All I wanted was watch with an alarm. That's all. I take oodles of pills for my heart and at four different times during the day. I often take some meds late or even totally forget to take some. Clearly, I needed a watch with an alarm.
I found a simple watch and it was on sale. A plus. The fellow at the store assured me this watch had an alarm. He was sure of it; It was a smart watch. I took it home, opened the box and discovered I needed a smart phone to set-up my smart watch. There was a QR code, there was Bluetooth, everything that I would need but for one small thing -- a smart phone. I don't have one and don't want one. I have a flip phone.
Undaunted, I thought maybe I could use my computer. Nope. A little daunted, I thought maybe I could download an emulator, a bit of software to allow my computer to emulate a smart phone. Nope. My computer was not smart enough to talk to my smart watch.
Totally daunted, I sat beaten. Then Ashley, my daughter, stopped by. She has a smart phone. The cavalry had arrived. In moments my watch was up and running. And, did it have an alarm? It sure did. Eight to be exact. Ashley programmed the watch to ring four times daily to remind me to take my meds. Yes!
Then Ashley showed me how my smart watch could take my blood pressure, heart rate, blood oxygen level, count my steps, record my sleep patterns and more. It is too bad none of its tricks were medically unacceptable. My smart watch, it seems, was not as smart as it claimed.
Then Ashley watched a video on her phone. The audio could be heard throughout the room. Her phone, thanks to Bluetooth, was connected to my watch and my watch, in a sharing mood, was sharing with everyone in the room. We all wondered if my smart watch would do the same with a private conversation and make it a public conversation. Hmmm. Smart phone. Smart watch. Maybe not so smart.
Oh well, it keeps good time. The alarm is the bee's knees. I can ignore everything else -- including the watch. I think it is ugly. No matter what face it shows the world, and it has a few different faces, to me, it is ugly. It screams, "Cheap!" On the plus side, it is small and tucks into the watch pocket of my jeans.
I hate change! (If you have one of these and don't think it is ugly, you are probably young and use an iPhone. You're forgiven. I understand. You're an inhabitant of the digital world.)
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My Best Crack at Instructions - no promises
After weeks of trying, I had to admit my watch needed to be paired with a smart phone. My family pooled their money and bought me a used iPhone 11 for my birthday.
But, even with the new smartphone, my problems did not all immediately disappear. Learning how to get more and more out of my little smart device is proving tough for an old geezer who finds it hard to even call it a watch. Telling time is just one of its many functions. I confess, I find it confusing.
I thought I could write something to help others with their Sech smartwatch. At the moment, I can't. Everyday I learn something new about my watch. It is hard to share stuff that you do not understand completely. My suggestion? Use Perplexity to assist you.
That said, I will leave my first attempt at assisting Sech smartwatch owners online. No promises.
Before you can do anything with your Sech smartwatch, you must download the "da Fit" app and link your smartphone to your smartwatch. The Sech smartwatch will not work with the Apple Watch app—only with the DaFit app.
1. Scan the QR code in the instruction booklet that came with your watch.
Open the Camera app on your iPhone.
Point your phone steadily at the QR code printed in the Sech smartwatch booklet.
A banner or link should appear at the top of the screen—tap it.
This will take you to the App Store page for Da Fit.
(If nothing happens, you may be able to search manually in the App Store for “Da Fit” and download it from there.)
2. Download the Da Fit app
Tap the Get button.
Enter your Apple ID password or use Face/Touch ID to confirm.
Wait for the app to install.
3. Set up Da Fit on your iPhone
Open Da Fit after it installs.
Allow all the permissions it requests (Bluetooth, Notifications, Health data, etc.)—these are needed for proper syncing.
4. Pair your smartwatch
Before its first use, the watch must be charged and activated. Use the supplied magnetic charger plugged into a 5V IA computer USB port. Attach the other end of the charging cord to the two metal contacts on the watch back. The first charge takes about two hours.
To turn on the watch, press and hold the button on the side of the smartwatch.
Ensure Bluetooth is enabled on your iPhone (Settings > Bluetooth > On).
In the Da Fit app, go to “Add Device” or “Bind Device”.
The app should search for nearby watches. Select your Sech smartwatch from the list, if necessary.
Confirm any pairing requests both on the watch and on the phone. Allow all for full functionality.
5. Finish setup
Once paired, the app should show your smartwatch’s connection status immediately below the Sech name and model number.
You can now adjust watch settings, sync data, and customize notifications through the app.
If the above does not work for you, please comment and I will try and find a solution.
WATCH FACES: I did not find any of the supplied six watch faces worked for me. I downloaded the "Business black" found in the "New Watch Faces" group. Why? This alternate watch displays the percent of remaining battery power.
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| Downloaded from da Fit: Business black |
To switch between watch faces, turn the knob on side of the smartwatch. It turns both clockwise or counter clockwise.
Wrist Raise Turns on Watch Face: Still on the subject of the watch face, the face may light up when you move your arm quickly. This can be a battery drainer. To disable the Wrist Raise feature, go to settings on the watch (stroke down) and tap the gear wheel. Scroll down to Wrist Raise, tap it and slide the onscreen sliding switch to off.
"Settings" can also be found by turning on the watch, swiping right twice, and then scrolling to the bottom of the function icons. The settings gear wheel icon is the last function icon in the long list. Tap it.
Using the da Fit app on your iPhone
On your iPhone: Using the da Fit app on your iPhone, you can access many of the smartwatch Functions. Tap the da Fit icon and then tap the bottom far left icon. It is the first one in a row of four icons. All the functions can be found by scrolling up and scrolling down. Here is the function list (top to bottom): “Activity”, “Sleep”, “Heart Rate”, “BP (Blood Pressure)”, “Blood Oxygen”, “Stress”, “Weight” and “Intake Reminder”.
All functions work in a similar manner. Click on the function field and a new screen opens with related, in depth information appears. All are petty well self exclamatory. If an old geezer can muddle through, you can too. To close the in depth screen, tap the “X” at the top left of the window.
Always keep in mind: to paraphrase Dirty Harry, a smartwatch has to know its limitations. Smartwatches are not medical devices and much of their data is suspect.
Activity: This records the number of steps taken each day, the distance covered, and the calories burned. The distance covered can be displayed in either Imperial or metric measure. Tap the third icon from the left at the bottom, the smartwatch icon, tap Others. To change formats, tap on the arrow to the right.
- Steps are recorded automatically. I found this function to be amazingly accurate at walking speed. I checked the Net and found many posts agreeing that the recorded steps feature is accurate.
- Distance covered can be fairly accurate as well. But, you must enter your stepLength first. Tap the fourth icon in the bottom row, it shows a person, tap Profile and enter your stepLength.
- The calorie counter is another matter. Most sources give the kCal function a thumbs down. It's best used as a trend indicator rather than a precise measure of calories burned.
Sleep: The more I use this, the more I realize this is just for fun. It cannot be trusted. It promises a lot but delivers very little. Touch the Sleep icon and guesstimates of your Sleep Ratio and Sleep Quality Score are displayed. If you want another, more generous opinion, please click the link to: Do Sleep Trackers Really Work posted on the Johns Hopkins Medical Health site.
Heart Rate: Tap the heart rate field and a full screen heart rate page appears. Tap “Measure” at the bottom of the iPhone screen. The smartwatch will measure your heart rate and display it on both your watch and your phone. I have found this to be amazingly accurate, especially at rest or possibly when the wearer is engaged in light to moderate activity. I have found the more active I am, the least accurate is the HR reading.
First fix, still on the smartphone SECH screen, tap Find Device.You may have to scroll to see this. Tap Find Device and the watch should emit a tone confirming the phone and watch are connected. Disconnected will change to Connected.If this fails, turn to the smartwatch. Swipe the watch screen to the right twice. The smartwatch will show all the function icons. Scroll down to "Settings". Tap Settings. Scroll down to "System". Tap System. Tap "Restart". You may have to tap Find Device as well. The system icon can also be accessed by swiping down on the watch face. Look for the system gear wheel, tap it and you are in.If this fails, touch "Reset". This is the nuclear option. Reset returns the smartwatch to its factory settings. You will have to reload your alarm settings, any formats you have personalized and any other features you entered or modified. If you are using an optional watch face, you will have to reload it, too.
Using the da Fit app on your SECH smartwatch
On your SECH smartwatch:
