Smart notifications (Polar Flow app iOS)
The smart notifications feature allows you to get alerts about incoming calls, messages and notifications from apps onto your Polar device. You’ll get the same notifications on your Polar device that you get on your phone screen.
Please note that when smart notifications are set on the battery of your Polar device and phone will run out faster because Bluetooth is continuously on.
Settings
Your Polar device needs to be paired with Flow app to receive alerts and notifications, and you also need to have the correct settings on your Polar device and phone.
After updating the firmware of your Polar device, you need to pair it with Flow app again in order for the smart notifications settings to appear. If you do not pair them again, the setting will not become visible.
A300
Please note that the Smart notifications feature doesn’t support Chinese and Japanese languages.
Notifications are off by default. Set them on in Menu > Settings > General settings > Smart notif. Choose On to receive notifications, and have the contents of the notifications shown the display. Choose On (no preview) if you don’t want to see the contents of the notifications on the display. You’ll just be informed that you’ve received a notification.
Sync your A300 with the mobile app by pressing and holding the BACK button in time view.
Phone
The notification settings on your phone determine what notifications you receive on your Polar device. For more information, see Smart notifications (iOS).
Use
When getting an alert, your Polar device will discreetly notify you by vibrating. When receiving a call, you can choose to answer, silence or decline it (only with iOS 8 or later). Silencing just silences your Polar device, it won’t silence your phone. If a notification arrives during a call alert, it will not be shown.
During a training session you can receive calls if you have Flow app running on your phone. You will not receive any notifications (email, calendar, apps etc.) during training sessions.
Dismiss Notifications
Notifications can be dismissed manually or by timeout. Manually dismissing the notification also dismisses it from your phone screen, but timeout just removes it from your Polar device, and it will still be visible on your phone.
To dismiss notifications from the display:
- Manually: Press the BACK button.
- Timeout: The notification will disappear after 30 seconds if you do not dismiss it manually.
Do not disturb
If you want to disable notification alerts for certain hours of the day, set Do not disturb on in the Polar Flow mobile app. When it's on, you won't receive any notification alerts during the time period you've set. Do not disturb is set on by default, and the time period is 10 pm – 7 am. Change the Do not disturb setting as follows:
- Open the Polar Flow mobile app.
- Go to More > Devices.
- Under Phone notifications you can set Do not disturb on or off, and set the start and end time for Do not disturb.
Sync your A300 with the mobile app by pressing and holding the BACK button of your A300.