Why does my iPad Pro not recognize my Apple Watch via Bluetooth pairing? I want to use it as my HR monitor for fitness apps on my iPad Pro which I’m using on my stationary bike and treadmill.
iPad Pro 12.9-inch, 3rd Gen, Wi-Fi
Bluetooth consists of numerous profiles. That is a profile that is not supported between the Apple Watch and the iPad. That is why you cannot activate/pair and Apple Watch with the iPad to start with. It requires the iPhone.
Feedback to Apple goes to this link, Feedback - Apple Watch - Apple
The Apple Watch was designed to be paired with an iPhone and be an extension of it, to manage notifications, phone calls, etc., not be part of an iPad. Given the sales of the Watch, the fact that it outsells all other smart watches, I would have to disagree with your observation that it was a bad idea and should be a fireable offense.
Because you can't do that.
That's now the way it was designed.
You can only connect an apple watch to a iphone 5s or later
We are not the ones you have to get to change their minds.
Apple Watch Feedback
Understand how it works. Trying to understand why and overpriced tablet and an overpriced smart watch from the SAME company are configured to work together. Is anyone aware of the best way to scream at Apple for feedback? This is truly absurd.
Clearly you’re thinking is quite narrow. IPads are used all the time to turn fitness equipment into connected equipment. There is an entire ecosystem of Apps and Bluetooth devices to track your workouts. If the Watch is marketed as a fitness device and HR monitor (which it it), why would you not consider it as an accessory for pairing to the iPad? Product managers should look at large markets which this is. It’s a simple Bluetooth configuration feature to allow them to connect. Either Apple’s product experience standards have dropped considerably or they are just no longer focused on users. Either way, it’s absurd I need to go buy a separate blue tooth HR monitor to send my HR to the apps running on my iPad when I’ve already got one (from Apple) on my wrist.
Bob, already done. Thanks. If this community works like others I’m part of, then usually top community managers (level whatever) are usually more supportive and less snarky. I guess Level 10 creates ego and arrogance that mirrors the brand these days.
Our opinions on the matter, and frankly, yours as well, are completely irrelevant.
This is a technical support forum, not a place to debate how you think it should work.
Send Apple feedback if you want to let them know how you feel about it.
Ranting about it here will accomplish absolutely nothing.
There are no community managers contributing, read, or in anyway reporting back to product development.
The admins depend on users reporting posts that should be moved, edited or just removed.
There is no reporting option for "send this request to engineering".
And as has been mentioned, this is a user-to-user technical support forum. The volunteers have no access to Apple internal workings.
The higher numbers generally mean either they have been volunteering for a very long time, or are retired with a sign that says "Hey you kids, get off my lawn" 😀
How can both support blue tooth and not recognize each other? Jobs would lose his mind over this.
I gave you the feedback link. That is how Apple gets its feedback.
By invoking the ghost of Steve Jobs to make a point, you automatically lose the debate.
You have to admit, this one is brain dead stupid. Having been and run product management In tech organizations throughout my career, this one is seriously a fireable offense in my book.
Apple Watch Bluetooth pairing to my iPad Pro
