Timex Blink Instruction Manual
FITNESS · SAFETY · FASHION
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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BASICFUNCTIONALITY
GETTINGSTARTED
1.HowdoISwitchOntheTimex|Blinkband?
● Press and hold the Touch Key for 45 seconds until the screen is switched On and
displays“Timex|Blink”.
● If the display remains Off even after pressing the Touch Key, your Timex | Blink band
might have run out of charge. Put the device on charge for 10 mins and try switching it
onagain.
2.HowtoturnthepoweroffonmyTimex|Blinkband?
LongpressandholdtheTouchKeyuntilthescreenisonanddisplaysthepowericon
Tap on the Touch Key again to choose between the given options on the screen, followed by
longpressoftheTouchKeytoswitchofftheTimex|Blinkband.
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CHARGINGANDBATTERY
3.HowdoIchargemyTimex|Blinkband?
To charge the device, insert the USB cable into the charging port on the back of the band and
plug the other end of the USB connector with either a PC or a power adaptor to start charging. It
isadvisabletouseapoweradaptorof<2Aforoptimalresults.
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4.WherecanIseethebatteryleveloftheband?
You can see the approximate battery level of your band on its main screen. You can also see
the exact battery level of the band in the menu bar of Timex | Blink iOS and Android App when
thebandandphoneareconnected.
5.Whatisthebatterylifefortheband?
Based on your usage, the band can last between 710 days when connected, and up to 15 days
whenitisnotpairedwiththemobiledevice.
6.HowlongdoesittakeforTimex|Blinkbandtobecompletelycharged?
It should ideally take anywhere between 11.5 hours for a complete charge. It also depends on
the power source. Charging from laptop/desktop might take little longer than charging from a
poweradapter.
7.CanIuseanyUSBchargertochargetheband?
You can use any 5V charging adapter from a certified manufacturer, along with a standard
microUSBcablewithacurrentrating<2Atochargeyourband.
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CONNECTINGWITHYOURPHONE
8.WhydoIneedtoconnectmyTimex|Blinkbandwithmyphone?
It is necessary to connect your band and phone to do a firsttimesetup and use features like
SOS, notification alert, find my device. Besides, you would be able to sync and view your fitness
dataonthemobileapp.
9.HowdoIconnectmyTimex|Blinkbandwithmymobiledevice?
To connect your Timex | Blink band with your phone, download the app from Play Store (in case
of Android) or App Store (in case of iPhone). You can then connect your band to your phone
throughthecompanionapp.PleasenotethatyouneedaGoogleIDtosigninwiththeapp.
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10.FromwherecanIdownloadtheBlinkcompanionapps?
Blink companion app for Android can be downloaded from Google Play Store or from iOS App
store,dependingontheplatformyourdevicesupports.
Links:
iOSDevices:http://blink.watch/timexblinkios
AndroidDevices:http://blink.watch/timexblinkandroid
11.WhichmobileplatformsistheTimex|Blinkbandcompatiblewith?
Timex|BlinkbandiscompatiblewithbothAndroidandApple(iOS)devices:
● Android4.4+
● iOS9.0+
ThebandwillseamlesslypairwithanymobiledevicerunningontheseOSversionsorabove.
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12.WhathardwarespecificationswouldIneedonmymobiledevicetopairtheband?
For your Timex | Blink Band to pair with your phone, your phone needs to have Bluetooth 4.0+.
Withoutthis,yourmobiledevicewillnotbeabletoconnectwiththeband.
BANDSETUP
13.IjustpurchasedmyTimex|Blinkband.HowdoIsetitup?
TosetupyourTIMEX|BLINKBANDandphonefollowthestepsgivenbelow
● DownloadtheTIMEX|BLINKBANDappfromthePlayStore(ifanAndroiduser)orfrom
theAppStore(ifaniOSuser)
● SigninintotheappwithyourGmailID
● EnsurethattheLocationandBluetoothonyourphoneison
● TapontheimageoftheBandthatwouldhaveappearedonyourphonescreen
● YouwillnowseetheStartSetuppage
● IniOSwillreceiveanotherpairingrequestonyourphone.Acceptittocompletethe
pairingprocess
● Theappwillnowtakeyouthroughthesetupofvariousfeaturesofyourband
● EnterthedesiredemergencycontactforyoutobeabletosendSOSinamomentof
distress,Setanalarmonyourband&enterthedataonthefitnesspageandtheset
goals
● Tapon‘StartExperiencing’tocompletesetup
● Toknowmoreaboutimprovingconnectivitybetweenyourbandandphone,docheckout
theSupporttab.
14.WilltheTimex|Blinkbandworkwithoutmyphone?
Yes, the Timex | Blink band will work without the phone as well, and you can use time & fitness
related features. However, it is necessary to be connected with the phone to do a first time
setup; and use features like SOS, notification alert, find my device. Besides, to fitness sync data
betweenBandandtheapp,youneedBandtobeconnectedtothephone.
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FEATURES
SOS
15.HowdoItriggerSOSthroughmyTimex|Blinkband?
Long tap on the screen to reach the SOS Trigger mode. Once the function mode is opened, you
can choose the SOS icon to initiate SOS through the band. The device communicates through
the paired smartphone using internet to send a distress message along with your last
registered GPS location via SMS and Email to a set of contacts numbers mentioned on your
Timex|BlinkApp.
When you trigger the SOS, the band waits for an accurate location and tries to contact your
guardians twice with all your details. In case it is not able to get a location, it will still send out
thedistressmessagewithoutthelocation.
16.CanIsendanSOSwhenmyTimex|Blinkbandisnotconnectedtothephone?
No, you won’t be able to send SOS if your Band and phone are not connected. Connectivity
between Timex | Blink band and phone app, active internet connection on your phone and
addedguardiandetailsareaprerequisitewhentryingtosendanSOS.
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17.WhatwillhappenifthebandwasunabletosendtheSOS?
When a SOS is initiated but is not delivered successfully to the emergency contact, you get a
notificationaboutthefailedattemptonyourphone.
YouwillnotbeabletosendaSOSinfollowingscenarios:
● Ifphoneandbandarenotconnected
● IfyouhavenotgivenGuardiandetailsintheapp
● Ifyourphonehasnointernetconnectivity
In the scenario that you have stopped your location services, the band will send an SOS to your
contacts,butwithoutyourexactlocation.
At any time for the SOS to be successfully delivered, please ensure that your band and phone
areconnectedandthephonehasanactiveinternetconnection.
NOTE: While we make every attempt to send an SOS to your guardians, there may be
unforeseenscenariosinwhichwearenotabletotriggeranSOS...
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FITNESS
18.DoIhavetomanuallySyncdatabetweenTimex|Blinkbandandmyphone?
You can open the Fitness Page on the app and the app will trigger a sync automatically. Else,
youcan“Swipedown”ontheFitnessPagetosyncdata.
Note: For the data sync to happen between the band and the phone, they both need to be
connected.
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19.HowdoIseemyhistoricalfitnessdata?
You can check all your Fitness data from the start in the app. To access the data, go to
preferences:
● ChooseFitness
●Tap on the circular graph on top to see your progress for the day for Steps, Calories,
ActiveHoursandSleep.
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●Tap on the left and right arrows to change the date and see your history of Fitness
Data
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●Tap on any of the items (Step Count, Sleep Duration, Active Hours, Active Calories)
DistanceindividuallytoseetheirDailyandHourlydata
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20.CanIcalibratefitnessdatatocorrectthecalculateddistanceandcalories?
Yes, you can calibrate the fitness data on your app. Stride length differs from person to person
depending on the height and leg length. To make the the tracking of your fitness data more
accurate,youcanchangethestridelengthontheapp.
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21.CanIsharemyfitnessdataonsocialmedia?
You can share the Fitness data or an accomplishment with your friends by using the share
buttonontheapp.Toshare,
● GotoShareinthepreferences
● Here you can choose between selecting a photo from your Gallery, taking a picture or
choosingoneofthepostersavailableontheapp.
● Click next and select the achievement you want share followed by selecting the platform
(Facebook,Instagram,Snapchat,Whatsappetc.whereyouwanttoshare...
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22.HowdoIeditmyfitnessprofileandgoals?
To make changes to your Fitness profile and goals, go to preferences and choose Fitness
Profile.HereyoucanmakechangestotheAge,Sex,HeightandWeight.
You can also change your Fitness Goals from the preferences. Choose Fitness Goal and make
changestoyourStepsGoal,ActiveCaloriesGoal,ActiveHourGoalandSleepGoal.
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SLEEP&ACTIVITYREMINDER
23.HowdoIseemysleepdata?
ThesleepdataisavailableontheFitnesspageunderthetitleSleepDuration.Whileonthe
Fitnesspage,youwillbeabletoseethethepercentageofthegoalachieved.Onopening
‘SleepDuration’bytappingyoucantrackthesleepinghoursperday.
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24.HowcanIcalibratemysleepdata?
YoucancalibrateyoursleepdatabychangingtheStartTimeandEndTimeintheActivity
ReminderavailableinPreferences.Thissettingshelpsusknowwhatyourwakinghours
aresowecanaccuratelydetectyoursleeptime.
GotoPreferences>ActivityReminder>ChangeStartTimeandEndTime
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ALARM
25.HowdoIsetanalarmontheband?
YoucansetanalarmonthebandbychoosingAlarmoptioninthemenu.Thereisanoptionof
settingmaximumtwoalarms.Youcanalsorepeatthealarmbychoosethedaysoftheweek
whenthealarmisrequiredatthatparticulartime.
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26.CanIsnoozeanalarmfromtheband?
Yes,theAlarmsnoozesonthebandwhenleftunattended.Itsnoozesoncebeforegoingoff
completely.
FINDMYBAND/PHONE
27.Howdoesfindmyphoneorfindmybandwork?
You can find your phone using Timex | Blink band and vice versa. Timex | Blink band comes
with ‘Find My Phone’ feature. Also, the companion app in your phone will have ‘Find My Band’
feature.
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