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Apple Watch Series 6Heart rate sensor

I’ve recently purchased an Apple Watch series 6 and noticed that if I take my watch off my wrist or charger and unlock it, then open ‘heart rate’ it starts to give a heart reading even though it’s not on my wrist!

Hows this possible?

Cheers 🤔

Apple Watch Series 6, watchOS 7

Posted on Oct 15, 2020 1:44 AM

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Posted on Oct 15, 2020 2:12 AM

Your watch is frantically trying to find a heart beat to measure,don't open the heart rate monitor unless the watch is on your wrist.

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Oct 15, 2020 2:12 AM in response to Kimbolian

Your watch is frantically trying to find a heart beat to measure,don't open the heart rate monitor unless the watch is on your wrist.

Apple Watch Series 6Heart rate sensor

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