Workout maps gone in iOS 14?

After one walk at a higher pace than usual (i.e. without my dog), still no VO2 Max. The heart rate has been recorded properly so I'll just try again later to see if it works. Quite frustrating, with watchOS 6 it recorded VO2 Max even when I stopped a million times as my dog did her dog duties of sniffing the grass and whatnot.

Strange! It is so frustrating! I still see the weather from earlier activities but all my maps prior to the upgrade are gone. I have tried the full recommended procedure of wipe restore etc and no luck. I am just hoping it gets fixed for us as the data should be in our cloud backups. (Hopefully)

I wish that I never upgraded.

It's been a total train-wreck, destroying my fitness recording/tracking. And still nothing from Apple confirming the problem is a bug or that they will promise to fix it. Nothing at all.

Totally agree the watch not serving any purpose anymore...this Watch was bought for exactly what I can no longer use it for....wonder if everyone demanded a new watch as a replacement with the pre-update ios loaded and a new iPhone with iOS 13

in it what the answer would be....both my watch and phone are under warranty. I have a SE 2020 that is not delivering what it was purchased for.......the the real troubling thing is Apple is not saying anything about it other than a complete wipe. Beginning to see why many people are anti-Apple when it comes to purchasing new technology.

Is that correct that the phone is not wiped first? Are you sure?

In any case, four days is a long time get your data back and I presume there is still additional security setup that has to be done to make the phone operational again, e.g. passwords, credit cards, etc?

I don't backup to the cloud but use my Mac because the cloud doesn't backup music. I have a large music library on my iPhone taken from my CD collection. So if I backup to the cloud and then restore, what happens to all my music?

Apple hasn't provide anywhere near enough information to sort out the individual configurations we may all have.

The “fix” is taking a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

If they really cared, and it appears the historical activity mapping data is still stored, they’d build a fix into a new software update and not expect users to nuke & pave their phone with all the inconvenience which that entails.

100% agree

its not a quick and easy process to back up, erase and restore. Shouldn’t have to do it, Apple need to fix this. It worked fine before the update. Ugh I don’t even know why I’m so annoyed by it, I usually walk the same route everyday but it’s frustrating me!!

Don't hold your breath waiting for an apology. I’m not a health and fitness freak but have relied on maps and time to complete miles so I can compare my modest improvements. As of today I’ve bought an alternative watch and fingers crossed will get the accuracy and reliability that both my S1 and S6 watches were unable to deliver.

I think the only time Apple will pay any attention is when they lose sales and start to understand that taking premium paying customers for granted is not a successful business model as the loss will probably spread across their whole eco-system.

Great to hear, were all your workout maps pre IOS14 upgrade, and I use the term upgrade loosely, restored successfully ?

BTW I totally agree with your sentiments regarding Apple implementing a proper fix instead of this sledgehammer approach.  

Thanks, but I will not be going anywhere near this update.

Apple trashed 3 years of my workout data with the iOS 14 upgrade. In my effort to get the maps working again, I also lost my record "move" streak (220+ sequential days) and all of my health trend data which requires 180 days of activity. It was all reset to scratch. While the nuclear option finally got my maps working again, all my history is gone.

This was my first Apple watch and it will be my last. And I won't buy another iPhone. Apple has shown blatant disregard for user data and has made no acknowledgment or apology for their abject failure over this issue.

These devices are expensive so they should work reliably and if there is a problem, Apple should be there to provide support. They clearly did not do that. They don't take their users seriously.

I once was an advocate for the Apple watch for use as a fitness device. I now tell anyone who asks about using Apple for fitness that they should not purchase one but rather get a device from a company that understands that fitness devices are not a toy and need to be reliable for those who depend on them for their health.

Totally agree with you! I was going to upgrade from an Apple Watch S3 to a S6 until this fiasco occurred. I went and bought a Polar Heart Rate monitor watch, half the price of the Series 6, Battery currently at 63% after two days use, lighter, thinner, provides phone prompts AND accurately tracks workouts with very good GPS reception.

BTW I have no connection with Polar apart from my recent purchase.

I think I am done with Apple. Ive never seen such disregard for users before. I’ve had an iPhone since the 3G model, and was a Mac user for the past 15 years until a few months ago when I switched to a Dell Windows 10 laptop mainly due to price. The MacBooks are so expensive but somewhat limiting.

Thanks for your post. I will check out the Polar watch for sure. The battery life sounds great! I mainly use the Apple Watch for fitness so all the rest of the ‘features’ are actually a nuisance (eg all the notifications).

Hi there. New to this thread but I’ve read and caught up I think. I’ve lost all my maps from the last 8-months from my Apple Watch (super frustrating). I have a series 3 on iPhone 12. I read that reinstalling everything and re-pairing your watch would fix this. I did all of that tonight and still do not see my old routes. Even routes I KNOW I used to have are just green pins now. Is 14.2 the only answer??? How annoying is this along with no headphones or charger with iPhone 12. Apple is def taking a step backwards.