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stopwatch opens on wake

After watchOS 4 update On my series 1 watch every time I “wake” the phone stopwatch opens. Restart no change.

Posted on Sep 19, 2017 7:19 PM

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Posted on Sep 20, 2017 1:25 AM

Hi


It may help to check your settings:


  • On your iPhone, in the Watch app, go to: My Watch (tab) > General > Wake Screen.
  • Under the heading "On Screen Wake Show Last App", select your preferred behaviour.
    • To have the watch face return to the time rather than the last app used upon raising your wrist, select "While In Session".
    • Note that session-based apps that are still in session (such as during a workout) will still be shown upon raising your wrist.
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Sep 20, 2017 1:25 AM in response to Hippifoxy

Hi


It may help to check your settings:


  • On your iPhone, in the Watch app, go to: My Watch (tab) > General > Wake Screen.
  • Under the heading "On Screen Wake Show Last App", select your preferred behaviour.
    • To have the watch face return to the time rather than the last app used upon raising your wrist, select "While In Session".
    • Note that session-based apps that are still in session (such as during a workout) will still be shown upon raising your wrist.

Oct 5, 2017 10:24 PM in response to Hippifoxy

I also have this annoyance with the update. The problem with waking to the stopwatch is my movements seem to be inadvertently shutting off the stopwatch. The previous watchOS allowed us to disable completely the last app on wrist raise. The only way I can get the stopwatch to run without interruption is to lock my watch while the stopwatch runs. That way I can see the time and still see my stopwatch progress without worrying about it shutting off half way through my session.

stopwatch opens on wake

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