Q: outdoor walk not working
apple watch not recording distance in "outdoor walk"; also Bluetooth on watch searches but repordedly doesn't see iPhone even though iPhone says it is connected to watch
Apple Watch, watchOS 2.2.2
Posted on Aug 29, 2016 8:22 AM
Paulferri wrote:
.. also Bluetooth on watch searches but repordedly doesn't see iPhone even though iPhone says it is connected to watch
Hi
To check whether your watch is connected to your iPhone via Bluetooth, do not go to the Home screen > Settings > Bluetooth on your watch. This is how to tell the watch to search for and pair with additional Bluetooth devices (eg a headset). It is normal for the paired iPhone not to be listed there and for the screen to report "searching".
Instead, to check the connection status of your watch at any time, go to the Settings Glance:
- When viewing the time on your watch, swipe up on the display, then swipe left / right to the Settings Glance.
- This will state either Connected or Disconnected:
- If it states Connected and the icon at the upper-right corner is a green phone, then your watch is connected to your iPhone via Bluetooth.
- If it states Connected and the icon is a green cloud, then your watch is disconnected from your iPhone via Bluetooth, but has instead connected (as a fallback) to a known Wi-Fi network.
- If it states Disconnected, your watch is disconnected from your iPhone and also is not connected to a Wi-Fi network. The icon at the upper-right corner will be a red phone with a line through it.
- Under these circumstances, the same Disconnected icon will also be shown at the top of your watch face:
- Swipe down again to return to the watch face.
Posted on Aug 29, 2016 9:04 AM