Q: Is Apple aware that reliability of readings stinks since the update to 1.0.1?
1.0.1 brought 2 changes to the heart rate monitor. The every 10 minute reading is now more like every 40 minutes or whatever the watch thinks is ok that day with Apple now saying this is normal. I dislike it but... oh well. Worse, readings are now erratic. I can go out for a 40 minute brisk walk (Brisk Walk on exercise program) and for a good part it will say my heart rate is 65 and then jump to between 110 and 140. Prior to the update it worked fine. This is with a sport band snugged tight. Also, the exercise ring will give me credit for 16 minutes out of 40. That seems true even when the heart rate monitor has worked for most of the walk. Since I am in my target heart rate range for the entire walk I would expect more. I have pretty much given up on the heart rate monitor and the exercise ring. I love the other things the watch does but expected more from the exercise features.
Apple Watch, Watch OS 1.0.1
Posted on May 30, 2015 3:11 PM