Question about walking

[Dephanix]

Hey.

Just a quick question. Sometimes when walking my dog I will hold the lead with the same hand as the watch will live. This means it won't "swing" as much. Will the iPhone in my pocket recognise my walking as well and let the watch know?

Cheers

 

[tgi]

Just strap the watch to the dogs leg.

 

[Drag'nGT]

If you have your iPhone on you then the two are going to know that you're out for a walk by the GPS. So I'm sure you'll be ok.

 

[RayDonovan]

Just get rid of the dog. We can't have anything interfering with our apple watches.

 

[Vesuvio Cat]

Question about walking

One leg in front of the other. Repeat.

 

[ElctrcJellyfish]

My Fitbit can figure it out without GPS. Sometimes it doesn't register as much movement, but it's pretty close.

I assume Apple will be at least on par with the Fitbit.

 

[Smurphy Gherkin]

I walk sometimes reading Twitter or ebooks on the iPhone 6+ and it accurately measures my steps even though I am holding it relatively steady. I have compared steps recorded on known trips with reading and with the phone in my jeans pocket and they match well.

So I think the watch will do just as well, if not better as it has the M7 in the iPhone as a second source.

So give it a go. Try one street and then repeat with the other hand and see what happens.

 

[bearda]

My Fitbit can figure it out without GPS. Sometimes it doesn't register as much movement, but it's pretty close.

I assume Apple will be at least on par with the Fitbit.

+1. Most pedometers don't pick up on your arm swinging, they pick up on the motion when your foot hits the ground.

 

[5105973]

Just strap the watch to the dogs leg.

I have a greyhound.

 

[greytmom]

Hey.

Just a quick question. Sometimes when walking my dog I will hold the lead with the same hand as the watch will live. This means it won't "swing" as much. Will the iPhone in my pocket recognise my walking as well and let the watch know?

Cheers

I don't always swing my arm with my fitbit (that's the side where I hold my purse) but it still counts steps. I think Apple Watch will do so as well.

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I have a greyhound.

Me too.

 

[Ray Brady]

+1. Most pedometers don't pick up on your arm swinging, they pick up on the motion when your foot hits the ground.

+2. I can clip my iPod Nano to my belt while hiking, and it still counts my steps without a problem.