Amazfit Balance 3 Adds 5 Key Hacks for $369.99 Training Watch
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Updated · Lifehacker · Aug 4
Amazfit Balance 3 Adds 5 Key Hacks for $369.99 Training Watch
2 articles · Updated · Lifehacker · Aug 4
Summary
$369.99 Amazfit Balance 3 users can unlock five overlooked features, including a hidden developer mode, mid-workout voice memos, battery-saving tweaks, a pause-button fix and faster GPS setup.
Seven taps on the Zepp logo in Profile > Settings > About opens developer mode, exposing device information and allowing custom watch-face installs through a computer-generated QR code.
Voice controls can log transcribed workout notes or combine commands in one request, while switching pause from simple press to long press helps prevent accidental workout interruptions.
Battery life improves by cutting heart-rate checks from 1 minute to 5 or 10, disabling automatic stress and blood-oxygen tracking, and limiting notifications and continuous location logging outside workouts.
GPS lock can improve by moving from power-saving to Balanced or Accuracy mode and forcing a manual Zepp app sync before exercise to refresh satellite orbital data.