I read no mention of it. Honestly I don't need it if my phone is sending weather updates to the watch.
I read no mention of it. Honestly I don't need it if my phone is sending weather updates to the watch.
I got you. Wasn't trying to be critical. Like I said I've done a good bit of reading and you always seemed so grounded in your comments. But I guess this was the straw that broke the camels back lol.Yeah, it's difficult to say what I wanted to say without coming off like that.
Four or five members posted complaints ("it's enough of a disappointment, I won't be upgrading", "glaring omission", and "it's a bummer Apple didn't do this", etc), then the rest was just dinking around, trying to infer the watch's sensors by looking at Health data.
I guess I'm thinking of other threads, too, like the much more idiotic idea of having the AW measure blood pressure, or complaining that it doesn't include sleep tracking as a "core feature" (whatever that means) while multiple sleep tracking apps are already available. It's insane how spoiled this group is.
No it does not have a barometer which sucks.Hi all,
Can't find a clear answer online. Does the new Apple Watch have barometer? I preordered the Nike one but I'm still debating weather it's good enough for fitness. Thanks!
From everything I can find there is not mention of a barometer...however according to the iFixit tear down it does have a barometric senor attached to the S2 chip. So either they got it wrong or the barometer was undocumented by Apple and not in use yet. Anyone else have thoughts on this!? Look at step 14 from the iFixit tear down link below.
https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Apple+Watch+Series+2+Teardown/67385
Cool. Now it's up to devs to take advantage of it (and/or Apple to allow access to its data).Guys Guys... the iFixit Teardown found a barometer. Go look at that.
I saw that too. So, those with an ASW2, go test it to see if the activity tracker detects stair flights climbed. Hopefully, it is using the sensor. Otherwise, it could be in the same category of iFixit's discovery of the plethysmograph that is unused.Guys Guys... the iFixit Teardown found a barometer. Go look at that.
I can check this if you can tell me how lolI saw that too. So, those with an ASW2, go test it to see if the activity tracker detects stair flights climbed. Hopefully, it is using the sensor. Otherwise, it could be in the same category of iFixit's discovery of the plethysmograph that is unused.
It's in health. I just don't know if it's telling me data from the Watch or phone...That is the magic question... On Fitbit, the mobile app and device both have a widget or display to show you flights of stairs climbed. I guess you would have to find that same metric in either the watch activity app or phone activity app. Maybe it is somewhere in Health. I scrolled around in my watch and phone, but I could not find it. I am still S0, so it may not expose unless you are sporting an S2.
It is notIf you go to Flights Climbed --> Data Sources and Access then under Data Sources you should see a list of apps and devices that can update this metric, in order of priority. My original AW is not listed as a source. Is your new AW listed there?
Aaah. I overlooked it there. Is the watch listed as one of the Data Sources? If so, then maybe it is possible. If not, then my bet is that the sensor is not yet utilized by the OS or apps.It's in health. I just don't know if it's telling me data from the Watch or phone...
Yes, iFixit noted that it is ported to what looked like a mysterious 2nd mic hole.Haven't looked but is it connected to an external hole? It must have external assess in order to work.
Haven't looked but is it connected to an external hole? It must have external assess in order to work. Also there is no mention in Apple's specs so it seems very suspect that it works.
EDIT: It does say it occupies an external hole thought to be an 'extra' mic. Makes no sense that Apple would not tout and use it. It makes an excellent selling point to help entice fence sitting S0 owners.
Haha... Yeah, what if it records pressure depth into its internal black box? If it detects that the watch was subjected to over-pressure under water, it voids the warranty.Maybe they got it wrong and it's actually for water pressure, not air pressure?
Haha... Yeah, what if it records pressure depth into its internal black box? If it detects that the watch was subjected to over-pressure under water, it voids the warranty.
Barometer is for atmospheric pressure and a hydrometer is for water pressure.Maybe they got it wrong and it's actually for water pressure, not air pressure?
I doubt there is access to it, otherwise they would have mentioned it. And not implementing it into activity seems to be a huge oversight. The main point would be to track stairs climbed/elevation climbed when working out. And to track it passively like fitbit does (And the iPhone does...but that data doesn't feed into Activity.)Cool. Now it's up to devs to take advantage of it (and/or Apple to allow access to its data).
If people are so desperate to get barometer data, they can learn how to code like everyone else who writes apps. Might even make a few bucks on the side.
Barometer is for atmospheric pressure and a hydrometer is for water pressure.