WatchOS 3 Beta 2 Running Auto Pause Not Working

[Bob190]

Has anyone else using the WatchOS 3 Beta 2 had experience with using running auto-pause. Apparently if you turn it on in the phone Watch app, the Workout application should pause when it doesn't detect movement in both the Indoor and Outdoor Running workout type.

I have tried both Indoor and Outdoor runs, it it doesn't pause automatically. Have also tried unpairing/repairing and it had no effect.

Anyone have experience with it working correctly?

 

[Trigeeks]

Doesn't work for me either.

 

[Bob190]

I still can't get auto pause to work, but found this bit of information on this site that alone makes WatchOS 3 a major improvement for runners especially...

"Pressing on the Digital Crown and the side button during a workout will also allow a workout to be paused."

The method of pausing a run above works great.

 

[gman901]

Can you run without the iPhone attached to your body now? Does the Nike app work independently?

 

[Julien]

Can you run without the iPhone attached to your body now? Does the Nike app work independently?

You can and could always run without your iPhone attached with a few limitations. As for using 3ed party apps, they won't be updated to take full advantage of iOS10/wOS3 until after they launch. Nike+ hasn't been updated since before the iOS10/wOS3 announcement anyway.

 

[originalmagneto]

The auto pause feature worked in Beta 1, but stopped working in Beta 2. I guess it is being worked on and will be available in later builds (maybe even today when Beta 3 drops).

 

[Watabou]

This is fixed in beta 3 according to the release notes.

 

[Bob190]

This is fixed in beta 3 according to the release notes.

Can confirm it now works in beta 3.