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Some Apple Watch Users Report Missing GPS Data in watchOS 7
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I see this statement all the time. It's no different than those who say that people should never buy the first model year of a redesigned auto, etc.
All one has to do is ask, "What if everyone followed that recommendation?"
Like what? This iOS and WatchOS release is preventing me to use the hardware re health logging as before. And as I read this was highlighted during beta.
None of these problems for my AW4. I do have battery life issues (have to charge 2-3x per day) but that predated the iOS update.
I have a different issue. My watch all works, all features are present. But in the Watch app on my iPhone it thinks I have an Aluminum watch when I have the Charcoal Steel one. The weirdest part is, it shows an image in the app of my watch and it is showing the Charcoal Steel version with its distinctive glossy dark case.
As I say all the features are there, my watch is a charcoal steel and it has the 32GB of storage, GPS, Cellular. Everything is present. Odd
As I say all the features are there, my watch is a charcoal steel and it has the 32GB of storage, GPS, Cellular. Everything is present. Odd
Having worked in software development for nearly forty years, I can tell you for sure that sweeping generalisations like that are just uneducated hokum.
Okay, so it's not just me. Twice I've walked "outdoors" and there is no GPS data and no heart rate data. Also the battery lost 23% overnight and went from 77% at 8 am to 22% by 7 pm. It's a watch series 6 and I always have the iPhone with me.
Update to battery life issue, turned of the screen "always on" which sucks because that was one of the few reasons that I upgraded from my series 4.
Update to battery life issue, turned of the screen "always on" which sucks because that was one of the few reasons that I upgraded from my series 4.
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Also S02 watch on last WatchOS6 and iOS14. Native app outdoor walks show only green start pin. I use app HealthFit to import FIT files from my Coros watch into Apple Health. Even importing a run with GPS data drops the GPS data and give an error about size....
Good news, HealthFit shows all the old map info for GPS stored in Health prior to the iOS14 update.
Good news, HealthFit shows all the old map info for GPS stored in Health prior to the iOS14 update.
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Shame on you, maybe u should make switch to android instead of crying
I have an AW6, and its definitely got a few bugs. I used maps on my watch, and I was unable to kill the app after I was done, it kept showing the Maps symbol up the top of my watch even though it wasn't being used anymore, and sucked the battery right down.
I use favourite items in the dock so there was no way to kill it.
I've noticed a few other quirks too, had to change some settings to get more battery life out of it - definitely looking forward to the .1 update.
I use favourite items in the dock so there was no way to kill it.
I've noticed a few other quirks too, had to change some settings to get more battery life out of it - definitely looking forward to the .1 update.
For the first time ever, since I am usually an early adopter, my 11 Pro and AW5 have been great on 14. Not being smug, it’s such a rare thing for me, I wanted to celebrate 🤣
You realize the recommended caloric intake per day is 2000 calories. Did you really think you were burning more than that "resting"?
Not the same as GPS data being gone, but, I have used Autosleep for a year now to get comprehensive sleep data..worked amazing. Since the new WatchOS, the app is totally broken. Claims that my watch was not worn for chunks of the night. Says my iPhone moved several times per night, (charging on stand)...the entire nights info is completely shot. Meanwhile the Apple sleep app is painfully simple and provides nowhere near the information that Autosleep did.
Having dealt with Apple updates for decades, and after finally getting a clue and quit updating six months ago... noticing it's about the best thing I've ever done in life: I'd say you are wrong.
FYI even it your tracks do come back, and regardless of this current bug, Apple deletes your tracked maps after about a year anyway. So you would never get to keep them forever. I was saddened when I first stumbled upon this feature.
I noticed I had pre-last workout in Activity app with such problem. The last outdoor running workout had GPS track. What I did between them is to repair my AW4 with my iPhone (and turned off handwashing detection) to kill battery drain after upgrade to watchOS 7. Maybe the first steep fixed the problem. Same time I don't see heart rate measurement in the last work. I'm curious why.
I have but I went through all the betas and the latest official release still stinks full of bugs and you’re telling me to change phones Apple should be a ashamed releasing software with so many bugs in it. Get a life and see the real world as it is
Uh...yep, genius. I burn more than 2000 calories a day in Resting Energy.
"Resting" Energy is the term Apple uses to refer to the body's Resting Metabolic Rate. This "resting" term has nothing to do with you kicking back on the couch and chilling for the afternoon.
Resting energy refers to the amount of energy your body needs just to keep all your varying bodily processes going for a day. Your Resting Metabolic Rate (aka Resting Energy, as Apple calls it) is dependant on your gender, age, height, weight, and activity level.
I'm 32 years old, 6'2" with an athletic build, and am mostly muscle. My Resting Energy/Resting Metabolic Rate is usually between 2400-2800 a day. Now compare me with another 32-year-old man who is also 6'2" but is scrawny. His Resting Energy/Resting Metabolic Rate may be as low as 1800-2100. In other words, the Resting Energy/Resting Metabolic Rate has NOTHING to do with the recommended calorie intake.
As I said in my original post: if my Resting Energy really were 800 calories a day, as watchOS 7 now says it is, it would mean I'm in a coma or reverted to being a 9-year-old boy that weighs less than a hundred pounds.
You can read about Resting Energy/Resting Metabolic Rate here. There's even a calculator you can use to figure your own Resting Energy/Resting Metabolic.
But to reiterate: answering your idiotic question, "Did you really think you were burning more than that 'resting'?" Yes, I 100% know that my body is burning more than 2000 calories a day in Resting Energy.
I am on watchOS 6.2.8 and iOS 14 and noticed all my maps from workouts were gone. Is this somehow tied to iOS 14?
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It's not WatchOS with the problem. It's IOS 14. I have two watches, neither one is WatchOS 7. I have just a starting point now for an outdoor workout, and the heart chart is gone or empty depending on the workout. All past maps are gone too.
I have lost track of how many times I have Re-Paired my Apple Watches, 2, 4 and 5. Must be in the dozens at the request of Apple support. Doing that to date has "fixed" almost nothing, but can sure take up a big chunk of time. I will wait until I see evidence that the "fix" works before I waste any effort on it.
Wow, I didn't realize it, but I have this problem too. I exercise a lot, and have only looked for heart rate data a couple of times. Usually it's not there (in the activity app), but I figured it was because I wasn't doing something right. (It's usually not there, I can only remember once seeing it) So this is that issue? Weird. I gave up using the Apple Watch for GPS location data on outdoor activities with the first one that I owned with that capability. For me/mine, I don't think it was broken with the update. I get reliable heart rate data through the other apps I use. (I thought that 'Activity' would use whatever source of data was available if it didn't have that data directly available to it. Apparently not)
I get this notice in the activity app, yet have full heart rate data in Connect and Strava (I do wear an HRM strap):
I get this notice in the activity app, yet have full heart rate data in Connect and Strava (I do wear an HRM strap):
Hah, yeah. I contacted Apple support with an issue where a 2 hour routine wasn't showing up completely in the Activity app. Their first 'fix' was to do the un-pair/re-pair dance. That process sucked so bad, and didn't fix the issue, so I've been hesitant to call back. Since, I have found that the Activity app starts counting an 'activity' when the heart rate reaches a certain level. Why first level support didn't know that is odd, and somewhat stunning. I did 'the dance' when there was no realistic reason to do it. A simple 'It starts when it looks like you are working hard' would have been so much easier.