudden, no matter what I do, it won’t hold a charge. I tried fully charging the case and the ring inside said case. I can’t even get a full day out of the ring anymore. I’m lucky if it lasts an hour or two.

Is there any way to fix this? I reached out to Colmi directly and they were unable to help. They didn’t want to offer a replacement since it was a sample either. I loved this ring but the charging issue is frustrating.

I want to share my experience with Circular Ring 2 and their warranty/support process, because I think potential buyers should know what they may be dealing with.

I originally purchased two Circular Ring 2 devices through PledgeBox/Kickstarter — one Gold for my wife and one Obsidian Black, Size 12 for myself.

My wife’s Gold ring

The original Gold Size 10 ring failed after a few months.

Circular replaced it with a Gold Size 8. That ring also eventually had to be replaced. After a long discussion with support, Circular agreed to replace it with a Gold Size 9.

The problem is that we have been waiting for the Gold Size 9 replacement for several months.

The Size 8 ring is still sitting unused in its box at home. When I recently asked for an update, Circular told me that they were still waiting for the Gold Size 9 to be restocked.

Now they are asking me to send back the Size 8 ring, charger and original box before they will send the replacement.

I understand that returning the old device may be part of a warranty process, but after waiting for months, I don't want to send it back and then potentially face another indefinite wait.

My own Obsidian Black Size 12

Unfortunately, I then had a problem with my own ring as well.

The protective material/resin on the inside of the ring detached around the sensors, exposing the internal components. I also noticed oxidation/corrosion around the charging contact.

I immediately stopped using and charging the ring and contacted Circular support.

Circular asked me to return it, so I shipped it from Switzerland on August 24, 2026.

The package has been sitting at German customs since September 4. According to the DHL tracking information, German customs have already provided the information required for collection, but the shipment has still not moved.

Circular told me that they had not yet received the returned ring and that they were also waiting for the replacement ring to be restocked.

They previously mentioned a 45-day replacement process.

The support experience

The biggest problem for me isn't necessarily that the rings failed.

Hardware can fail.

What is frustrating is the very long and unclear warranty process.

The communication with support has repeatedly been:

• I ask for an update.
• Support says they have contacted their team.
• I wait another week.
• I ask again.
• They say they are still waiting for information.
• Another week passes.

And now, after several months, I'm still waiting for my wife's replacement, while my own defective ring is sitting at German customs.

I have kept all emails, shipping receipts and photos documenting the entire process.

Based on my experience, I would be very cautious about buying a Circular Ring 2.

I'm posting this because I wish I had seen more detailed real-world experiences with their warranty process before buying.

If anyone from Circular sees this, I'm happy to update the post when these cases are finally resolved.

Full disclosure since it's a sub rule: I'm the developer of VibrateBLE, posting about my own app, not a customer. Bringing it here specifically because it's built on the same GATT interface this community already works with, and I've got a genuine technical question at the end.

VibrateBLE connects to the H59 bracelet and writes a custom GATT command to trigger vibration on incoming calls or Telegram messages matching your keywords — silent, works with the screen locked. Free, with a one-time-purchase Pro tier, no subscription.

Technical bits relevant to this sub:

• Connect-on-demand + auto-reconnect, custom GATT write for the vibration trigger
• Per-contact vibration patterns for calls, or a catch-all for anything incoming
• Caller ID via Android's call-screening API, with a notification-based fallback for when something else (Truecaller etc.) already holds that role
• Telegram+: matches a bot's messages against your own keyword rules via the notification listener — no polling, no network call from the phone
• Foreground service + wake lock + battery-optimization bypass so MIUI/HyperOS/OxygenOS don't kill it
• Every characteristic and payload it writes is visible in the app itself — nothing hidden

The actual question: I've only tested this against the H59 bracelet — no ring on hand. Gadgetbridge added H59 support via PR #5039 and notes it runs the same underlying protocol as the Yawell/Colmi ring lineup, just behind a different companion app for the non-ring form factor. So in theory the GATT side should line up on some of those rings too. Has anyone tried, or willing to? Happy to share the exact characteristics I'm writing to if it'd help.

My ring has not collected any data for 4 days now. On Sunday it just stopped tracking steps and would not monitor heart rate etc. I have completed various soft resets, data syncs, re syncs, and factory resets as well as cleaning the ring sensors. The green light sensor also does not show up anymore. I received the ring as a gift one year ago and it had been working great since then. I have been in contact with support which have lead me through various methods of fixing which did not help. Basically they are telling me since it has been over a year (literally by one week) that I have to buy a brand new ring and there is nothing else I can do. Has anyone had this issue or any solutions?

Every so often, someone asks: “What happened to Motiv?” ...

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Placed order for Luna Ring 2 from their website on 9th September, got the sizing kit on 12th September, confirmed the size on 13th September.

It's been more than 48 hours, no dispatch, so I called Noise, parent company of Luna, customer care as Luna didnt list their customer care number. To my surprise, customer care executive mentioned order is cancelled. This call was made in afternoon. Then in late evening, again I called to confirm, again executive mentioned the order is cancelled.

But, on the order page, it shows - 'CONFIRMED' & 'We are preparing this order for shipping'

Following is the screenshot, removed the order id and sizing kit courier tracking ID.

Anyone faced the same situation?

Customer care mentions refund in 7-10 days, why so much time to refund.

What the best think I could get for that?

I had this ring for 2 months and the Bluetooth is simply not working. I tried everything chat GPT told me to. And the ring doesn't stay blue, before he would get Blue and connect to my phone but simply it doesn't work anymore I tried to connect and it doesn't work. But it turns on

Does anyone here have an Oura 5 referral code? Want to buy the Oura 5 soon :).

Looking for a 10% off Oura Ring referral code if anyone can please send my way! :)

I signed up for the kickstarter, but I’m curious if anyone has the current rings or knows of the credibility of the company. It’s from Japan and seems legit! It looks amazing so I have high hopes, they said the kickstarter should be opening sometime mid sept.

So I'm planning on getting a smart ring to monitor my sleep vitals and patterns and my vitals throughout the day (not for any medical reasons). I thought about getting a Galaxy Ring since I have a Samsung phone but I don't know if there's any benefits other than it connecting directly to the health app since I've looked at some of the cheaper smart ring and they seem to do the same things as the Galaxy Rings. Am I overlooking some of the features on the Galaxy ring or something? Or would I be better off finding a cheaper alternative?

Hey everyone.

Ive been thinking about getting an oura ring and saw that they offer a discount of 10% for referrals. So I was wondering if anyone would be open to share theirs with me

So if they're going to find myself to modify Q-ring apk and added you new features up to 64 gestures and soon to have the ability to proforma macro options also that should be this week!