Good day Mona,
Thanks for sharing your detailed feedback with us regarding your experience using your Samsung Galaxy Watch8. Your critiques provide valuable insights that will assist us with improving our product line. Samsung provides a 12-month warranty on our products for manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship. We also have Samsung Care+ as an option which can be added to an eligible device. It's similar to extended warranty and an insurance package combined that provides protection beyond the standard manufacturer's warranty. It may cover events like accidental damage, mechanical breakdowns, and potentially theft and loss. Samsung Care+ offers you the ultimate peace of mind when it comes to protecting your investment. The Galaxy Watch8 40mm model offers a 325mAh battery while the 44mm model offers a 435mAh battery. Both options offer up to 30 hours of use in Always On Display (AOD) mode. Please take a moment to review, "Reduced battery life on your Samsung smart watch" to see what factors, if any, may be impacting the life of your device. Some typical causes for inaccurate step count include inactive arm movement, low activity intensity, or power-saving modes. The accuracy of the watch's step measurement can be affected by the following factors:
*Make sure your watch and the Samsung Health app are using the latest software.
Environmental and skin conditions may affect how well the steps are recorded.
*Steps are not counted when there is no hand movement in the exercise. For example, steps may not be recorded when pushing a lawn mower or cart because your hands are not moving. The watch is intended to calculate real step counts while walking.
*Walk naturally without looking at the watch or your shoulders, elbow and wrist being raised. When you walk looking at the watch, the accelerometer will not properly measure your steps taken, distance traveled, or even calories burned.
*The step count may not increase immediately when walking or exercising due to the step count algorithm. When the algorithm detects 10 continuous steps, the algorithm starts to count your steps taken and updates the step count.
*You may experience a brief delay before the Steps app displays your latest step count. There may also be a delay before the Goal pop-up window appears.
*If you use the steps tracker while traveling by car or train, vibration may affect your step count.
Please also take a look at, "Inaccurate steps on your Samsung smart watch" to help resolve your step count. Please feel free to let us know if you would like any further assistance after reviewing the resources shared below by reaching out to Samsung Support. Thank you for being a loyal Samsung customer.
- Debra

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