My fiance and I both have the Apple Watch and his rings close (or percentage increases) when he is doing nothing. He has even been able to close Stand and Exercise rings while sleeping!
My rings seem accurate (although sometimes walking isn't enough for my exercise ring), so how can we adjust or calibrate the watch to accurately keep track of his activity/standing?
Thanks.
Hi
Apple Watch does not know when you are sleeping.
For the purpose of crediting the hourly Stand achievement, Apple Watch aims to identify when you have stood up and moved around for at least one minute during that hour. It uses an accelerometer to identify movement, so arm movement during the night may lead to credit being awarded when you were not actually standing and moving around.
If you are concerned that your fiancé's Activity app estimations are inaccurate, then it may help if he follows these steps:
If you have not yet done so, update your iPhone and Apple Watch to the latest software, starting with your iPhone:
Check your personal information:
When recording any specific fitness activities, be sure to use the Workout app and to choose the activity type that most closely matches your workout:
Close certain apps and then restart (normally) both your iPhone and your Apple Watch again:
If you have previously used any third-party fitness tracking, sleep tracking or heart rate monitoring apps:
For the best performance, check that you are wearing your Apple Watch sufficiently snugly on the top of your wrist:
Check your Location Services settings, both in preparation for calibration (see below) and to benefit from the feature under other circumstances:
Calibrate your Apple Watch, resetting any existing calibration data and starting afresh:
If the issue persists, then it may help to unpair and re-pair your Apple Watch:
If the issue persists, then I suggest that you contact Apple Support (remote diagnostics and/or mail-in service may be available, if required), make a Genius Bar reservation or visit an Apple Authorised Service Provider for assistance:
Hi
Apple Watch does not know when you are sleeping.
For the purpose of crediting the hourly Stand achievement, Apple Watch aims to identify when you have stood up and moved around for at least one minute during that hour. It uses an accelerometer to identify movement, so arm movement during the night may lead to credit being awarded when you were not actually standing and moving around.
If you are concerned that your fiancé's Activity app estimations are inaccurate, then it may help if he follows these steps:
If you have not yet done so, update your iPhone and Apple Watch to the latest software, starting with your iPhone:
Check your personal information:
When recording any specific fitness activities, be sure to use the Workout app and to choose the activity type that most closely matches your workout:
Close certain apps and then restart (normally) both your iPhone and your Apple Watch again:
If you have previously used any third-party fitness tracking, sleep tracking or heart rate monitoring apps:
For the best performance, check that you are wearing your Apple Watch sufficiently snugly on the top of your wrist:
Check your Location Services settings, both in preparation for calibration (see below) and to benefit from the feature under other circumstances:
Calibrate your Apple Watch, resetting any existing calibration data and starting afresh:
If the issue persists, then it may help to unpair and re-pair your Apple Watch:
If the issue persists, then I suggest that you contact Apple Support (remote diagnostics and/or mail-in service may be available, if required), make a Genius Bar reservation or visit an Apple Authorised Service Provider for assistance:
Rings closing while doing nothing
