Samsung Health: Track Sleep Without A Watch

Samsung Health is a useful app for monitoring your sleep patterns, tracking sleep movements, and receiving a sleep score based on your age and gender. While it is designed to be used with a Galaxy Watch, it can also be used without a watch to keep track of your sleep and wake times. The app has a sleep tracking feature that is largely automated and will kick in when you go to bed. It will not register the time you woke up if you only use your phone for less than five minutes and go back to sleep. You can also rate your sleep quality by tapping on stars, with one being the lowest and five being the highest.

Samsung Health's sleep tracking feature is automated

If you don't have a smartwatch or fitness band, the Samsung Health app can still track your sleep and wake times, although the process is a little more involved. The app automatically pre-configures your sleep time target based on your profile information, such as age and gender. However, these targets may not always reflect your daily routine, and you may need to customize your sleep time target. For example, if your work schedule includes night shifts, you can adjust your sleep target by tapping on the Sleep tile and selecting "Set target."

Samsung Health also allows you to rate your sleep quality by tapping on stars, with one being the lowest and five being the highest. This rating, along with any necessary time adjustments, can be saved to record your sleep data accurately. The app will not register brief wake-ups if you use your device for less than five minutes and go back to sleep. It will only register your wake time when you pick up your phone in the morning to access it.

To use Samsung Health's sleep coaching feature, you need to wear your Galaxy Watch or Fit for at least seven nights. The feature provides daily goals and coaching programs based on your sleep data to help you form better sleep habits. It offers a tailored sleep coaching program based on your survey results and sleep pattern data, assigning you an animal symbol to represent your sleep profile.

The app records sleep and wake times

The Samsung Health app can record your sleep and wake times, even without a smartwatch or fitness band. The app's sleep tracking feature is automated and will kick in by itself. It will record your wake time from the moment you pick up your phone in the morning. If you usually access your phone as soon as you wake up, the app will likely record your wake time accurately. However, if you perform other tasks before checking your device, you may need to edit your wake time for a more precise recording. You can do this by tapping the small checkmark button in the upper-right corner of the Sleep tile inside the app.

You can also rate your sleep quality by tapping on the stars at the bottom of the screen, with one being the lowest rating and five being the highest. Once you've made any necessary adjustments and rated your sleep, tap "Save" to record your sleep data.

Samsung Health automatically sets your sleep time target based on your profile information, such as your age and gender. However, these targets may not always align with your daily routine. For example, if you work night shifts, the default target of 11 PM to 6 AM may not be realistic. In such cases, you can customise your sleep time target within the app by tapping on the Sleep tile and then selecting "Set target" from the menu.

It's important to note that while Samsung Health can track your sleep and wake times without a watch, connecting the app to a wearable device like a Galaxy Watch or Fit provides additional sleep monitoring features. These include the ability to view your sleep time, record your snoring, and access sleep coaching options to improve your sleep quality.

The feature is available for Galaxy Fit2, Galaxy Watch Active2, and more

The Samsung Health app can be used to monitor your sleep patterns and sleep quality. It can track your sleep and wake times, and the duration of each sleep phase. You can also rate your sleep quality by tapping on the stars—with one being the lowest and five being the highest.

The Samsung Health app is available for the Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Watch Active2, Galaxy Watch3, and Galaxy Watch4 series. The app can be used to view your sleeping time, record your snoring, and use sleep coaching options. To use the sleep coaching feature, you will need to wear your watch for at least 7 days and nights. The sleep coaching settings can only be adjusted from your phone.

The Galaxy Watch6 series also includes improved sleep tracking and coaching features. These features will guide you through healthier sleeping patterns and provide reports to help you track your progress. This includes your sleep time, score, stages, blood oxygen, and snoring data.

In addition to the Galaxy Watch series, the Samsung Health app is also available for the Galaxy Fit2. The app can be used to monitor your sleep patterns and sleep quality, and to use the sleep coaching options.

It's important to note that the Samsung Health app may not provide a descriptor to the sleep score, making it challenging to interpret the number provided. However, it does offer a word-based score and sleep symbols to accompany the numeric sleep score.

Users can rate their sleep quality by tapping on stars

Samsung Health can track your sleep patterns, sleep movements, and sleep scores. It can also provide you with daily goals and coaching programs to help you form better sleep habits. To use the sleep tracking feature, you need to install the Samsung Health app on your Android device. The app will automatically preconfigure your sleep time target based on your profile information, such as age and gender.

If you want to rate your sleep quality, you can do so by tapping on the stars within the app. The ratings range from one to five stars, with one being the lowest rating and five being the highest. You can also adjust your sleep times and set a custom sleep time target if the automatically generated one does not align with your daily routine. For example, if you work night shifts, you may need to customize your sleep target to reflect that.

To set a custom sleep time target, tap on the Sleep tile within the app, then tap on the three-dot menu button in the top-right corner, and select "Set target." From there, you can swipe on the time bars for both "Bedtime" and "Wake-up time" to set your desired sleep target.

It's important to note that while Samsung Health can provide valuable insights into your sleep patterns, no fitness tracker is completely accurate. Therefore, sleep data should not be used for self-diagnosis. Additionally, to ensure accurate sleep tracking, it is recommended to wear your Galaxy Watch correctly. According to Samsung, the watch should be positioned the width of two fingers above the ulna bone on your wrist. A snug fit will improve blood oxygen and heart rate monitoring, enhancing the accuracy of the tracking.

The sleep coaching feature requires users to wear the watch for at least 7 nights

Samsung Health can track sleep patterns, sleep movements, and sleep scores. It can also monitor blood oxygenation levels and detect snoring. However, to access the sleep coaching feature, users are required to wear the watch for at least seven nights. This initial period allows the device to gather sufficient data to personalise the sleep coaching program.

The sleep coaching feature on Samsung Health provides a four- to five-week coaching program tailored to an individual's sleep needs. Before the coaching begins, users are assigned a sleep symbol or an animal based on their answers to a survey and their historical sleep data. Each animal represents a type of sleeper. For example, a user who identifies as someone who does not have trouble sleeping at night may be assigned the symbol of an "Unconcerned lion".

The sleep coaching program offers various suggestions and themes for each week. For instance, the "Unconcerned lion" program focuses on "building a regular sleep pattern" for the final three weeks of the program. Users can start the coaching by tapping "Get coaching" on the sleep symbol screen, after which they will receive daily missions, such as watching videos about various sleep subjects.

To ensure accurate sleep tracking, the watch should be positioned with a snug fit, approximately the width of two fingers above the ulna, the pointy bone on the wrist. This positioning improves blood oxygen and heart rate monitoring throughout the night and enhances tracking accuracy. Additionally, users can adjust their sleep time targets within the Samsung Health app to reflect their daily routines accurately.

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