GPS works by receiving signals from satellites orbiting the Earth. Your phone calculates its position by measuring tiny differences in the time it takes those signals to arrive. Under ideal conditions — outdoors with a clear view of the sky — this is surprisingly accurate, usually within a few meters. But when conditions aren’t ideal, […]
If you’ve ever uploaded a ride or run from Cadence to Strava and noticed a strange “sawtooth” pattern in your speed graph, here’s what’s happening behind the scenes. Cadence records both speed and distance once per second. The speed values come directly from GPS or connected speed sensors—they’re instantaneous, accurate, and smooth. The distance values […]
Cadence shows elevation using data reported by your phone’s GPS. While GPS is very accurate for location on a map, elevation works a little differently and can be confusing. GPS elevation vs. sea level GPS does not measure elevation directly from “sea level.” Instead, it uses a global mathematical model of the Earth called WGS84. Because […]
No two apps or devices will ever report identical numbers. Each one samples, filters, and smooths raw data—GPS, barometric, sensor, and timing data—using proprietary algorithms. Those algorithms are not public and vary in how they handle missing data, noise, and rounding. Even two identical devices riding side-by-side and uploading to the same service will log […]
Cadence counts running cadence like cycling cadence, so one foot is one revolution, rather than each foot individually. That’s how devices like Garmin and Polar do it, but apps like Apple Workouts and Runkeeper count each foot individually, which would be double what Cadence shows.
If the Strava App opens during authorization If you have the Strava app on your phone and it opens when trying to authorize Cadence, please remove the Strava app and try again. Doing so will force authorization to happen on Strava’s website instead, which should work correctly. After you’ve authorized Cadence, you can reinstall the […]
Lots of Android phones have special settings for allowing background processing to happen. If Cadence isn’t recording correctly when it’s in the background, please follow the steps on the website dontkillmyapp.com. You can also follow these steps generally: If you still have issues, you can instead keep Cadence in the foreground by turning the “Keep screen […]
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