The first thing that I would like to do as an Actifit Mentor is create a part step by step, part reference, guide on how to:

• Find and install the App
• How to set the app up and use it
• How to post
• Troubleshoot issues.

How to Find and Install The Actifit Fitness Tracker

The first thing we have to determine is which operating system does your phone use?

Apple

If you have an Apple iPhone then the operating system is iOS. If that is the case then you need to go to the App Store to find the Actifit App. You can do this in one of two ways, you can click on the link below, this will take you directly to the app.

App Store Link

Secondly you can find it manually. Follow these instructions.

Open up the App Store on your device.

In the search bar type 'Actifit' -

You should see Actifit in the options. Like this:









Click on the 'GET' button -

It will prompt you to log in to your Apple account with your Apple ID. Once accepted you should see the Actifit icon ready to use.

Android

If your phone is an Android based phone then you will be using the Android operating system.

In this case you will need to go to the Google Play store to find the app. You can also do this by clicking the link below.

Google Play Store Link

Alternatively, you can find it manually using these instructions.

Open up the Play store on your device.

In the search bar type 'Actifit' -

The Actifit app should show in the list -

Select the Actifit app by clicking the icon -

Click on the Install button -

The Actifit app looks like this -

Setting Up the App

No you have the app installed you will be itching to get out and use it. In this section we will go through the settings page with all the options, how to use it and how to post your activity to the steem blockchain. Let's get started.

This is the Android version of the app and the iOS version may be different.

The Main Page

When you first open the app you should see a page like this. This is the main page and everything you do on the app is based from this page. There are a few things to point out here from top to bottom.
They are:

Username (top left), This is your steemit Username.

Your Rank (top right), which depends on your delegated SP, accumulated AFIT tokens, rewarded post count and recent rewarded activity.

The Actifit Logo (center), Er....a logo!

The Date (center under the logo), the day's date.

The Mode (center under the date). This is also covered in settings. It will either show your step count for the day or it will confirm that you are using a Fitbit as your counting device.

We then have a menu to select different options. Let's start at the bottom.

Settings

When you select the settings button you will see this page. A few options here. Let's start at the top.

Activity Data Source - There are two choices. No.1 Phone Sensors, where you use your phones ability to count the steps No.2 Fitbit, if you have a Fitbit then the Actifit app will use your Fitbit device to count the steps.

Background Movement Tracking - A very important setting. Sometimes your device can prioritise other functions and apps. This causes the step count to be less accurate when monitoring your movement. By checking this box you are forcing your device to prioritise the step count and therefore become more accurate.

Steem Post Payout - If you have been on steemit already then you may be familiar with this option. Each time you make a post you choose how to be paid. 100% Steem Power (SP) goes straight into the 'bank' and cannot be handled again immediately. 50/50 is half in SP an half in either Steem or Steem Backed Dollars.

Measurement System - This depends where you are from I guess. Choose either Kilometers or Miles.

Donate to Charity - Exactly that. If you would like to donate some of your Actifit earnings to a good cause the this is the place to do it. The drop down menu has more options on who to give your money to.

Daily Post Reminder - This will give you a notification on your device to remind you to post your activity for the day.

And for those more eagled eyed there is the version number -

Just out of shot at the bottom is the Save button - Always save after every change.

View Wallet

When you open the wallet you get to see Your Steem Username at the top. Accumulated Afit tokens in the next space underneath. Then there are three types of Token Rewards on show here. They are:

Delegation Rewards - If you delegate some of your steem power to Actifit then you receive Afit tokens each week (you also receive steem as well).

Post Rewards - You receive Afit tokens for posting your days activity. The amount you are awarded depends on your activity step count, quality of post and community engagement.

Post Voting Reward - You are awarded Afit tokens for upvoting other Actifit activity posts.

Daily Leaderboard

You can compare your efforts of the day with others that are using the Actifit app.

View Tracking History

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Here you can view all of your step count totals -






Also available in chart form

Snap An Acti Pic

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It enables you to take a pic throughout the day and store it in the app for use in your post later on.

Post To Steem

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This is an important part of the process and deserves its own section.

So that is how to set up your actifit app.

Using and Posting

Using

Once your app is set and ready to use you are free to go about your business whilst the app does it's thing. All you need to do is have your device on you when you are completing your activities, it will do the rest.

Your first target of the day is to start! It sounds silly but it can be a hurdle. Your second target is to attain 5000 steps. This is the minimum requirement to receive a reward from Actifit. The rewards will increase as your steps increase. The maximum reward from a purely step count point of view is 10,000 steps but it's always a good challenge to see how many you can get in a day. You can even compare yourself against other Actifiters with the Leaderboard.

Step count is not the only thing that will achieve bigger rewards. Creating a beautiful post with lots of great content will definitely help. Being a delegator is also a way of achieving a bigger reward.

So remember:

Actifit rewards and upvotes are based on your:

• User rank: which depends on your delegated SP, accumulated AFIT tokens, rewarded post count and recent rewarded activity.
• Post score: which depends on your activity count, post content, post upvotes, quality comments, moderator review and user rank.
  To improve your user rank, delegate more, pile up more AFIT tokens, and post more.
  To improve your post score, get to the max activity count, work on improving your post content, improve your user rank, engage with the community to get more upvotes and quality comments.

Posting

Now our activity has finished we need to post. If it is your first time posting then we have to do a few things first.

Tap the 'Post to Steem' button.

This is what you should see. Let's go from the top.

Post to Steem (Top right) This is the final button to submit your activity post.

Steem Username The same username as your steemit account.

Steem Private Posting Key ONLY USE YOUR POSTING KEY! Not your active or master key.

Report Title This will be filled in for you. You can choose to use it or use your own.

Full Report Payout In AFIT You can check the box and choose to be paid in AFIT Tokens only

Activity Count This is where your days final step count will be. Alternatively, if you are using a Fitbit then you will need to tap the Fitbit Sync button to pull in your step count from your device.

Activity Type This is a drop down menu with dozens of activity choices. Just choose the one that best suits the activity that you have completed.

Track Measurements This is an optional form to add your body measurements.

Report Tags The Actifit tag will be added automatically. All you need to do is add up to 4 of your own tags.

Report Images/Insert Image This is where you can add images to your report. Just tap the Insert Image button and browse your phone pictures.

Report Preview This is a preview of your work so that you know that you are creating the post the way you want it before posting it.

Then all that is left to do is hit the button!

This button will submit your post to the steem blockchain. You won't be able to edit the post in the app after submission but you can edit your post in steemit after you have posted it.

Troubleshooting

All devices are different and have different processes. The app should work perfectly well through most activities and times but sometimes your device will have other ideas and we need to control that. One trick the @mcfarhat told me was to make sure my phone wasn't trying to kill the app in an automated battery saving attempt. If your count stops randomly every now and then, it is probably to do with this. Here is how to stop it.

Go into your phone's settings>app settings>Actifit Fitness Tracker.

There you will see some options. They will either be called Battery Saver or Background Usage or similar.

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Select No Restrictions or Keep Running in the background or similar.

That should do the trick!

So that just about covers it. This has turned into a bit of a mammoth task that I have been working on; off and on, from 10am until 2am this morning. Before I forget, here is my referral link if I have managed to convince you to make the splash.

https://actifit.io/signup?referrer=cheese4ead

If anyone has any questions about Actifit them please ask. I would love to help.

A big high five to my first Mentee @foxyspirit We are on our way!! 😁

Also a big thank you to @rosatravels for selecting me to be a mentor.