Amazon's Halo fitness trackers stand out for being capable wearables at affordable prices, but do they even work with the iPhone? When it comes to smartwatches and fitness trackers, device compatibility is a huge thing to consider. The Apple Watch is widely regarded as one of the best smartwatches on the market. However, it only works with iPhones. Samsung's Galaxy Watch 4 also brings a lot of exciting features to the table, but it exclusively supports Android phones.
Thankfully, this isn't the case for every wearable gadget on the market. All of Fitbit's watches and trackers support modern iPhones and Android phones just the same. This is also true of older Samsung Galaxy Watches, Amazfit devices, the Oura Ring, and more. The consumer tech market is certainly pushing more towards platform-exclusive hardware, but even so, options like these are still reasonably easy to find.
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This is something Amazon nailed with its Halo devices. The Amazon Halo Band and Amazon Halo View work with iPhones and Android phones. Regardless of which smartphone you have, all Halo features work the same. From all-day activity tracking, sleep tracking, heart rate monitoring, and more, all of these things function just like you'd expect when using Halo with an iPhone. The only requirement Amazon mentions is that the iPhone needs to have iOS 13 or later — something that any iPhone from the last few years should already have.
When it comes time to set up an Amazon Halo tracker with an iPhone, the process couldn't be easier. On your iPhone, swipe down from the top right corner and make sure the Bluetooth icon is blue (indicating that it's turned on). Next, grab the Amazon Halo tracker, place
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