Hello
yes, I know about https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/watch/apd00a43a9cb/watchos
Why Apple Watch keeps monitoring ambient noise and record data in health app even when it is disabled and no noise level complication used in any of watch faces?
It is shown as disabled in both Apple Watch settings app and also on iPhone Watch app.
thanks
Apple Watch series 6 - WatchOS 7.3
iPhone XS - IOS 14.4
Apple Watch Series 6, watchOS 7
On that page scroll down till you see Data Sources & Access>then Data Sources
Do you see your watch there?
Tap on that then delete all data
from your iPhone>Watch>Noise>Environmental Sound Measurements>toggle off
from your iPhone>Watch>Privacy>Headphone Audio Measurements>Measure levels>toggle off
from your iPhone>Watch>Privacy>Headphone Audio Measurements>Include Other Devices>toggle off
from your iPhone>Watch>Privacy>Environmental Sound Measurements>toggle off
from your iPhone>Settings>Privacy>Health>Headphone Audio Levels>Measure levels>toggle off
from your iPhone>Settings>Privacy>Health>Headphone Audio Levels>Include Other Headphones>toggle off
On that page scroll down till you see Data Sources & Access>then Data Sources
Do you see your watch there?
Tap on that then delete all data
from your iPhone>Watch>Noise>Environmental Sound Measurements>toggle off
from your iPhone>Watch>Privacy>Headphone Audio Measurements>Measure levels>toggle off
from your iPhone>Watch>Privacy>Headphone Audio Measurements>Include Other Devices>toggle off
from your iPhone>Watch>Privacy>Environmental Sound Measurements>toggle off
from your iPhone>Settings>Privacy>Health>Headphone Audio Levels>Measure levels>toggle off
from your iPhone>Settings>Privacy>Health>Headphone Audio Levels>Include Other Headphones>toggle off
Yes, did this and it’s working. The headphone monitoring was active on both iPhone and watch.
I’m surprised that headphone monitoring was somehow linked to the issue.
So I tried to reproduce the problem by activating ambient noise monitoring alone or just headphone monitoring then all and also with a watch face complication. The problem never got back. I have to say that I didn’t try each and every combinations of settings. Anyway now the problem is solved and I can squeeze a bit more out of battery by disabling a feature that I’m not using.
Are you sure you're not seeing old data?
What is the date of the last entry?
Yes I’m sure... Health graph says today or February 13-19 2021
Why Apple Watch noise monitor keep tracking when disabled?
