Android Bike Computer
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Android Bike Computer
I recently upgraded from my iPhone 4 to a Samsung GS3 and am looking for am app similar to Cyclemeter. I had Cyclemeter on my iPhone and it did it's job but the stuff I am finding on the Android side is kind of a bummer.
The things I would like included on the app are:
Current Speed
Time of the ride
Time Stopped
Distance
Elevation(and grade if possible)
ANT+(I have a garmin HRM and will be getting a cadence meter as well that runs on ANT+ and would like for it all to get logged by the phone)
I would like it to average and total the appropriate things and provide a daily, weekly, monthly and annual total.
Essentially I am looking to replace or use my microwireless as a backup. I have an Otterbox and a case mounted to my bars so I will be able to get live views whereas before I had my phone in my backpack and could not see anything.
I have tried:
Velodroid(didn't work)
MapMyRide(Display was mostly a map but I plan to play with it some more)
Move! Bike Computer(Didn't seem to track stopped time)
Any thoughts or input is appreciated.
The things I would like included on the app are:
Current Speed
Time of the ride
Time Stopped
Distance
Elevation(and grade if possible)
ANT+(I have a garmin HRM and will be getting a cadence meter as well that runs on ANT+ and would like for it all to get logged by the phone)
I would like it to average and total the appropriate things and provide a daily, weekly, monthly and annual total.
Essentially I am looking to replace or use my microwireless as a backup. I have an Otterbox and a case mounted to my bars so I will be able to get live views whereas before I had my phone in my backpack and could not see anything.
I have tried:
Velodroid(didn't work)
MapMyRide(Display was mostly a map but I plan to play with it some more)
Move! Bike Computer(Didn't seem to track stopped time)
Any thoughts or input is appreciated.
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The latest Android phones include Bluetooth 4.0 hardware, which is something of a competitor to ANT+, but only support it in BT 2.0 mode (which means less battery life than an ANT+ sensor). Even if the S III got a BT 4.0 driver that wouldn't help you with your Garmin.
As a result, Bluetooth 2.0 is the only supported way to hook up HRMs and cadence sensors on the Galaxy S III and similar devices. The Zephyr HxM for Android should work with the Galaxy S III (it uses Bluetooth 2.0) and it is supported by Strava. Alternatively, get a Garmin Edge 500.
Last edited by joewein; 10-30-12 at 12:25 AM.
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Endomondo and Strava are two popular apps. I use Endomondo and it sounds pretty close to what you want. It doesn't calculate time stopped, but can autopause. I mainly just use it to track distance myself though.
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I spose I can live without the ANT+. Just would have been nice to have it all in one place finally. I've been logging it in 2 places anyway so it is what it is.
And I do still feel it is an upgrade because I was not going to spend the $ for Wahoo anyhow but I get much more functionality overall with my GS3 despite not being able to log ANT stuff.
I gave Ipbike a try yesterday and I must say I like it overall. Will take some getting used to.
Thanks for the suggestions and thoughts all.
And I do still feel it is an upgrade because I was not going to spend the $ for Wahoo anyhow but I get much more functionality overall with my GS3 despite not being able to log ANT stuff.
I gave Ipbike a try yesterday and I must say I like it overall. Will take some getting used to.
Thanks for the suggestions and thoughts all.
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Endomondo. It can display just about any data you want, where you want it. It will show a moving map, track your rides, upload them and then let you review your speed etc on graphs. I find it very useful. One thing though... it eats batteries fast. You need an external battery if you plan on using it for more than 4-5 hours at a time.
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I ended up keeping Ipbike. They kept prompting me to install IpSensorMan which looks like it wants to broadcast to connect to a HRM but I suspect I need to find an ANT+ dongle that I can affix to my USB charging port and I should be good to go.
Now to find an ANT+ dongle that has the mini USB plug that I have or I spose I can use my ANT+ stick I have to sync with my computer and my watch and just get a female end on one side so my stick will go into it(giggity). Then it should work. The hunt continues.
Now to find an ANT+ dongle that has the mini USB plug that I have or I spose I can use my ANT+ stick I have to sync with my computer and my watch and just get a female end on one side so my stick will go into it(giggity). Then it should work. The hunt continues.
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