TheBigGzy

Q: Watch keeps entering fitness mode

Hi, over the last three or four days my watch battery seems to drain unusually quickly   

 

I have noticed that every time I look on the watch the little green workout figure is on in the green lights on the back of the watch are constantly on as well,  but I am not using any of the fitness trackers   

 

I have tried starting and stopping the fitness trackers,  turning the watch off and resetting it, as well as resetting my phone   

 

  Any other thoughts, or do I need to do a hard reset by un pairing the watch and  re installing like it is brand-new?

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Posted on Aug 11, 2016 9:47 AM

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  • by Jonathan UK,Solvedanswer

    Jonathan UK Jonathan UK Aug 11, 2016 10:11 AM in response to TheBigGzy
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    Aug 11, 2016 10:11 AM in response to TheBigGzy

    Hi

     

    If you have ever (but not necessarily recently) previously used any third-party fitness tracking apps (such as Strava) to record workouts on your watch:

     

    • On your watch: check whether there is presently a paused activity within any of those apps. If there is, end that activity from within that app on your watch (not on your iPhone).
    • If in doubt, it may help to remove the third-party fitness app from your watch:
      • On your iPhone, in the Watch app, go to: My Watch > scroll down and tap on the app name > turn off Show App on Apple Watch.
  • by TheBigGzy,

    TheBigGzy TheBigGzy Aug 11, 2016 10:14 AM in response to Jonathan UK
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    Aug 11, 2016 10:14 AM in response to Jonathan UK

    Thanks for the quick response,     Apparently on my last bike ride I didn't log out of strava so it was still in pause mode

    i never turned on the strava watch app, and didn't realize using the phone app would start the watch too. 

    Feel a little silly that it was that simple.  thanks again

  • by Jonathan UK,

    Jonathan UK Jonathan UK Aug 11, 2016 10:40 AM in response to TheBigGzy
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    Aug 11, 2016 10:40 AM in response to TheBigGzy

    You're welcome!