Jackie63 Author

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Why is my Apple Watch Series 8 'stand goal' showing inaccurate?

HI:

I walk 8 km a day and I swing my arm with my watch and still the most I get from my stand goal is 5 -

How do I get more, as I believe with 8km walk a day I should have more stand goals.

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Apple Watch Series 8, watchOS 10

Posted on Oct 18, 2024 11:03 AM

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Oct 18, 2024 11:34 AM in response to Jackie63

You only have to move around a bit, so that your watch registers a change in hight and you moving around some steps or taking stairs.

If you start walking, the watch will not count that as standing up, but as a walking exercise.

Apple Watch - Close Your Rings - Apple

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Jackie63 Author

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Oct 18, 2024 11:44 AM in response to Ingo2711

Thanks for that info.

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Oct 18, 2024 11:54 AM in response to Jackie63

You're welcome 🙂

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