How to Fix Apple Watch Activity & Exercise Tracking

How to Fix Apple Watch Activity & Exercise Tracking by recalibrating your Apple Watch.www.gottabemobile.com/how-to-...

[@karenmiller1105]

On the apple I watch message boards, TONS of people are still having this problem with the activity tracker not working with outdoor walks. Really disappointing for such a pricey watch that markets itself to help keep track of activity.

[@sean.sullivan]

yup, we aren't the only ones. For whatever reason with this latest update it doesn't work. Like you said.. expensive watch, doesn't do what it's supposed to!

[@tkdematteo]

I did the calibration yesterday and my exercise ring finally moved/closed. Yay! Now this morning, it’s back to not moving after 30 minutes of exercise (still at the top, hasn’t moved a bit). Frustrating not to see results.

[@okentan]

@@tkdematteo apple needs to fix this.

[@BloomByCC]

Inexcusable for the price, I’m close to done with Apple.

[@ejones.6783]

Really disappointed in my new watch. Wish I’d just bought a new Fitbit. Doesn’t track anything. Gone over these steps twice this week. Works for a short time then back to not working again. Total rip off🤬

[@DREQON2005]

Does it have to be a 20 minute walk can it be a run or just doing the stair stepper or something or is it important to do a walk outside

[@magnificentGS]

Does it make any difference we do the calibration with our phone or without phone. I have done a calibration before with only my series 4.

[@daisy-maehughesman-smith1096]

My activity doesn’t work at all and I’ve had a series 1 for Christmas 2018 and it worked fine. Any suggestions on what to do

[@sukradi]

Thank You. The exercise rings are working after reset and calibration.

[@old4004]

I'm assuming that the distance is measured in steps converted to miles. My watch seems to show a lesser distance walked. Can I set my personal stride lengths to give a more accurate measurement. Thanks for your help.

[@stephenmartin2713]

Does it have to be exactly 20 minutes to calibrate or just a relatively significant amount of time?

[@biblethumber4008]

Thank You!!! totally fixed my Apple Watch workout time! Mine was not just a little off; it was horrible. I could walk for 30 min and it would only show anywhere from 3 to 10 min 😳 I was stumped! However I did have to take your advice on recalibrating the Apple Watch with my phone by first reseting the data on the iPhone then taking it with me in my pocket (which I hadn't done but once before) and Boom! started working perfect! HALLELUJAH!!! 🎉🙌🙏✝️🦅 Thank You so much! Oh, and by the way my "standing" tracking works MUCH BETTER now too!

[@tinocabral4201]

Do I have to start a workout every time I’m going to move, or will the activity app track calories and steps effectively on its own?

[@anshumansharma585]

I do not have a problem with the motion and fitness tracking. I suppose it works just fine. However, I updated my weight details on both health app on the phone and the apple watch app. Do I need to re calibrate? Thanks

[@karenmj5559]

Can you download the activity to a spreadsheet from the apple watch like one can do with a Garmin?

[@iposttvshows]

Does resetting the fitness calibration data erase all of your data, workouts, etc, or just recalibrates? Also, I find the apple watch and the heart app count the steps the same, without 100 give or take. But I also use my fitnesspal to track my calories and based on my step tracking before getting the watch, the myfitnesspal is more accurate at tracking my treadmill usage and I'm not sure if it's because 90% of the time, I'm holding on with both hands? There are days that there is a 1500 step difference, with the watch and heart app being less. Kinda frustrating considering the cost of the watch.

[@sianjackson9502]

how do you calibrate apple watch for hand moving . i use a power chair . i no that the apple watch can pick up pushing a manual wheel chair but what the closet activity i need pick to pick up when i move my power chair control i do have a bar my hand is on so it will pick up vibration of movement .

[@AV8R_1]

I have been having a recurring problem with the workout app on Apple Watch. I am also running Cyclemeter app simultaneously which seems to track fine. However, the workout app when I said it to outdoor cycling, it stops tracking only a few minutes after starting, however the Cyclemeter app continues running just fine.

[@kloo9698]

I cycled today, and at one point i noticed my watch was "asking" if I wanted to lock, end or pause my workout. I wanted to keep going and wanted none of those options. What may have happened to cause it to show that screen?

[@Plasticitet]

Can it be a good idea to do the calibration reset before those other steps?!

[@normamunoz2895]

When you reset it through the watched does your history and awards delete?

[@mekameka4364]

I walked 6 miles & only got 1 minute exercise credit. 😡. I got home & filled made 3 or four trips to the freezer for ice to fill a jug & earned 3 minutes of exercise. The day before, I walked 7 miles & got 82 minutes exercise credit. So something is wrong with Apple

[@Officially_Kevindabest]

Just the exercise for me 😊

[@everydayepicchill4731]

Bro what r u doing walking 6 miles

[@bloodworth0]

@@everydayepicchill4731burning calories. it’s quite affective

[@kathycbert6919]

Mine says I went up 69 flights of step in my sleep. 😂

[@kathycbert6919]

It also gave me 300 workout minutes for just randomly going about my day. It started with the latest watch iOS update. This sucks!

[@gisselagomez8599]

Do I have to have both my watch & phone to work? & log my activity?

[@bim216]

Hello! I have a problem with my apple watch. Since last software updates I don't know why my workout map is not tracked when I run or walk. I have all the settings exactly like you. Do you have any idea?

[@wendyvandenakker1441]

Wondering if you can help me. In regards to sharing activity on the Apple Watch, can you share with friends in other countries?

[@AngelStormee]

Thank you so much!!! I tried everything and the exercise tracker fixed it.

[@danieldenkov292]

I have a problem with the activity app freezing every morning when I wake up and I have to reset the app all the time Is there a fix for my problem?

[@michaelmeriwether3448]

The BPM used to display on Outdoor Walk, I Watch 5 but it just went away recently. How do I edit the watch face on Outdoor Walk?

[@654Bearcub]

can you please do a video to help with the stand reminder, Mine goes off at 12:05 am and drives me nuts, Is there a way to reset that one, I'm sleeping then, thanks

[@squid2754]

stand more often during the day, turn off coaching, set a smaller goal, or mute ur watch

[@mrignayani04]

How to record vo2 max & track the progess we r making

[@joannas3536]

Hi guys, any advice welcome, my watch track my walks and hiking but refuses to track my equestrian. It used to but not anymore, no map and no distance and elevation....help

[@oplane1971]

My issue is not that accuracy of tracking but the fact that when I close my rings I often do not see the animation "celebrating" it. I get a standard notification saying I closed the Move ring etc. Some goes for the three rings being closed. No idea why this is as it happens sometimes. Latest Watch OS7 and OS14 running all ok.

[@teresap6055]

If you reset the data calibration in the Apple Watch, does it reset all of your achievements and clear the rings?

[@madisyncampbell6212]

If I forgot to start a walk does my Apple Watch not automatically record it for me and recognize Ive been walking awhile?

[@krystallynn3371]

Yes! It worked. My watch is tracking my exercise again. Thanks so much for this video!

[@amjadabbas3340]

Will the activity app still calculate my calories even if the background app refresh is disabled?

[@presleybuckner427]

Would it erase all of my tracking stuff that I did before my Series 3 stop tracking Thursday or Wednesday on my phone?

[@iainstewart2102]

that really sucks

[@maresgoh8450]

If we reset, does it mean all our past walk data, badges etc date will be wiped out?

[@roxannerangel4955]

How do I remove elapsed workout

[@yvettedunn4330]

Thank you so much!!

[@motheeb2000]

Thank you a lot. Your video helpful.

[@nzironman]

cheers, that works. Do you know why when I walk I get a time for each kilometre and then it repeats exactly the same number as an average. Surely it should calculate an average of all the k's which just doesn't seem to work. Very annoying.

[@lindaarellano]

Thank you!!! It’s was the location thing!! Ups 🙊

[@michaelgriffith6410]

Do you know how to turn off acivity but keep the pedometer++ that i downloaded?

[@tohcheeman5310]

Works for my watch SE after resetting the motion calibration and distance, but will still have 1-2 min variance, you would need to swing your hand moderately to register the exercise to get the ring closing. Hope Apple can update the firmware to improve the sensitivity soon. Thanks

[@louiseklopp5326]

Love your watch band ! Where did you get it?

[@ldadams9943]

What's more accurate Fitbit or Apple Watch?

[@OfficialDjMGun]

My count car trips also don’t know how to fix it. It shows iPhone data from car trips and Apple Watch from my walk and adds up.

[@aggsbz]

I'm having a problem with heart rate not showing up in walk or run exercise on the watch 4. my old original 1st version Apple Watch has it showing. anyone else has this problem or know how to fix it??

[@chandk5265]

why heart rate is grey out in workout in apple watch

[@se077432]

New watch update now movement and calorie tracker not counting at all. Very disappointing!

[@flamppyforever6336]

I reseted my iphone to factory setings, so i needed do the same thing with my apple watch. After that, when i paired it back i saw my circles in activity app only from jul 2018 to october 2018. From november until today i DONT see my activity. I lost also my awards. Can someone help me please? Really dont know what to do

[@terryh558]

Well done video. A recent update stopped my watch from recognizing my aerobic sessions. My "Motion and Distance calibration" was somehow turned off (presumably after my last OS update). Haven't tested yet, but surely this is the fix. Thanks!

[@mikikomurdoch5985]

Thanks for the great tips!!

[@jasonwhite8306]

Hello mate just got a quick one every time i go for a outdoor walk 10 or 20 seconds in it automatically pauses I have turned off auto pause and it keeps doing so can you or anyone help please thanks

[@chicagowebsiteservice8482]

How do I sync my apple watch fitness app with my actual sleep and awake schedule? I go to bed really late and sleep late due to my work schedule. It's very frustrating for me when all of my stats such as calories burned, steps and workout goals for my day are split between two days. The watch starts over at midnight every night. Is there a fix for this? Thanks

[@roz2015]

Will resetting the calibration data delete all of my workout history and awards? Has anyone tried this? Or does it just like relearn my movements? Please help. I’m scared. Until then, I’m having to log my workouts manually for though the health app to get exercise ring credit.

[@rupalgoswami7815]

That was very helpful

[@karencheatham8279]

The map does not show my path when I'm paddling. It shows my path then I'm jogging or walking but nothing in the ocean. Why?

[@Diedrich24]

This was very helpful. Thank you for making it so easy. I followed all of these directions and my watch is still not working as expected. The movement ring is tracking just fine. The exercise ring is only tracking exercise that I manually set. It is not tracking exercise throughout the day like it used to. Is there a way that I can fix that?

[@iainstewart2102]

same

[@sean.sullivan]

same

[@judysfavoritethings18]

same

[@pinguin8375]

Did you end up finding a solution? bc same

[@bebetigre1252]

Same.

[@mugz_1437]

My phone health app has steps off 8k and on the activity app it says 600 how can I sync my health steps to the activity as my move ring should be closed now

[@patgarza5267]

Thank you!!!!!!

[@brittneyonwubiko5499]

Thank you

[@inigoxd]

Can I connect my apple watch with my IPad

[@victoriazylstra9227]

So I’m wondering if the reason my workout didn’t show up on the exercise ring is because I didn’t have my phone with me? The location, hr, distance, calories, etc all show up in my phone but they don’t give me the credit on the exercise ring

[@namandeepsingh5916]

Thank you bud

[@rldcon06]

Thank you so much! 🤗

[@marylea67]

I don’t see system services???

[@shithitthefan]

If you bought an expensive watch to track your movements but forgot to carry your phone, no logs found. Ah genius

[@kaygrrl9004]

How do I change the name on the fitness app. I just got a reward and it says that one of my contacts earned it instead. And that contact and I aren’t even sharing our fitnesses to each other. And I look at my rewards and sometimes it just sees Me or my actual name. And very few they mention someone else’s name instead. How do I change my name so their names don’t show up because I’m sharing my activity with my dad and it’ll be real confusing and awkward if he sees a boys name instead of my own.

[@FearlessNite345]

I have a problem that when I have sleep mode enabled and I sleep with it I wake up and it says I have 5 hours of standing today but I was asleep the entire time

[@michelephelps1087]

Thanks! The app stopped counting my walks as exercise after the last iOS update. So aggravating to walk for an hour and only get credit for 10 mins. Apple support said I was walking too slow. As a senior, this was very disappointing. I didn’t know I needed to calibrate. I just finished my 20 minute walk after resetting the calibration. I hope it works. Do I need to bring my phone with me for a few walks?

[@nate9968]

michele Phelps this is still happening currently.

[@puppersissage8640]

Mines just a blank screan idk what to do

[@agofficial1]

My rings are still dark but watch is working how do I fix that?

[@najmanadaf1722]

Thx so much I was worried 😟 but now got relief thx thx so much

[@raniacuevas1079]

You help a lot thank you

[@ayeshadhakal3214]

Hey my swimming is way off, it completely doubles. If I swim 50m it says 100m. Any way to fix this?

[@manuelcabrera9727]

My watch tracks properly, but the fitness app on my phone doesn’t track anything at all

[@emmah7557]

I have my strava on and walking 4 mile so my corner is why won’t have anything on my Apple Watch activity they work normal and for some reason not working. If anybody know please explain please.

[@susanporter6409]

why isn't my activity tracker not showing as a circle

[@QuangNguyen-ve7nh]

i cant open my fitness app at all, it just loads forever. My health app is also empty with no data in it. My isn't my watch syncing any data

[@faihu]

Same problem in the newest ios 7.6.1 Kinda suk I collecting badges and didn't get my National forest eprissiaion day badge ,28 of august I did the 1,6 km challenge..really wanted that..

[@williamkterrell]

great job

[@5gorgeous]

did everything you said - still doesn't work, since the latest update my activity, heart rate and oxygen dont work anymore, any ideas anyone?

[@sawtanang]

POS is too pricey for this to be a constant problem. I sometimes get it working but NEVER works with Apple ear pods when listening to music.

[@BloomByCC]

I’m at the end of my Apple Watch rope right now. Hope this fix works. Thanks!

[@treydonovan5329]

My calories wouldnt track and i did the reset thing and i didnt even have to do the walk and it worked

[@MatthewGillespiedj]

My Apple Watch 4 will pause workouts in the middle of doing them. Tips?

[@PictureitPerfect]

I had this problem but it was because the two buttons were pressing against the back of my hand while doing pushing ups or planks. If you press them both at the same time it pauses a workout. I changed my orientation to where the buttons are now on the opposite side of the back of my hand and that solved my problem. If it's doing it without hitting any buttons then I really don't know.

[@muhammadmustafa296]

Thanks that help

[@lauramaria5659]

How can I track just using my Apple Watch?

[@liddomist]

Do I always have to have my phone on my when doing a workout?

[@HI-pi1er]

My green sensor stopped flashing .

[@jandolejsi8122]

I got my first Apple watch two weeks ago. I am partialy handicaped so the excercise I do the most is outdoor walk. I start the workout manually, walk for more than 30 minutes, the summary even says so but the excercise ring closes only for 9 or 10 minutes. Idk what’s the problem because I don’t have time for much more workout and I close both red and blue rings and the green one is an eyesore.

[@MoonWolfRose]

The Green Ring is the exercise ring, and it closes with "brisk activity." It partially closes because part of your walk might be more intense than the other parts.

[@yuDa398]

My story is exactly the same. I thought it’s because I’m walking with sticks but it didn’t make sense because like you said the summary tells the exact time. From the comment I now understand it’s because I don’t walk fast enough for my Apple Watch smh

[@biblethumber4008]

Read my comment above. I believe if you do this it will fix it. mine was terribly off until I did what he said and also recalibrated the watch with my iPhone.

[@thea411]

why every time i go in the car adds steps

[@kristyclancy8997]

How about tracking sleep?? My S4 isn’t tracking my sleep and even 2hrs in the Apple Store no one could figure it out 😢

[@steventanjaya5238]

I think my apple watch sensor is too sensitive does anyone have a same problem?

[@ediethesalsafreak]

Great vid, but at 0:49 you pushed the crown and activity settings came up on your watch - not mine. How did you do that?

[@thesissysister7040]

I pressed reset on the fitness calibration data and nothing happened

[@KxndallBetter]

I changed the date on my phone and now I think it’s messed up

[@BIGTENFanatic]

How to you make the exercise goal longer than 30 mins?

[@liviaalmeida1557]

StoneCold316 I don’t think it’s possible.

[@doofenshmirtz1327]

Please help ASAP. My watch will count my exercise and my stand but not my calories.

[@willwatters2779]

I don’t see any of these settings.

[@leesoon1901]

While i walk it keeps stopping

[@Imdivine1]

If this doesn’t work what else can I do?