Apple Watch Series 6 with Tattoos

This looks like a series one. They worked for me as well with series 1-5. However they stopped working on the new series 6.

Those stickers do not work on the series six. I used them on my series 5 with no problem. When I updated to the 6 the same stickers no longer work

Meanwhile I returned the Silver Aluminum Nike Series 6 and purchased a Titanium Series 6 (so gorgeous), at first I was excited because it seemed to work, but later on it didn’t so yeah, guess all models are having the issue.

It’s a serious bummer but besides from returning the watch, or use an epoxy sticker there’s little we can do. I suspect it can’t be fixed with software? Anyone contacted  vis-à-vis this matter, if so what did they say?

Thank you.

Mine works about, rough estimate 60% of the time. Which definitely isn’t enough because it doesn’t work in the situation where I need it to work. A +/- $900 watch should work 100% of the time but I’m not returning it unless  gives me a Titanium Series 6 that isn’t having this issue.

Are people mainly concerned with Wrist Detection for use with Apple Pay, etc?

I still have Wrist Detection activated but have the Passcode Lock knocked off to avoid the watch 'locking-up' when on my left, more heavily tattooed wrist.

As it happens, I switched wrists again last night (from left wrist to the inside of right wrist) for a Rowing workout and the watch logged the activity without issue (and didn't pause, as it was doing time and time again on my left wrist). However, it couldn't create the heart rate chart, as it didn't / couldn't take enough readings - even though it gave me BPM readings during and after the workout...

Can't help but feel that, despite all the other issues, we are all dealing with tech that suits itself more often than not.

I don't want it to lock automatically so that's a win.

Heart rate tracking I don't use.

I charge at night so don't sleep track.

Noise measurements do work.

So as I say I've yet to see any negatives :)

I bought a series 6 as well and returned it after 1 day. It re-locked on wrist 40-50% of the time because of my tattoos. It's still not ready... and unfortunate as well.

I just received my 6 series and no luck with my tattoos. Same issue as the old series. It keeps locking

Hey jmrsdn,

i bought the Apple Watch Series 6 Nike edition and i have also issues with the wristdetection, so nothing works correctly. That’s so frustrating. Every year, since the og, i bought the new apple watch. I can’t understand this problem. Other brands like garmin or polar can do it too. Imo they can solve the problem if they would turn of the wristdetection but let the other function works. I know it’s important for apple pay so they can turn this function off.

I have owned every prior generation of watch and not had an issue with them detecting my tattooed forearm - I receive my series 6 today and it won’t recognise it - something to do with the blood oxygen sensors? Bitterly disappointed.

Thanks. I had the RED Series 6. I loved it, but returned it. I was annoyed when it would stop tracking workouts mid workout. For now I am using a regular GShock watch when I am at work and then all other times I use a WHOOP strap for sleep tracking, training, and as a heart rate monitor. I was never too far from my phone for instance if I wanted to respond to a text or something and that's really all I was using the watch for besides workout tracking. For something that doesn't work perfectly without some kind of hack (like the epoxy sticker) it wasn't worth the $400 for me.

It's interesting that Whoop appears to have figured out how to detect all the same heart rate data through tattoos. Can anyone else confirm that the Whoop device does what Apple Watch cannot, work with tattoos?

"I have full sleeves with tattoos over my wrist and hands. I wear an Apple Watch on my left wrist and the whoop on my right wrist. I have the same problems you mentioned with the Apple Watch not being able to read through my tattoos but have just come to accept and deal with it. I have not had that problem at all with the Whoop . I’ve used both the Whoop 2.0 and 3.0 without any issues." - Whoop Reddit Page

https://www.reddit.com/r/whoop/comments/dd0x9o/will_woop_work_with_tattoos/

Just purchased series 6 for my fiancé for Christmas and he has a tattoo that wraps around his wrist. We couldn’t figure out why the watch kept locking until coming across this. Sadly, we might have to return it.

The best solution is the so-called epoxy stickers. Everything works perfectly. charging doesn’t works. To do this, you have to remove the epoxy sticker.

yeah if I get mine right over the least tattooed area on my wrist it will work but as soon as it moves, locks.