Rubberman12
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Q: Step counting

Do you have to have your iphone on you in order for the watch to count steps? if i go for a run i'll leave my iphone behind and just wear the watch. Or if i decide to play basketball will it count the steps?

Apple Watch, watchOS 2.1

Posted on Mar 7, 2016 9:07 AM

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Rubberman12

Q: Step counting

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  • by Jonathan UK,

    Jonathan UK Jonathan UK Mar 7, 2016 9:08 AM in response to Rubberman12
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    Mar 7, 2016 9:08 AM in response to Rubberman12

    Hi

     

    No - you do not need to have your iPhone with you in order for Apple Watch to continue counting your steps.

  • by Jonathan UK,Helpful

    Jonathan UK Jonathan UK Mar 7, 2016 9:40 AM in response to Rubberman12
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    Mar 7, 2016 9:40 AM in response to Rubberman12

    Apple Watch still offers many features when the paired iPhone is either unavailable (for example, when it is turned off) or out of Bluetooth range:

     

    - Keep track of your activity, including steps taken and progress towards your Stand, Move and Exercise goals with the Activity app;

    - Play music from a playlist that has been synced to Apple Watch;

    - Use the watch to tell the time, along with alarms, timers and the stopwatch;

    - Track workouts with the Workout app;

    - Display photos from the synced photo album;

    - Use Apple Pay to make purchases.

     

    If your watch is within range of a (2.4GHz) Wi-Fi network that your iPhone has connected to before, but your iPhone and watch are not presently connected, the watch can connect to that network and you can also still:

     

    - Send and receive messages using iMessage;

    - Send and receive Digital Touch messages;

    - Use Siri;

    - Make and receive phone calls if you have Wi-Fi calling enabled (depending on your carrier).

     

    More information:

    Use Apple Watch without its paired iPhone - Apple Support