Auto Pausing even AFTER disabled

Why does my new Apple Watch Series 8 keep pausing during workouts? This occurs indoors in treadmill or during dumbbell and calisthenics as well as outdoors. I have disable both the Auto pause and the press to pause features. I have o my been able to complete one workout (walking) without having to press resume over the course of the last several weeks.

Apple Watch Series 8

Posted on Feb 3, 2023 11:23 AM

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Posted on Feb 3, 2023 12:38 PM

Auto psuse only affects running snd cycling anyway.

Make sure the Watch is snug fit - you should get pinkie between strap and wrist but not easily your thumb. 


Learn how to lock the screen against accidental  tapping by hand or loose clothing consult this article 


Use the Workout app on your Apple Watch - Apple Support 


Skin pigmentation and Tattoos will affect the light transmission required by the wrist detection and HRM on the back of the watch 


Wearing on the other wrist or further up the arm may help but there is no other workaround for tattoos which affect all makes of sports watch 


 


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Feb 3, 2023 12:38 PM in response to Andrew Galvin1

Auto psuse only affects running snd cycling anyway.

Make sure the Watch is snug fit - you should get pinkie between strap and wrist but not easily your thumb. 


Learn how to lock the screen against accidental  tapping by hand or loose clothing consult this article 


Use the Workout app on your Apple Watch - Apple Support 


Skin pigmentation and Tattoos will affect the light transmission required by the wrist detection and HRM on the back of the watch 


Wearing on the other wrist or further up the arm may help but there is no other workaround for tattoos which affect all makes of sports watch 


 


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