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rate monitor you can use it with our applications.<\/p>\n<p>To enable the connection with the app, make sure you select an indoor\u00a0<strong>Group Exercise<\/strong>\u00a0activity profile in the device.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-137\" src=\"https:\/\/support.selfloops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/SELFLOOPSA360_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"84\" height=\"166\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you use Polar heart rate monitors with Android make sure you:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>enable Bluetooth on the Android device<\/li>\n<li>give the location permission to the app<\/li>\n<li>enable GPS in the Android device<\/li>\n<li>your Android OS version is 6 or higher<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><div id=\"eckb-article-content-footer\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t        <\/article><!-- \/#eckb-article-content -->     <div id=\"eckb-article-right-sidebar\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eckb-article-toc eckb-article-toc--position-right eckb-article-toc--bmode-between 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