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Yes! But it was a stationary machine. I probably should have put my phone on my leg to catch the movement. I just had it on the desk so the app had no idea!

Yeah, that is the reason! You need the phone being on the moving part of your body. I have the same problem while cycling. The arms are relatively still, so I put my phone into one sock . . . this works perfectly.

Good to know this...