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jonkati Author

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No true-up capabilities from iPhone to Apple Watch.

I forget to wear my Apple Watch sometimes and decide to go on a good long hike, but do have my iPhone with me. It records all my elevations and steps. My expectation is that when I get home and put my Apple Watch on, it will sync what I have done with my iPhone.

This does not happen and goes against all the tenants of good user experience design. I don't have a true collection of my exercise when I look at my watch which is very frustrating.

This is called a true-up, where you have asynchronous data between two sources. I would think Steve Jobs would be on something like this right away if he were still alive.

Could I have an understanding of why Apple refuses to sync devices together properly, or have I missed some sort of settings?

Posted on Jul 26, 2023 4:24 PM

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javaliga

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Posted on Jul 26, 2023 5:45 PM

Basically the workout history syncs from your watch to the iPhone. To see your workout history or awards, on your iPhone, tap the Summary tab, then tap Show More next to Workouts or Awards. You can tap an item to see additional details.

Workout shares information with Activity on your Apple Watch, so that your workouts count toward your activity goals. All of your data is stored automatically in the Health app on the iPhone, where it can be used by third-party apps with your permission. See the 'Check your Activity history, workout history, and your awards' section in:

Use the Workout app on your Apple Watch - Apple Support

Although I don't work for Apple, I suspect it is done this way to save memory your watch. Just a guess.

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No true-up capabilities from iPhone to Apple Watch.

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