Samsung Galaxy Active 2 + HPB’s National Steps Challenge – final update *it will not work*

 

***Final Update***

Samsung’s S-Health and HPB’s Healthy 365 App will not sync and based on my emails from Samsung, they have no plans of making it work.

They consider Healthy 365 App as a third party and the only commitment they have with customers is to ensure that the Galaxy Active 2 works with S-Health.

***As of November 12***

After numerous emails and 2 visits to Samsung… Still NOT Working…

Is there any way we can return this thing to Samsung?

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So you bumped into this post as you’re finding a way to sync you’re Galaxy Active steps and heart rate to HPB’s Heathy 365 App for Singapore’s National Steps Challenge.

Received below instructions from Samsung…

Setting > Apps – > 365 app -> permission -> allow to all

Go to S Health -> Tap Settings -> Tap About -> Multiple tap/click on version number (until appear developer mode) -> Then try to de-link and link and sync.

After a more than a week of testing…

Nope, still doesn’t work. As you can see below, there’s a big difference in the number of steps reflected on the Active 2 and the Healthy 365 App (5,621 on the watch and only 1,034 on the Healthy 365 App).

Headphones Headband Cover (Audio Technica ATH-M40x)

4 Years ago, I received a pair of Audio Technica ATH-M40x headphones…

2 Years ago, I had to replace the ear cushions.

Now I need to replace the head band.

Sadly, after searching online, I learned that replaceing the head band is not as simple as replacing the ear cushions.

Either I replace the entire thing.

Or a find a generic cover.

I decided to just have it covered, with a more inexpensive alternative!

Bought a badminton racquet over grip and started wrapping!

Over grip just costs S$2.50, it may not appeal to everyone, but it works!

Goodbye iMac

It’s been a good 7 years!

I bought 2 computers in 2011.

An MSI Wind for my daughter, and a 21.5inch iMac for me.

To be specific, it was an iMac 12,1, mid-2011 with a 2.5 GHz quad-core (Sandy Bridge) processor.

500GB hard disk, 4GM RAM which I upgraded to 8GB before leaving the store.

Small screen dent and 2 trackpads later, I finally passed my iMac to the next guy.

Why did I decided to sell?

More of the space it consumed no longer justifies it’s main purpose.

If I am still at my parent’s house in Manila, I could have easily changed the hard disk to a SSD and kept this iMac in my room, or our study room…

But this is Singapore and space is a premium… Room is too small, and I can’t keep it in our living room.

My iMac won’t get macOS Mojave, but it’s fine with High Sierra.

Using iMovie, it can still edit my 4K videos (exporting them is another story).

It’s still more than enough for all my needs, if only it was more compact.

My Nexus 6P had battery issues last week…

For 2 nights (out of 7), my phone was out of battery…

Decided to bring it to Huawei Service Center yesterday for battery replacement.

Battery replacement’s total cost is around S$43.00 (battery is only S$10.00, S$43 includes service fee since the device is out of warranty and GST)

They will need 1-4 days for the service… And with my negotiation skills, I will get my phone back after a day.

I honestly find this disappointing… If Apple or Samsung asks me to wait for a week for repairs, I find it understandable as they sell millions of devices!

For Huawei, how many guys (outisde China) do you know uses a Huawei phone? I personally only know 1 person… While riding public transport, I can see more people using Oppo than Huawei! So why are their technicians busy? How Many phones do they sell and how many of those phones are sent to them for repairs?

Another issue I have is that the phone will need to be erased before they receive it for repair… Obviously, there’s an app draining my battery and by erasing all the data, the phone will be back to normal. How do I check if the new battery solved my issue?

I am planing/hoping to use this phone until end of 2019… It will be old but its also the reason why I’m spending on battery replacement.

I hope it works. if it doesn’t, I still have my Zenfone 3.

EVA Protective Case for DJI Osmo Mobile

This item has been on my wishlist for months!

It was originally priced at S$40 so when the price dropped (after the Osmo Mobile 2 was announced) I knew I had to buy it.

I love my DJI Mobile, but I hate the case that came with it.

So when priced correctly, I did not think twice and bought this from Lazada…

Item arrived as scheduled.

Only issue I have against it is the size!

I somehow feel like the space inside can be utilized better…

I guess that will be a project for me in the coming months!

In The Wild: Camcorder

There was a time when you needed a separate device to capture life’s moments in video…

That device was called a camcorder.

So yes, you can still buy a camcorder, but have you actually seen anyone use it in 2017?

Yup… That guy finished the 2017 Singapore Marathon (from the color of his bib, he ran the full marathon) and someone was there to capture the moment in a camcorder!

Hey Google!

My Zenfone 3 received an update this morning…

I wasn’t expecting too much… Until I saw that I can now use Hey Google (instead of OK Google) to call Assistant!

LG V30+… Coming to Singapore this December!

Teased in August 2017…

LG needed 4 months to release their flagship to Singapore…

Nothing against the phone… I like what I saw in reviews.

But the Note 8, Pixel 2 XL and iPhone X are officially in the market…

I can’t even say that the local release is “a little” too late… It’s late!

We should be looking forward to the S9 now.

In The Wild: LG G5… with a friend!

This guy sat infront of me in the MRT during my morning commute…

It took me 2 days to realize he was using an LG G5 with the Camera module…

I’m still contemplating if this is a wow moment… Or do I feel sorry for the guy…

Daiso USB Type-C Cable

Daiso finally sells USB Type-C Cables!

Found these at Daiso Vivo City

They’re actually USB Type-A to Type-C cables… But I guess the market is not yet ready for truly USB-C cables…