Flights Climbed Not Recording

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Flights Climbed Not Recording

I’ve followed all the instructions (pasted below) in the forum to correct the issue of flights climbed not being recorded and it’s still not working.

On a walk today I climbed 60ft yet still only showing 1 flight.

What am I doing wrong

These are the instructions I followed:

If Flights Climbed are not being recorded as expected, then it may help to follow these steps:

If you have not yet done so, update your iPhone and Apple Watch to the latest software, starting with your iPhone:

Close certain apps and restart both your iPhone and your Apple Watch:

Close the Watch app, Activity app and Health app (if open) on your iPhone:
- Double-click the Home button, then swipe up on each app preview to close the apps.
Turn both devices off together, then restart your iPhone first:
Restart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
- Restart your Apple Watch - Apple Support

Check that Wrist Detection is turned on and that, if passcode is enabled, you are unlocking your watch after placing it on your wrist

On your iPhone, in the Watch app, go to: My Watch (tab) > General > Wrist Detection - turn on.

On your iPhone, go to: Settings > Privacy > Motion & Fitness - check that both Fitness Tracking and Health are enabled.

On your iPhone, in the Watch app, go to: My Watch > Privacy - check that both Fitness Tracking and Heart Rate are enabled.

Activity-related estimations depend, in part, on your personal information. To check that this is accurate:

On your iPhone, in the Watch app, go to: My Watch > Health > Edit - tap and adjust items, then tap on Done.

Check that you are wearing your Apple Watch sufficiently snugly on the top of your wrist (if it is worn too loosely, your watch may believe that it has been removed from your wrist).

Your heart rate. What it means, and where on Apple Watch you’ll find it. - Apple Support
Wrist Detection can be affected by temporary or permanent skin changes, such as by some wrist tattoos.

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Posted on Mar 29, 2021 1:32 PM

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Mar 30, 2021 1:35 AM in response to better_half

But I don’t understand why it has registered the elevation change on the walk but not registered it in the Flights Climbed

This isn’t a one off either. It rarely counts more than 1 flight and I’m up and down stairs all day

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Mar 30, 2021 1:15 AM in response to fruitloopster23

OK. In S3 it’s based on the barometer, measuring small changes in air pressure. Quite amazing considering, but probably also not that exact in all situations. I can imagine some special settings in the current environment could affect that.

Then in the Health App under "Flights Climbed," it defines it like this:

"A flight of stairs is counted as approximately 10 feet (3 Meters) of elevation gain (approximately 16 steps)."

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Answer 3

Mar 30, 2021 1:56 AM in response to fruitloopster23

Gotcha, sorry I didnt really notice that huge gap in elevation vs stairs earlier. How are the actual data points matching with your daily routine? To check:

On your iPhone, in the Health app, go to: Health Data > Activity > Flights Climbed > Show All Data > <pick up a date>

I'm seeing input both from my phone and watch, with exact timings. is it the same with you, or is something clearly missing there?

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Answer 4

Mar 29, 2021 8:19 PM in response to fruitloopster23

Which series do you have - and how much off is it? The altimeter has been significantly enhanced in the later models.

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Mar 30, 2021 12:13 AM in response to better_half

I have the 3. Today I know it’s out by at least 6 flights as recording “outdoor walk”

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