Every fitness device will give you different output (step count), in fact even the same device will give different results every time. It makes no sense comparing two devices for accuracy based on the number of steps it detects.
No fitness device is 100% accurate, so better not look for accuracy, instead use the band for few days for normal usage you will get an idea about the average step count, now use it for few more days and see if the count is somewhat consistent, if yes the device is accurate. Just use the average step count range as the reference point.
Now regarding Yu Fit, the band is good and is giving consistent results; however the YU fit app is unstable and at times it will never sync or might skip the step that was indeed recorded by the band. If the band reading on the OLED display is different from what is shown in the YU fit app then you know there is some issue with the app, but anyway YU fit app is buggy.
Those who are using the YU Fit band, try this – remove the YU fit app/ HealthifyMe and install the Body sensor app. Body Sensor apps is more stable and also gives you option to change the stride. Stride is distance between a single step, this will make the band count more accurate.
The YU fit comes with OLED display and you can view the data without looking at the app. Bluetooth disconnects / reconnects when out / in range and also happens when it is syncing with the app – happened with Yu Fit and Body sensor app, so that is normal. When you open body sensor app it will auto sync with the YU Fit band. When you close the app by tapping the running app button and dragging the body sensor app to right or left to close it, you will find the Bluetooth disconnect lighting up on the band, but after few seconds it will connect again.
I have been checking both the Yu Fit and Mi Band for few days and I found that the YU Fit (with YU fit app) was recording higher number of steps when compared with Mi-Band and YU Fit (with Body sensor) was recoding fewer numbers of steps. The difference however between YU Fit and Mi band was consistent.
When you are walking and using your phone talking to someone i.e. your hand is not oscillating, in such a situation the step count difference is higher between YU Fit and Mi Band, Mi Band is able to record more number of steps.
I have already mentioned in my previous Yu Fit review, it is better to go for the Mi-Band but in case if you have already bought the YU Fit and using it, try switching to Body Sensor app and use it for few days. Leave your feedback below in the comments section.
Gogi Rana Ji,
I tried to pair Mi-Band with my yuphoria mobile . My mobile was not able to detect Mi-band . Please tell me whether Mi-Band is compatible with Yuphoria Mobile.
Hi Gogi bro, here is hopeful information for yu fit pairing issue which may users including me faced.
Just based on inner conscience i had decided to dran yu fit till it is dead. It took 20 days to drain to a level where on tap it wont even have energy to show blank rectangle meaning no energ left. Then i charged it with samsung tab charger to full life and the pairing worked. The code was different this time. Also the ladt 7 days data was synched to phone. I think in my case culprit was yureka charger which got some problem i think and is not able to charge even yureka properly now.
So i advice usets to use the best grade charger and avoid lesser brand ones. Hope many users will be able to solve the issue.
Gogi bro from yesterday my yufit is not Connecting to phone. I had to turned off phone Bluetooth to save battery and after tuning back on it did not synch. I removed the device from yufit and tried to add as new device but that too did not work (moto e). I tried adding it to yureka via yufit app and again no success. The band screen with time shows a cross next to B meaning no Bluetooth signal. But that also happened back when i moved device away from the band.
Do you have any suggestion?
Try unpairing.. removing the yufit from phone bt. Then try connecting again as a new device. Same procedure you followed when setting up the band for the first time.
Thanks for reply. I already tried removing and adding as new device but it did not appear on app. I also downloaded body sensor app and tried to pair but no success. Seems the Bluetooth communication system of the band is somehow not working or got damaged. Some usets returned yufit for the same reason. Wish there was a diagnostic app which could have checked the issue via usb adapter and a laptop.
hmm, looks like the fit BT is not responding.
Seems without Bluetooth it has very good battery backup. I was waiting for battery to drain fully to see if that works, but it is almost 14 days since charge and battery still there. I am wearing 16 hrs a day still battery left.
Gogi ji ram ram.
My yufit band is not pairing with my red mi 1s phone.i press the button on my yufit band for few seconds but it is not pairing with my device, even its not vibrating after few secs.
Is there any problem with my yufit band?
Hi follow this step.
1. Band screen is off.
2. Tap once and lift finger, so that the screen is on.
3. Now tap and hold the button for until you feel it vibrating.
Hi Gogi!!! I am a fan of urs. I work in an Ecommerce and I design troubleshooting guidelines by taking ideas from ur reviews. I have never found any of ur reviews to be biased. I myself am using Yureka after watching ur review and I found this phone amazing for its price.. People will definitely be ur critics.. But I believe u will keep up ur good work for lots of fans like me.. Gud luck
Gogi sir both body sensor or yu fit app is not detecting my yu band plzz tell how to pair, pairing code is visible on band but not on any app
First uninstall YU fit.. then install Body Sensor on your phone. On the band tap and hold the smart button for sometime until it vibrates and enters paring mode then tap pair on the body sensor app and follow the instructions.
Gogi bro, could u help me, i just want this band for time checking,call alert wen im in college. so does it display caller number when receiving call? how abt battery life, how many days it last for one full charge?
If you use Yu Fit with body sensor you will see the caller number. Battery backup is less than 2 weeks. I charged on Monday to 100% and now it is 48%.
Hi Gogi,
I have been using YUFit band for past 2 weeks. One week with Yufit app and the other with bodysensor app. I must say, I find body sensor app to be more accurate and useful in terms of syncing with Yufit band. Steps count is almost accurate. Caller id is a great addition from body sensor. Hope Yufit app does that with future updates. Right now sticking to bodysensor.. Cheers!!
Does yufit band works properly with xiaomi red mi 1s?
Hii Gogi, can you tell me if we can use YU Fit band with Mi Band fit app for the accuracy ?
Both bands are different, the Mi band app will not recognize YU Fit.
When I wear YUfit and goto office in Bike, its shown as 11000 steps. LOL. 🙂
Exactly for the same reason I returned the band..
Does this app work on mi band?
The Mi Fit App that is made for Mi Band is excellent, don’t use the body sensor app on Mi Band (and I don’t think it will work).
Can I use both mi band and yu fit band one time on one device?
Yes you can but why do you want to buy two devices and use it simultaneously? unless you are doing a review.
Gogi Bhai, have you any soft corner of some sort of understanding with YU people that you always glorify their substandard products and misleading the people?
As a reviewer I have to be neutral towards the product and the users. If there is an issue I find the problem rather than come to a conclusion. If you have read the article you would have understood. Am clearly saying that if you have not bought the Fit go for MI Band. As for YU Fit is good and works well but without the YU fit app (that is after using the band for couple of days and experimenting with it). Issue is most people don’t understand how a fitness band works.
And this article is for people who are still using the band, am asking them to check out the body sensor app instead, so whats wrong in? I am not suggesting people to buy it.
To prove my point..
If you have the fitness band with you (any brand) try this…
Walk and count your step – take about 200 steps x try 2 times.
Walk and count your step with the band in your right hand – take about 200 steps x try 2 times.
Walk and count your step with the band in left hand and the same not in movement like you are on a phone call, so no oscillating movement – take about 200 steps x try 2 times.
Now before you begin make sure to enter your proper DOB, height and weight – this very important cause based on this the band sensitivity is adjusted. The Body Sensor app has the stride option (also mentioned in the article).
Check the results and see for yourself how the band detects steps.
My contention was not related to your this particular article but based on your reviews of YU Yureka, YU Yuphoria , YU Yureka Plus and YU Fit, You rate all these four products as awesome and worth every penny but If you go through the experiences of many users like me(Reviews at http://www.amazon.in authenticate this), almost everyone had faced lots of problems with these devices. I am a avid reader of your articles/reviews but sorry to say, I feel you bit biased while analyzing the YU products. No Ill-will, this is just my apprehension.
I have said this before and now again out of every 100 units sold you will find about 2 to 5 defective one. The 95 people will not say good thing, but the 5 users who faced issues will complain and make it look like 100 people are having issues. This happens with every brand. It is for you to judge. And if you check my review I it all documented (video), it is not that I am saying it is good or bad, I am showing you.
If the device is working fine and I am not facing issues why do you want me to say negative about it.
My reviews are different you are seeing what I am seeing (videos, sample images etc) and if you don’t want to believe it I can’t help it. And all of the YU products I have bought from the same place where users have got it, it is a retail unit, just like what other users are getting when they order.
Dear Gogi
I have been following your page for an year or so. I find it to neutral. If some one doesn’t like a product it doesn’t mean the product is not good. I bought a redmi n yureka post reading your reviews. Both has it own pros n cons and importantly it matches with what you have mentioned in the reviews.
Continue writing I see this page as Indian GSM arena. Good luck !!!
Dont come here then if you think reviews here are biased. Wholly depend on user reviews on amazon or flipkart.
Ekdum sahi amole 🙂 Go going Gogi 🙂
This is the only place were Reviews are not based! you get here a pure Reviews and Info
Think before you comment. 😛
Gogi’s second post for YUFIT band was
YU Fit review – good but does not match up with the Mi Band.
Check it, read it and get it!
And after this if he will get some update for the same so he ll share it na, like he does for other products.. Biased wali baat kaha se aa gayi.. LOL…
@ A. Sharma I have to counter you here. Normally i do not agree with Gogi , but here you are wrong. In last article, Gogi clearly mentioned Xiaomi is better choice and i was fighting for it.
Any way, it’s the way you look at the things. It’s a human nature, we pick up negative points fast as compared to positive.
We give more attention to negative reviews always.
Have fun.
Please do not buy this product. It is good only if you are a style bhai and want to see the time. You wake up with about 200 steps and even if you are lazing on a Sunday afternoon you will end up with 14000 steps. I got a big tummy because of this product.
Gogi ji ram ram.
Does yufit shows the name of caller on its oled display ?
I am getting cell number, but only when using body sensor app.
Yeah! just cell number.
Gogi ji ram ram.
What about the accuracy of step count and other physical activity by using body sensor app. Should I go for mi band or yufit band?
Hi these fitness bands work in a different way and there could be huge difference in the step count if you are involved in other physical activity other than walking. Mi Band detects more number of steps for such activities and way way if you have not bought the Yu Fit go with Mi band.
Hi Gogi
My YU fit band suddenly stopped working..
I kept it for charging and after charging I noticed that it is not getting started.
Though it is not showing display , it gives move alert of 30 min by vibrating and showing display of run for some seconds. After that again no disply.
What could be the problem???
Did you try connecting with body sensor app? if you still not getting display then there is hardware issue, get it checked.
Gogi
Thanks for reply!!!
My YU fit started working however it is not pairing with app.
I tried as you have said in above instruction but it is detected.
What could be the problem now???
Start body sensor and you will need to add the device. Before you hit the pair button you need to do the steps on your band as mentioned once you feel the vibration on the band and see the pairing icon, then tap the pair on your smartphone and then follow the process – body sensor will detect Yu Fit then tap that and follow the steps.
Is your pairing issue solved? Now i am facing similar issue. Will try to shut it down by not allowing it any charge. God know if that will work or not. 🙁
You are absolutely right. I am using Body Sensor app and it is very good. One thing I like the most about the app is its caller id facility. I can see who is calling when I am in a meeting or in a class.
How ? I am unable to do so .. can you guide me ?
Just install body sensor app from playstore and delete Yufit and Healthify app. You can see just cell number and not caller name.