Health app now with live tile

[Burnbackin]

I've just noticed my Health tile now shows me all the relevant information. Including battery power in percentage, which I think is the band's battery. Looks great and very handy. This is why I prefer WP over Android and ios.

 

[Thomas Wadsworth]

yeah noticed it myself, been long overdue. maybe they will integrate something into the lockscreen also

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[indiW]

Updated, but I can't see any live tile, do I need to physically add it??

Android user

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[Thomas Wadsworth]

Updated, but I can't see any live tile, do I need to physically add it??

Android user

Posted via the Windows Central App for Android

Your an android user. No live tile of course. Do the right thing and come to windows

 

[Tonio78]

Thanks for the tip, was on mini tile because it was static before, sized up and works perfectly; love it

 

[anthonyng]

awww I was hoping the band firmware update was going to fix cortana bluetooth communication issue

 

[indiW]

Hey buddy.. You are inviting me to join a sinking boat... From mobile point of view Windows are going the same direction as Nokia... Look how long MS took to put something simple as battery percentage on the App..

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[luxnws]

Your an android user. No live tile of course. Do the right thing and come to windows

Like the rest of the 1.1%. :wink:

Android leads, Windows phones fade further in Gartner's smartphone sales report | PCWorld

 

[DroidUser42]

Do the right thing and come to windows

Nah, I like the fact that as a Android user, I've had a solid MS Health/Band experience. :winktongue:

I have no idea why that is, but it sure seems so. Even if you subtract Cortana issues (since non-Windows users don't have that feature). Notifications are always solid. :excited:

 

[Kram Sacul]

Good news. Now all they have to do is add a good diet tracker, a source for news stories, how to videos, maps of the human body and it might be as good as MSN Health & Fitness was before they scrapped it.

 

[gwinegarden]

Like the rest of the 1.1%. :wink:

Android leads, Windows phones fade further in Gartner's smartphone sales report | PCWorld

Why do people have this desperate need to be like everyone else?

 

[Arunabha Goswami]

Why do people have this desperate need to be like everyone else?

That's not true, some people would do insane stuffs just for the desperate need to be different.

 

[DroidUser42]

Why do people have this desperate need to be like everyone else?

We've learned through past experience, that if you're not with the crowd, your device is likely to be dropped and/or not have the best apps.

 

[gwinegarden]

We've learned through past experience, that if you're not with the crowd, your device is likely to be dropped and/or not have the best apps.

You lead very sad lives.

 

[Nate Silver]

Why do people have this desperate need to be like everyone else?

Its a bit unfair to characterize it that way. I love windows phone, but for a daily driver, I just can't handle the problems with connectivity I've experienced. I have two windows phones, an HTC One M8, and a Lumia Icon. On several occasions with both phones I've lost cell connectivity with no indication of a problem. The only way I found out was by either checking my email because I suddenly realized I hadn't gotten any lately, or tried to make a call and couldn't. Rebooting the phone solves it, but I can't put up with not knowing whether I'm going to miss an important call or text.

As I said, I love windows phone. I truly feel it is the most beautiful of all three OS's, and I've always been a windows guy for my PC's and tablets. When WM10 actually launches and proves reliable, and if Verizon (my only option for service, no AT&T here) gets a new flagship, I'll dump Android in a heartbeat. Until then, it'll have to do. Trust me, its not always a case of wanting or needing to be like everyone else.

 

[Snoke]

My health app tile acts like its live, but its not really. It has been showing the same steps, calories and battery all day. The time it says updated on the live tile hasn't changed either. Anybody else had this situation and found a solution ?

 

[DroidUser42]

You lead very sad lives.

How is your Betamax working for you? Or your quadraphonic sound system, RCA video disk, EL Cassette, HD DVD, or any other contender that fell by the wayside? I've ridden my share of technology into the dust. I'm not real keen on making it a habit.

Eons ago, back when people had to decide what computer to buy, the standard advice was to find the apps you wanted, and then buy the computer that ran it. Who cared if one had a superior OS if it didn't have the apps you need? Much has changed - but that advice still applies to mobile devices.

 

[realwarder]

We've learned through past experience, that if you're not with the crowd, your device is likely to be dropped and/or not have the best apps.

Well you really need an iPhone for the best apps, so you're still not 'with the crowd'. You may be with the 'masses', but that's because of all the cheap phones. Let us do our thing while you do yours...

 

[luxnws]

We don't need no steenkin' smartphone war in the Band 2 forum. Besides, we already know who lost. :angel:

Anyhoo, it will be interesting to see what Microsoft has to announce at Mobile World. It seems that they gave out some teasers to a few opinion makers who have in turn been teasing the rest of us of what Microsoft might announce on the mobile front.

 

[gwinegarden]

Its a bit unfair to characterize it that way. I love windows phone, but for a daily driver, I just can't handle the problems with connectivity I've experienced. I have two windows phones, an HTC One M8, and a Lumia Icon. On several occasions with both phones I've lost cell connectivity with no indication of a problem. The only way I found out was by either checking my email because I suddenly realized I hadn't gotten any lately, or tried to make a call and couldn't. Rebooting the phone solves it, but I can't put up with not knowing whether I'm going to miss an important call or text.

As I said, I love windows phone. I truly feel it is the most beautiful of all three OS's, and I've always been a windows guy for my PC's and tablets. When WM10 actually launches and proves reliable, and if Verizon (my only option for service, no AT&T here) gets a new flagship, I'll dump Android in a heartbeat. Until then, it'll have to do. Trust me, its not always a case of wanting or needing to be like everyone else.

Sorry, but I think it is fair. North Americans all want the same stuff. If your friends have it, you must. The rest of the world seems to have less of an issue and is, probably, why Windows phones sell better there.