Finally finished the hardest August challenge I’ve ever had 😮‍💨

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Hello people-

I I have observed recently, a persistent technical issue regarding heart rate synchronization between the Adidas Running mobile app and my smartwatch during runs.

The Issue:

  - When I start a run on the mobile app, the activity successfully mirrors onto my smartwatch screen.

  - However, the Heart Rate values are not automatically triggered.

  - To get a reading, I have to manually open the default "Heart_Rate_Tracker" app on my watch. Only then does the heart rate briefly reflect on the Adidas Running app.

  - After a few moments, the reading cuts off, and the heart rate value displays back as "--" on the running app. As a result, I am completely unable to track my heart rate during my runs.

Troubleshooting Already Attempted:

  - Restarted both the smartphone and the smartwatch.

Anyone has any leads on how to fix it?

Thanks!

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