ACCURACY OF Apple Watch 5 on step counter

for every hand movement the Apple Watch step counter increase. More over when you seated in a vehicle travelling in a highway the step counter increase. Why is this?

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Posted on May 25, 2021 8:45 PM

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sajith84 Author

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May 26, 2021 3:31 AM in response to Community User

When I have a shower wearing Apple 5 watch and when I massage my head wearing the Apple Watch all hand movements are counted on the step counter so how can the step counter is accurate?

May 26, 2021 1:07 AM in response to sajith84

Because the GPS is picking up your movement and translating it into steps.

May 26, 2021 5:33 AM in response to sajith84

The apple watch isn't a stepcounter,there are 3rd party apps for that.

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ACCURACY OF Apple Watch 5 on step counter

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