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Apple 3 locks throughout the day randomly
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I don't wear my watch snug. I don't wear it loose either but the sensor did lose my wrist and locked occasionally. Since then, I have been using it with no wrist detection.
Especially with S5, it shows the time even when I am not wearing it. I love it.
Especially with S5, it shows the time even when I am not wearing it. I love it.
I am also having trouble with my Strava App not connecting. When I go for a run even when it does connect, the HR monitor doesn't register heart rate only time and miles.....I don't know what's going on...
I just reset my Apple 3 watch. I will post after a day or so to comment further on both these issues.
I just reset my Apple 3 watch. I will post after a day or so to comment further on both these issues.
Someone will have fun with your information when they find it. This is the equivalent of removing the passcode on your phone. Even wearing my watch loosely it doesn't lock. I have an AW4 so perhaps the sensor is different though.
I just posted this in another thread, but it's relevant to this one too. I'm experiencing a problem which may be related to wrist detection with my Series 3. My watch is locking several times a day while it's still on my wrist, so I need to enter my passcode or unlock with my phone. I tightened the strap and cleaned the back of the watch to eliminate those as possible causes, but it's still doing it. I had this issue only rarely on prior versions of the OS, but it's happening frequently since I installed 6.0.
I have in my life never lost a phone or watch.
But what can they do with it anyway?
The only time I've lost a phone was when someone stole it from me. I guess it depends on what information you have on your phone because it mirrors that. Some people only keep first names and phone numbers while others keep addresses including their own, calendar with private information, notes with same, pictures, emails, messenger programs, credit cards, and I'm sure tons of other stuff I can't think of at the moment. It's whatever you put on it I guess.
Happens on my AW3 also. Will lock up several times a day while on my wrist. Did it with 6 and 6.01 update. Has anyone unpaired then set up as new to fix?
This began happening to me on my series 3 shortly after upgrading to watchOS 6. Seems to be happening maybe once a day or so. And we're not alone:
discussions.apple.com
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WatchOS 6.0.1 Locks While On Wrist - Apple Community
Watch series 3 locks while wearing - only… - Apple Community
I have had this problem occasionally on different watches, different wOS builds (been a watch wearer since original launch). In the past I have been able to fix it with the usual suspects: first reboot, if that doesn’t remedy then un-pair / re-pair. One of those two should fix the issue for you.