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Apple Watch 4 - Not counting Flights of stairs during "Indoor Walk"

When I walk up and down 4 flights of stairs while not in any workout mode, the watch activity records that I've climbed 4 flights.

When I walk up and down the same 4 flights of stairs while in "Outdoor Walk" workout mode, the watch activity records that I've climbed 4 flights.

When I walk up and down the same 4 flights of stairs while in "Indoor Walk" workout mode, the watch activity doesn't record that I've climbed any flights. Why not?

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Posted on Feb 24, 2020 7:35 AM

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Posted on Feb 24, 2020 7:46 AM

Because when you do indoor walk(treadmill) there is no elevation gain so the watch won't record any.

A flight of stairs is counted as around 3 meters / 10 feet of elevation gain (HEIGHT), approximately 16 steps.

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