Standing data inaccurate and it's bad UX

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Standing data inaccurate and it's bad UX

I stand to work at the office and at home. And have been switching between standing and sitting position all day. I received this message; I have also checked the Fitness and Health app, the standing data for the day is zero. I understand that the watch uses the orientation of the gyroscope and/ or the accelerometer (I am not a tech), to detect when the user might be standing. But as I work, I have my arms raised on the workstation top, and so it won't know I am really standing. So, THERE needs to be a feature in the Health or Fitness app that allows me (the user) to add the data... There is none. There seems to be the option to "Add Data" for steps and whatnot else. But for some reason, it's not available for Standing..!?! Come on Apple! Do something, I have seen people submitting tickets complaining about this issue 2 years ago (in 2022). I can't believe this is still a problem!!

Apple Watch Series 9, watchOS 10

Posted on Aug 16, 2024 12:10 AM

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BobHarris

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Aug 16, 2024 6:52 AM in response to Chuck_Y

The Apple Watch does not really know what position your body is in.

The Apple Watch uses the accelerometer to determine that your Apple Watch arm is swinging as you are walking.

It takes between 30 and 60 complete cycles of back and forth, normal walking, arm swings in a short period of time before the Apple Watch decides you have accomplished your “Stand” for the current hour.

If you interrupt the arm swinging for a few minutes, it will reset, and you have to start the 30-60 swings over again. Later in the day, it seems to require more arm swings, or if you keep having incomplete stand attempts, in the Apple Watch’s opinion.

In reality, you can just gently wave your arm around 30-60 times in a short period of time and get stand credit.

Knitters, sitting in a chair, always get their stand credit and huge step counts.

Professional Chefs, on their feet, working in a kitchen all day, miss their hourly stands, because their Apple Watch arm is often holding food being chopped, or carrying something when walking, or holding a pot, pan, etc…

No 30-60 arm swings in a short period of time, then no stand credit.

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