I agree it is normal if the app was opened but it was not. My setting for “On screen wake show last app” was set to ”While In Session” yet closing, display still comes back on wrist raise. I had never launched the app since the upgrade and even force closed it. Still it comes back on wrist raise without invoking the stopwatch app. It is definitely a bug related to the upgrade.
I had restarted the watch which did not resolve. I have unpaired and paired new with restoring to a backup. So far, this is working now as expected without displaying the stopwatch app unexpectedly.
Still no fix with 4.2. Have you heard anything else? I'm thinking of emailing Apple about this. I sent feedback, but I don't think they ever read that. I'm not aware of any evidence that they do.
No, haven't heard anything. The more consumers that complain to Apple about it, the better.
It's ridiculous that they haven't fixed it yet.
Same behavior after update. This is super annoying. Can't find wrist raise. Is it on watch settings or do I change it on my phone?
I have a developer account, and submitted it as a bug through the dev portal. They acknowledged it. Unfortunately that was months ago.
Do you still think it is a bug!? I keep faithfully updating each time hoping that they change their policy, but you still can’t use the watch as a watch anymore
I’m starting to think this was an intentional change along with making music controls auto launch. I think it’s related to repositioning the watch as a fitness only device and Apple Music portal.
I am having the same problem with the Stopwatch by Apple.
So until they fix it/and or give us an option
I noticed someone mentioned Timy.
So WatchOS 4.3 and the problem still exists 😢
stopwatch on wrist raise after update to watchos 4
