Moto 360: heart rate measurement not working - what to do?

If the heart rate measurement on your Moto 360 is not working, you are not alone with this problem. We'll show you how to get the heart rate monitor up and running.

Heart rate measurement does not work with the Moto 360

• There are a few small holes on the back of the Moto 360. The heart rate monitor of the smartwatch is hidden here.
• The optical LED knife only works reliably when you are not moving around. In sports, it is often difficult to measure.
• Unfortunately, many Android smartwatches are struggling with this problem. You can find possible solutions in the next paragraph.

Moto 360 does not measure a pulse - you can do that

• Sweat in particular hinders the sensor. When exercising or on a warm day in summer, you should remove the watch before the measurement and wipe your wrist and the back of the watch dry.
• Tattoos on the wrist can even make the measurement impossible. The patterns and the saturation of the color confuse the LED sensor. However, hair is not a problem for the sensor.
• In most cases, however, only one thing helps: just try again and again. If the first measurement does not work, take a second or third measurement. Changing your wrist can also help.

In the next practical tip, we will show you how to measure your pulse with any smartphone without accessories. Find out how the Mototola Moto 360 performs in the practical test here.