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Apple Watch pauses workouts series 7

I never had this issue with my series 4. I have done everything the forums have said ie tightening the strap, turned off auto pause etc. still pauses the workout every couple seconds regardless of if I am moving or not. Nothing is coming in contact with the screen and it’s frustrating. Did I get a defective unit? I just did a 45 minute workout and had to un pause the watch 60 times. I’m not exaggerating this. I tallied it so I knew I wasn’t crazy.

Apple Watch Series 7, watchOS 8

Posted on Feb 21, 2022 7:24 AM

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Posted on Feb 21, 2022 7:46 AM

Apple says;

Permanent or temporary changes to your skin, such as some tattoos, can also impact heart rate sensor performance. The ink, pattern and saturation of some tattoos can block light from the sensor, making it difficult to get reliable readings.


You can turn Wrist detection off but there is a downside;

Turning off wrist detection affects these Apple Watch features:


When you use Apple Pay on your Apple Watch, you’ll be prompted to enter your passcode when you double-click the side button to authorize the payment.


Some Activity measurements are unavailable.

Heart rate tracking and notifications are turned off.

Apple Watch will no longer automatically lock and unlock.

Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch Series 4 and later won't automatically make an emergency call even after it has detected a hard impact fall.

And;

https://techcrunch.com/2015/05/01/apple-confirms-tattoos-can-affect-apple-watchs-heart-rate-sensor-readings/

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Feb 21, 2022 7:46 AM in response to nels55

Apple says;

Permanent or temporary changes to your skin, such as some tattoos, can also impact heart rate sensor performance. The ink, pattern and saturation of some tattoos can block light from the sensor, making it difficult to get reliable readings.


You can turn Wrist detection off but there is a downside;

Turning off wrist detection affects these Apple Watch features:


When you use Apple Pay on your Apple Watch, you’ll be prompted to enter your passcode when you double-click the side button to authorize the payment.


Some Activity measurements are unavailable.

Heart rate tracking and notifications are turned off.

Apple Watch will no longer automatically lock and unlock.

Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch Series 4 and later won't automatically make an emergency call even after it has detected a hard impact fall.

And;

https://techcrunch.com/2015/05/01/apple-confirms-tattoos-can-affect-apple-watchs-heart-rate-sensor-readings/

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Apple Watch pauses workouts series 7

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