Watch OS 6.1 Timer Freezing

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Watch OS 6.1 Timer Freezing

I use the timer function daily for timing workout sets. Since updating to 6 the timer app has been hanging and they only way to get it working again is to reboot the watch which takes forever and disrupts my workouts. Closing the application and reopening does not resolve it. I have to do a total reboot.

I found out yesterday that If I avoid using the repeat function of a particular timer the app doesn't crash but that creates extra steps do hit on the watch before each set.

I hope this gets fixed in the next update.

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Posted on Nov 8, 2019 10:51 AM

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Answer 1

MoonJ.

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Nov 12, 2019 4:53 PM in response to mmck2112

Hello and welcome to Apple Support Communities, mmck2112!

I understand you've noticed that the Timer app for your Apple Watch has started stalling while starting a new timer. I'd be happy to provide information to help you address this.

You'll want to unpair and erase your Apple Watch and set it up again: Unpair and erase your Apple Watch

Have a great day!

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mmck2112 Author

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Nov 13, 2019 8:21 AM in response to MoonJ.

Did that twice already and no change in being able to use the repeat function on timers. In fact after I stop a timer I see a quick flash to the repeat screen that used to hang but it doesn't since I am not using the repeat function. Definitely a bug on Watch os 6.1 with Apple Watch v 3 with cellular.

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Answer 3

Nov 14, 2019 6:57 PM in response to mmck2112

I also experienced this issue with the timer app last week. I had to restart the watch and figured that it was a one off occurrence. Just ran into the same issue for a second time tonight. The timer app became unresponsive and I had to restart the watch to clear the issue. I use the timer daily at work so I hope that this gets sorted with the next update. Apple Watch Nike Edition WiFi running 6.1 (17S84).

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Nov 20, 2019 8:28 AM in response to mmck2112

I have been having the same problem since updating my V2 watch. As long as I am hitting repeat, the timer app does not freeze, but as soon as I stop the timer, it freezes on th e time period and will not clear or restart. It has become very frustrating to have to restart the watch on an almost a daily basis. I use to hope that Apple would eventually add a gym timer, so Tabata like intervals could easily be programmed, but now I just hope that a fix is released to keep the simple timer app from crashing.

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Answer 5

Dec 13, 2019 10:07 AM in response to mmck2112

I tested it yesterday as the only app running and running simultaneously with music and exercise tracking. No freezing with the timer that caused a reboot. So my preliminary experience is that Watch OS 6.1.1 seems to have corrected the issue.

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Nov 13, 2019 11:46 PM in response to mmck2112

I have the same issue in my watch is 6.1 with Apple watch s3 with wifi version

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mmck2112 Author

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Dec 11, 2019 9:37 AM in response to mmck2112

Yeah! Watch OS 6.1.1 appears to have resolved this issue at least on my watch.

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Watch OS 6.1 Timer Freezing

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