How Does My Phone Count My Steps. In Motion Fitness please turn on enable Health in order to show the data n Health app dashboard. Set up and view steps on your phone Even if youre walking with your phone in your pocket purse backpack or hands it will still record your steps.

It knows if youre using the stairs since it. How to Count Steps in the Health App on iPhone. StepsApp uses your iPhones built-in pedometer to track your steps.
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All this data is stored in the Health app which you can back up and sync to iCloud as. In the Motion Fitness settings enabled the Fitness Tracking. Accelerometers measure the acceleration of the phone as it moves. Your steps will also sync to any connected devices such as your Samsung smart watch.
