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Ultra watch- workouts pausing because of tattoos

Is ther any way to get workouts on apple ultra watch to stop pausing because of tattoos

Posted on Dec 29, 2022 8:27 PM

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Posted on Dec 29, 2022 8:30 PM

Tattoos are a known issue for Watches. Although Apple has tweaked the sensors over the years in attempts to mitigate this, some tattoos are hard for the watch to see through.


M1 Mac mini, macOS 13.1; Watch, series 7 GPS/cellular, watchOS 9.2; iPad Pro 2nd Gen, iPadOS 16.2; iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 16.2; TV 4th Gen, tvOS 16.2; HomePods, audioOS 16.2 and Airport Express w/ Airplay 2

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Dec 29, 2022 8:30 PM in response to HomersRun

Tattoos are a known issue for Watches. Although Apple has tweaked the sensors over the years in attempts to mitigate this, some tattoos are hard for the watch to see through.


M1 Mac mini, macOS 13.1; Watch, series 7 GPS/cellular, watchOS 9.2; iPad Pro 2nd Gen, iPadOS 16.2; iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 16.2; TV 4th Gen, tvOS 16.2; HomePods, audioOS 16.2 and Airport Express w/ Airplay 2

Ultra watch- workouts pausing because of tattoos

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