Hello,
on my Gigaset GS290 with /e/OS 0.19, the pedometer / step counter only works when the screen is on. It doesn’t matter if the screen is locked or unlocked. Only when the screen is off, my steps aren’t counted.
I have tried different pedometer apps: ActivityTracker, Pacer and Pedometer. All of them have the same problem.
For each app I have allowed physical activity access and disabled battery optimization.
Any help is appreciated. Thanks! 
Did you try
Settings > Apps and notifications,
find your app > permissions.
Does it have all the permissions it needs to do this?
If this seems all correct, you could try searching Settings for wake.
@aibd
Yes, I have activated the permissions under Apps and notifications.
Under “wake” I can only find settings for waking up the device using buttons.
Do you also have a GS290? If so, does the pedometer work for you?
Hi @goat, no, sorry that is a negative on both counts, just throwing in a couple of simple checks first!
Does anyone have a GS290 with /e/OS where steps are counted even when the screen is off?
As I said, when the display is on, all steps are counted. When it is off, not a single step is counted, even if I go for a walk for hours.
Hello.
Don’t own a GS290, but isn’t there a need for the “step counting app” you use … to not been “optimised” (that is to be authorised to not been to sleep by the system automatically ?)
Hope this helps.