When I track a cycle ride or an outdoor walk I get a gps trace of the route I take. But when I track a rowing workout on the water, the gps takes me as far as the dock and then shows nothing more. Should I be able to see my route, or is this not possible with the rowing activity?
Apple Watch Series 4, watchOS 10
Did you enable Location Services for Workouts on your Apple Watch on your iPhone in Settings / Privacy / Location Services / Apple Watch Workout -> While Using ?
Are you leaving your iPhone behind at the dock, and during cycling your iPhone is with you?
If the Apple Watch loses the iPhone's GPS, the data is not accurate anymore:
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Apple Watch Ultra and later, Series 8 and later, and SE (2nd generation) use the built-in Apple Watch GPS even when your iPhone is nearby. To preserve battery life, older Apple Watch models use the GPS from your iPhone when available.
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copied from: Calibrate your Apple Watch for improved Workout and Activity accuracy - Apple Support
Did you enable Location Services for Workouts on your Apple Watch on your iPhone in Settings / Privacy / Location Services / Apple Watch Workout -> While Using ?
Are you leaving your iPhone behind at the dock, and during cycling your iPhone is with you?
If the Apple Watch loses the iPhone's GPS, the data is not accurate anymore:
...
Apple Watch Ultra and later, Series 8 and later, and SE (2nd generation) use the built-in Apple Watch GPS even when your iPhone is nearby. To preserve battery life, older Apple Watch models use the GPS from your iPhone when available.
...
copied from: Calibrate your Apple Watch for improved Workout and Activity accuracy - Apple Support
The default rowing workout seems to be only for indoor use:
Tracking while paddling - Apple Community
Did you try to use a 3rd party app?
I'm using WorkOutDoors, which is not a subscription app, and has many types of workouts, including rowing.
I think if the location services setting was wrong none of my workouts would reflect the gps location. I have carried my phone in the boat and left it on the dock; no difference. Rowing is the only activity I have tried so far that doesn't provide tracking.
tracking a rowing workout
