Activity GPS issues after watchOS 7 and iOS 14 updates

Having the same issue. No GPS tracking data on cycling, running or walking activities other than the starting point. All past activities worth of routes, gone. I don’t know if it’s a whatchOS 7 issue or a IOS14 issue, but someone very definitely screwed the pooch.

Same issue on S5 and iPhone XS after upgrade. No GPS on workouts with both built in activity trackers and Strava app...

Battery also seems to drain very quickly compared to before, doesn’t last the day now!

Same problem for me recording workout routes on Apple Watch / Fitness. Route info also isn’t available when I import into the Strava app.

Additionally, I have lost my walking / running distance data and step data in the year-to-view panel of Health App.

Hopefully not lost for good!

Exact same problem. Records all normal data, including cadence, speed, distance, altitude gain etc except the route. All of them just show the initial start point and nothing else. Has happened on runs and hikes. Resetting, re-pairing etc has done nothing to solve it.

mroush wrote:

Just finished a discussion with support. They’ve got no idea what is going on. Finally gave them the link to this thread so the can see it’s an issue. Totally ridiculous.

Yikes. I was afraid something like this would come up. We can only hope they read thru this thread now.

mroush wrote:

Just finished a discussion with support. They’ve got no idea what is going on. Finally gave them the link to this thread so the can see it’s an issue. Totally ridiculous.

At least two other people have reported speaking to Apple about this. One said that Apple contacted them for data. First line customer service people may not have access to all the current bug reports and investigations.

Since recent updatings: Apple watch 4 (watchOS) 7 is recording the trainings on the watch BUT the iPhone xr (iOS 14) is not presenting ANY new trainings. For instance, today, I got a badge for a training but the training was not recorded on the Fitness app.

Also, the maps from previous Walk trainings have disappeared from the Fitness app. Besides, in the app called ‘Watch’ the new named (at least in Spanish) ‘Fitness’ app does not appear; instead, the former ‘Activity’ (Actividad, in Spanish) app appears. Since there is a lack of synchronization of the trainings between the watch and the phone, this issue may be related to the name of the app...

Apple: any solution??

I really hope this gets resolved very soon. This is the reason I own the Apple Watch, to map out my runs and bike rides. This is why i usually wait on upgrades until kinks are ironed out. I’m kicking myself...is there a way to revert back to watch os6 until this gets resolved?

Yes I’ve experienced the overheating on the phone too. Battery on the phone is also draining faster. I use my iPhone to track my strength workouts and listen to music. Before the iOS 14 update I’d drop from 100% down to around 92%-90% after an hour workout. Today during my workout it went from 100% to 68%. Resting heart rate is also out of whack...it’s jumped 10-15 bpm since the updates to my watch and phone. Something’s not right.

What annoys me more than anything is the mish mash of response from apple. I've spoken to 3 different people on the phone. 2 initially said nah there's no reports.

The first guy said I was the first person to report it - which was a flat out lie.

The 2nd person was as difficult as anything and said there was an issue would provide any information and said "why did i upgrade, I should have waited" then the phone dropped.

The 3rd person was okay, she took ownership of it and immediately identified existing issues and pulled more info.

I've got no response from apple via their twitter support - it's as though they've blocked me or something.

This was a public release and the quality control is appalling... But hey I guess Tim Cook & other management are too busy have stupid activity ring competitions with NBA players to care about the fact they've nuked huge amounts of data.

I have this same issue with my Apple Watch Series 4 (non-cellular) and an iPhone X; no GPS data for outdoor workouts except for the start location. I’ve been taking my watch and phone on all workouts. I do not have Starva installed.

Iphone X and watch 5 post iOS 14 upgarde no GPS/Route info for workouts!!!!!!!!!! Urrghh all the beta testers advised it worked a treat but clearly not. I knew I should have waited for 14.01!!!!!!!!!

In addition I can’t get Strava to start on my watch. It struggles to load but when it finally does tapping an activity, such as outdoor ride results in no further action. It doesn’t advance beyond that menu item. Map My Run is acting similarly.

Just confirming that I'm having this same issue: Apple Watch Series 4, iPhone 11 Pro, outdoor workouts only recording the starting point. Fingers crossed that the reports that this is now a known bug with a fix under development are true and the fix comes out soon.

So, I used health app for 5 minutes today (according to the battery preference meter) and it used 16% of the battery. I can’t help but think this is somehow related to the activity app not showing the data correctly, but maybe not.

iOS14/WatchOS 7 are failures like I’ve never experienced. If the data is lost (4 years of workouts etc) this is bad bad bad. Hope the data has not been deleted but only failure to read it.