Activity GPS issues after watchOS 7 and iOS 14 updates

I’m having the same issues here. Apple has started to pushing me from an early adopter to be a laggard. When this issues are addressed, I’m gonna stay a long time in that version, probably until the end of the lifetimes of my last apple devices. Then will move to another brand altogether.

while i was considering to replace my series 2 watch with series 6 earlier, I now start to think about buying a Garmin watch instead because of this ridiculous failure of route tracking.

is anyone with me?

Garmin have some nice new watches! I'm holding on hoping they are working on afix. Otherwise, like others, I'll be less likely to get Watch 6. They can't seriously think that loss of three years of data or more is an acceptable solution.

It does indeed seem like it is lost. This thread has had 0 reports of people having their routes back after following the support article. But I'm finding it hard to believe this data loss is really final. At least it was "only" gps routes, not photos.

same for me, only shows start point. Does not record GPS data any more - I think since the iOS update but can’t be sure. Really big issue with a marathon tomorrow I can’t prove my route. Extremely poor from Apple.

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It would appear that many are in the same boat, good to hear that Apple know about the bug because on other Forums people said when they got on to Apple support the technicians knew nothing about the problems syncing from Watch to iPhone.

For workouts I'm getting 3 different data in Watch which I presume is correct, in Health and in the Fitness app

Why did Apple try to 'improve' a very good working Activity app on iPhone

The old adage 'If it's not broke, don't try to fix it' seems apt in this case

Hopefully Apple will release a fix in the next update which cannot come soon enough. Also I home that previous workout data is not lost forever.

This is partly down to them being so precious about securing our health data. If they'd let us choose to relax the restrictions then we'd have loads of apps offering to backup and sync and look after our data. We'd also be able to get apps on our macs or websites to show us all the lovely graphs on a full size screen instead of an iPhone.

I am having the same issues. iPhone 7+ and Apple Watch series 4. IOS 14.0.1 and whatever the latest watch update in Sept took us too. I just get a start point in the maps thumb nail and not every workout saved on my watch transfers to my phone. The steps, cals etc match just not the workouts. I spent about 3 hours today with 3 different levels of Apple Support before I had to go. I’m still not sorted. Another call tomorrow at 12 🤷🏼‍♀️

Totally agree, Apple Fd it up so let them fix it and hopefully we won't have to wait until next August for a fix.

If Steve Jobs was still around he'd have fired all these employees who are clearly not up to the job releasing such buggy software update.

Many with health issues depend on their watch/iphone combination for generating reports for their doctors.

I don't think that Apple are taking this issue seriously. Last week when people contacted them re this they hadn't a clue what they were talking about.

Emphasis now seems to be updating emoji's ffs is this what Apple once a leader has now become.

Widgets that have been on Android phones for the last 10 years FINALLY come to IOS.

Apple now not a leader they are just copying what Samsung and others have done for years. I think they've lost their way.

Got rid of the headphone jack so they could screw more money out of their customers

Now you have to buy a charger for the new iphone coming soon according to rumours, of course it's to save the planet ...... yea, pull the other one it's got bells on it.

Next to go with be the CHARGING PORT but kind Apple will sell you THE BEST EVER APPLE wireless charger for the fantastical value of only $200 or maybe more. It will fry your battery in 9 months but of course you can dump that 'old' year old phone for their latest shiny offering ......

Happy days 🤣🤣🤣

What a palaver, I'm waiting for Apple to get their finger out and FIX THIS

Apple have lost their way since Steve Jobs died, he'd have sacked the lot before sorting it out.

Apple treat their loyal customers as BETA TESTERS

Speaking of beta testers, are they all couch potatoes? no one thought to test it out in the real world?

Sadly it seem not

Totally agree with you, hopefully they will do this in future and we won't be put through this again.

I've learned a lesson though, from now on I'll never update until at least 5 updates have come out.

You live and learn I suppose 👍

How to I fix this issue if my backups are on my PC using iTunes? I tried all the steps to unpair erase/reset and then restore and repair. The only change I made to Apples instructions was to backup my iPhone to my PC and then restore it from my PC. After five hours of work my Activity GPS and workout data is still messed up. Is Apple going to provide a fix for customers that don't backup to iCloud?

similar problem - iPhone Xs Max and Apple Watch 4. After downloading iOs 7 on the Watch and 14.0.1 on the phone I recorded an outdoor cycle workout with "open goal" . The Watch appears to be tracking it and it does record some of the date but the "Workout" never appears in the fitness APP on the phone. Please Apple - fix it. I was on the phone with an Apple Support person 3 hours a few days ago. This fellow really tried to help me but this has got to be an Apple. Right now the only solution I can figure out is this: it is an "incentive" to buy an Apple Watch 6 AND a new iPhone 12 to be released in October 2020. How can I be so cynical..... The other option is to buy stock in Apple .

That's the nub of the problem, since Steve Jobs RIP died Apple have totally lost their way.

The only target now seems to be squeezing every last cent out of their loyal customers.

Airpods a case in point, got rid of headphone jack blaming it for water ingress problems so later models without the jack had a higher iPS number. In 2019 alone they made $12 BILLION from selling Airpods alone

No longer will they include a charger with future iPhones 'to save the planet' they say 🤣🤣🤣 Pull the other one, it's got bells on it. How many millions/billions out of that little scam???

When they soon get rid of the charging port they will no doubt the 'best ever Apple wireless charger' for the fantastical price of $200, it will come in a lovely shiny box with the 'DESIGNED IN US' emblazoned on it but they'll probably pick it up on the back of cheap Chinese labour for $5. It'll fry your battery but hey you can dump that old phone and replace it with a new shiny 'best ever Apple phone' which is totally non repairable because it's a totally sealed phone everything glued to the easily broken glass front and back. It will impossible to take apart or recycle, just stick it in the land fill 🤢

Apple SAVING THE PLANET 😡😡

I have a solution for the delicate face of the Apple iPhone. Go out and buy an Otter Box case. It’s not on sale, no surprise, at the Apple store. But you can pick one up at Walmart. Or but it direct from Otter. No more cracked corners on my Apple iPhone. And it has been dropped many many times.