Is your Apple Watch not tracking activity or exercising properly? This is a very common Apple Watch issue and it’s annoying when you try to use the Apple Watch to get fit.
There are a few things you can do to make activity tracking more accurate, and an easy way to make exercise tracking work better even when you’re not doing a traditional workout.
Here’s how to fix Apple Watch activity tracking issues. It only takes a minute to install, but you need to walk for about 20 minutes to completely fix the problem.
How to Fix Apple Watch Activity Tracking
If you’re not getting credit for activity or exercise on Apple Watch, you can try three different things. If you just got the Apple Watch, you still need to calibrate it. Even users who have upgraded or purchased a long time ago may need to do this. Let’s check some settings before we move on to that part.
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- Tap on it.
- Tap on it.
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- to be sure.
Once this is under control, you can work on calibration issues. If you just got your Apple Watch, you may not need to reset the calibration, but it can’t hurt. This section will show you how to reset Apple Watch calibration data and then retrain your Apple Watch.
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- Tap on it.
- Tap on Reset Fitness Calibration Data.
- Confirm this decision.
Take a walk to calibrate Apple Watch fitness calculations.
After deleting the data, you need to retrain the Apple Watch. To do this, you need to bring your phone with you. You will need to do a 20-minute walk. You can break it up into smaller walks if needed, but until you’ve completed 20 minutes total, tracking will not be accurate.
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- outdoors, with a clear sky for 20 minutes.
When you’re done, the Apple Watch fitness data will be recalibrated and should now be more accurate. If you are still having problems with activity tracking or exercise tracking, you can try the trick listed below.
How to Fix Apple Watch Exercise Tracker
Trick Apple Watch to track your activity and get a better workout by doing another workout with a clear goal.
If you’re not getting workout credits on the go, you can try this trick to better track activity and exercise on Apple Watch.
When you are about to do an activity where you will be moving a lot, such as cleaning, gardening, or even shopping, you can start a workout to track the activity. This isn’t foolproof as you still have to move enough to sign up for the watch, but it’s better than letting the watch follow it.
Open the Workouts app on your Apple Watch. Scroll down and tap More Open Destination. Now go about your business and finish the workout when you’re done. This applies to any activity.
