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msackey

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Anyone notice that there might be a bug with WatchOS 9 with regards to its noise level detection?

When WatchOS 9 came out, I updated my Series 4 and noticed that several times a week, it would detect that I've been in an environment that has sustained 85 decibels or higher. But I haven't changed the typical environments I've been in. I'm doing the same things I did with the Series 4 using WatchOS 8. I chalked it up to maybe something funky going on with my Series 4 at that time.

A bit later, I traded in my Series 4 with the Ultra. And again, I'm experiencing that several or couple times a week, it would indicate noise alert (>85 decibels). But I'm in the same kinds of environment as before.

Anyone notice this anomaly / bug?
 
Now that you mention it….. I shoot competitive pistols and I used to get notifications several times during a match. None since I upgraded to iWatch 9. Interesting…….
 
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Now that you mention it….. I shoot competitive pistols and I used to get notifications several times during a match. None since I upgraded to iWatch 9. Interesting…….
Well, that's odd. That's the opposite of what's going on with mine, it seems.
 
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