Ultra 2 Altimeter issues

Anyone else have this issue? Flying seems to cause elevation to get stuck and ultimately not work. Unpair/repair/reset multiple times did not work. Returned and got a new one. Fingers crossed it does not happen again. Feel like this should not happen for an $800 watch. Ironic that the ads show a person climbing Everest or some other mountain using their watch to guide them. Hopefully they didn’t have to take a plane to get to get there or they could be out of luck.

Apple Watch Ultra 2

Posted on Oct 8, 2023 4:11 AM

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