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Work out app on my apple watch keeps pausing

my work out app keeps pausing on my apple watch when the screen shuts off after about 45 seconds. I'd like to find out how to fix. I can't use this watch for work outs at all if it keeps doing this. Only time I got longer then that I had to hold up my arm and touch the screen every 20 seconds to keep it from going off. That kind of makes a work out hard to do and shouldn't have to do this to keep it going.

Posted on Apr 27, 2015 1:28 PM

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Posted on Sep 10, 2017 5:51 PM

Here is the fix to the problem of the Apple Watch pausing during workouts with the screen locked. I have discovered that with the screen locked, it does not lock the crown and side button. This is by design. So, even with the screen locked if both the crown and side button are pressed at the same time the workout will pause. For me, this happens every time my wrist bends and the workout glove touches both the crown and side button. Now for the fix! Or, rather a work around. You have two options. Option 1, Take off your Apple Watch, Go into settings, General, Orientation, If your Digital Crown is set to right, change it to left and vice versa. Now, switch the the watch bands around and put the longest band nearest the crown. Put the Apple Watch on your wrist. If everything was done correctly, you should be able to view your screen properly and the crown and side button are now on the opposite side and away from your wrist. Now, bending your wrist will not touch the crown or side button and the Apple Watch will not pause during your workout! Option 2, wear your Apple watch on the opposite wrist. This will put the crown and side button on the opposite side and prevent contact when the wrist is bent. Option 1 has saved me a lot of hassle during my workouts and I either option will help you too. Of course, it does take a little adjustment relearning how to press the buttons that are now on the opposite side. Enjoy!

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Work out app on my apple watch keeps pausing

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