Apple Health app walking distance is inconsistent

I walk the same path every day for years and my app may sometimes show I walked just under two miles and other times it says I walked as much as 2.6 miles. Splain that !

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iPhone SE, iOS 15

Posted on Jul 15, 2022 9:33 AM

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1 reply

ASTRO24

Community Specialist

Jul 16, 2022 5:35 PM in response to wil89

Hi wil89,

To ensure that you're getting the most accurate measurement of your walk, ensure that you're using the latest software in Settings > General > Software Update and if you're using a device to sync the data to iPhone, such as Apple Watch, ensure that it has been calibrated.

Check settings on iPhone to ensure that Location Services is enabled to improve GPS accuracy.

About privacy and Location Services in iOS and iPadOS

Regards.

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