So, you just got your hands on an Oura Ring 4? Congratulations, you now own the most powerful, reliable, and all-around best smart ring on the market today. But before you start your fitness tracking journey, you'll want to ensure that the device is properly set up and paired with your smartphone.
Fortunately, the Oura Ring 4 setup process is fairly painless. More importantly, you can complete it in roughly 30 minutes if you follow my illustrated steps below. Do this, and you'll be tracking your health with the Oura Ring like a pro in no time.
How to set up your new Oura Ring
- Download the Oura app and enter your email address
- Unbox your new Oura Ring and place it on the charger next to your phone
- Tap "Set up ring" and grant the Oura app access to Bluetooth devices
- Tap on your ring when it appears on the screen and confirm pairing
- Verify your email account with Oura
- Choose how you'll log in to the Oura app
- Sync your phone's data with Oura's and update the firmware if prompted
- Select your country of residence and add your personal info
- Choose health data syncing options and notification settings
- Answer the brief health survey and check off the activities you enjoy
- Put on the Oura Ring and verify that the sensors are working
- Explore the Oura app and wear the ring for the next few months
Read on to see full illustrated instructions for each step.
1. Download the Oura app and enter your email address
The first thing you'll need to do to get your new Oura Ring up and running is to download the Oura app to your smartphone. It's available for both Android and iOS devices. Next, open the Oura app, tap "Start," and enter the email address you'd like associated with your Oura account. After that, accept Oura's terms of use and choose whether you want to receive marketing emails.
2. Unbox your new Oura Ring and place it on the charger next to your phone
With the Oura app installed and ready to go, it's time to unbox your new Oura Ring and place it on the magnetic charger included. Use the included USB-C cable to connect the charger to a power source. Once plugged in, the light on the charger should flash blue, indicating that the ring is ready to be paired.
3. Tap 'Set up ring' and grant the Oura app access to Bluetooth devices
Place your smartphone next to the charging Oura Ring, and in the app, tap "Set up ring." If prompted, allow the Oura app access to your Bluetooth devices to ensure a seamless pairing process.
4. Tap on your ring when it appears on the screen and confirm pairing
Shortly thereafter, your ring should appear in the app with the model, finish, size, and serial number listed. Tap on the "Rings near you" box and confirm that you'd like to pair the ring selected with your smartphone.
5. Verify your email account with Oura
The Oura app will then ask you to verify the email address you provided earlier. Open up your email and search for the Oura email with the subject line, "Continue your Oura Ring and Membership account setup." Within that email, click on the link that says "Set up account." This will bring you to the membership setup page. Once there, click "Get started" to confirm your email address. Then, head back to the Oura app on your phone.
6. Choose how you'll log in to the Oura app
Once your email is verified, the Oura app will ask you about using face or finger recognition to signin, assuming your device offers such features. Go ahead and select your preferred login method, or tap "No thanks" if you prefer to log in using a different method, such as your phone's passcode.
7. Sync your phone's data with Oura's and update the firmware if prompted
Next, the Oura app will ask you to sync data between the ring and your smartphone. To start syncing, tap "Begin." The process takes just a few seconds. After that, you'll likely be prompted to update your Oura Ring's software to the latest version. Tap "Update firmware" to do this; the process should only take a few minutes. Confirm your selection by tapping "Update now" on the next screen.
8. Select your country of residence and add your personal info
On the following screen, select your country of residency. Then, enter your date of birth, height, weight, gender and preferred form of measurement (metric or imperial).
9. Choose health data syncing options and notification settings
After that, choose whether or not you want Oura to share your recorded health data with your phone's onboard health app and vice versa. Then, select whether or not you want to allow notifications from the Oura app.
10. Answer the brief health survey and check off the activities you enjoy
At this point, the Oura Ring setup process is nearly complete. But first, Oura wants to know a little about your health and fitness goals. Answer the four prompts in the questionnaire as honestly as possible, but feel free to skip any you find uncomfortable. After that, place a check mark next to any of the physical activities you enjoy in the list provided by Oura.
11. Put on the Oura Ring and verify that the sensors are working
The final Oura Ring setup step is to ensure all of the sensors are working properly. At this point, go ahead and place the Oura Ring on your finger when prompted to test the heart rate and other sensors. Note: Be sure the dimple on the ring is facing your palm side. Next, when prompted, wave your hand back and forth to verify that the motion sensor is functioning.
12. Explore the Oura app and wear the ring for the next few months
At this point, your new Oura Ring is all set up and ready to rock and roll. Feel free to poke around the Oura app to get a lay of the land, but be sure to keep the ring on for the next few weeks to ensure proper calibration. While the Oura app will provide you with a sleep score and readiness score after just one night of wearing, it needs up to eight weeks to establish a baseline for other metrics, like cycle tracking insights.
Congratulations. Your new Oura Ring is fully set up and ready to keep tabs on many aspects of your well-being, from sleep quality to heart health to physical fitness to ovulation tracking. Prepare for a world of holistic insights and tips unmatched by any other smart ring manufacturer.
Of course, to make the most of your new finger-based fitness tracker, be sure to wear it at all times. Battery life should be good for around a week of use per charge. And, when it does need a power-up, a full recharge takes about an hour in my experience.
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