Running with apple watch nike+ without iphone

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Running with apple watch nike+ without iphone

Does anyone else have this problem? I love Nike Run Club app. That works fine with my iPhone 5s. But I purchased the Apple watch Nike+ so I can run without the phone, like it says in the ad. It has never tracked a run without the phone.

I thought this was the whole purpose of the watch, so that they would work together. So far, no solutions from Nike or Apple.

Can anyone run successfully without their phone?

Apple Watch Series 2 Nike 38mm (2nd Gen)

Posted on Jan 21, 2017 3:47 PM

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Jonathan UK

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Jan 21, 2017 4:42 PM in response to Muleshoe6

Hi

If your Apple Watch Nike+ is not recording your route map when recording workouts without taking your iPhone along, then the following steps may help:

On your iPhone, go to: Settings > Privacy > Location Services:

Check that Location Services (the main setting at the top) is turned on.
In the list of apps beneath, check that Apple Watch Workout and Nike+ Run Club are each set to While Using.
If each setting is already enabled:
- Try briefly turning off Location Services and then turning it back on again.
- Try briefly changing the setting for Apple Watch Workout and the Nike app to Never and then back to While Using.

Restart both your iPhone and your watch:

Close the Watch app, Activity app, Health app and Nike+ Run Club app (if open) on your iPhone:
- Double-click the Home button, then swipe up on each app preview to close it.
Turn both devices off together, then restart your iPhone first:
- Restart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
- Restart your Apple Watch - Apple Support

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