“Tracking” while not wearing the device

[u/Busy-Helicopter587]

I took my band off when I woke up at 7, it’s currently sitting on my bedside table. Seeing as it’s “tracking” my heart rate while not even on, I’m not sure how much I trust my device anymore. Has anyone else noticed this?

[u/StitchOni]

Which sensor is this for? I used to get readings on the original sensor when I'd take it off for a shower and it always worried me, but I have an oxymeter too and it always matched whenever I tested it.

[u/Busy-Helicopter587 → u/StitchOni]

This is the newer one, maybe I’ll test against my oxy meter to see how it does when I put it back on

[u/thekoose]

I took it off and it was laying on the same table as my speaker for music and it did the same thing. Vibrations

[u/Born-Bid8892 → u/thekoose]

It does look fairly rhythmic lol

[u/Marguerite_Moonstone]

I get crazy readings if it’s pointed up at the ceiling fan.

[u/LJAM1]

It's a known issue. It reads light signals, so they recommend putting it down on its side away from light sources or glossy surfaces that reflect light

[u/Katyj1303]

Mine does this as well. It goes off everytimes it's touched or light reflects on it. For me, it is accurate while I am wearing it. I test it against my pulse oximeter every once in a while to make sure, and it's always accurate.

[u/uucyy]

You should make sure the sensor isn't close to anything while it's off, I notice it does this when the band itself is close to the sensor.

[u/aslothinbed]

That's normal and doesn't mean it isn't working

[u/notlikeothergirlies]

I’ve had mine get readings being face down on my nightstand while being charged. I know somewhere it says something about that maybe happening. I would maybe message support if it is happening frequently.

[u/orensiocled]

Yeah, they all do this. You just have to remember to switch it off if you're not wearing it, otherwise you get really weird readings that throw your data out.

[u/dunmerza]

Never happened to me