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sari104 Author

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Activity app Exercise bar graph, what is difference between yellow and green bar?

Why are the incremental time bars under Exercise yellow , but sometimes end with a green bar? I'm wondering if something happens when I change apps during my walk to check information.

I too am frustrated with 45 minute walks ending with 15 minute credit, but is that an indicator of when I was or wasn't walking at fast enough rate, or did changing Watch apps incorrectly affect whether or not the Watch was measuring my Activity?

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Posted on Sep 17, 2020 12:41 PM

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ryane77

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Posted on Sep 21, 2020 8:52 AM

Hi there sari104,

Thanks for posting! We see you have a question about the color of the bar graph you see in the Activity app, and about activity tracking in general. We're glad to see how we can assist!

If you press and hold on the bar graph and swipe in either direction, do you see any reported metrics there that show a difference in, for example, heart rate or calories burned? That may help to account for the different shades you're seeing.

Regarding accuracy, you might try this to see if it helps: Get the most accurate measurements using your Apple Watch

We hope that's helpful.

Cheers.

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