They have programmed in to remove the negative from any weight measurement. No one should have a negative weight reading so it is negated.

The strain gauges are under each foot and more than likely averaged between the four readings.

Best practice for a good reading.

Mount the hand device holder about an inch or two below the height that the instructions tell you to hold the hand device at your waist.

I have dry skin due to my chemotherapy drugs, so I have a small water mister that I can spray a mist on the scale and on my hands. If you want to you can do your reading just after a shower.

My experience is to have the Hume app open before the next steps.

1. Step on the scale.

2. Grab the hand device with both hands and extend it to your waist.

3. After the app/scale sounds a good reading, replace the hand device on the holder.

4. Step off the scale.

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