Apple Watch move goal is minutes instead of calories

Yes, I have turned off the under-13 control. It still is only showing minutes and when I try to change it in units of measure, nothing is even there. What do I do?

Apple Watch SE

Posted on Jan 28, 2023 12:55 PM

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Posted on Jan 31, 2023 05:42 AM

After doing more research, I think that I've confirmed that I could be right. It appears that you would need to contact Apple support to get the age changed:

Update the birth date associated with your Apple ID - Apple Support


More info about Move Goal in Minutes for 13 and under:

See activity and health reports for family members - Apple Support


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Jan 31, 2023 05:42 AM in response to Laurakay2001

After doing more research, I think that I've confirmed that I could be right. It appears that you would need to contact Apple support to get the age changed:

Update the birth date associated with your Apple ID - Apple Support


More info about Move Goal in Minutes for 13 and under:

See activity and health reports for family members - Apple Support


Jan 29, 2023 09:33 AM in response to Laurakay2001

I'm guessing that this watch was being used with Family Share.

I did some reading yesterday and couldn't find anything pertaining to undoing the <13yo "minutes vs calories".

A couple thoughts that I have:

  1. The age of this user according to the Apple ID that you created, required a birth date, didn't it? I feel that the birthdate is still being considered and the OS could be preventing the user from manipulating their age (i.e. The watch doesn't know who is pushing the buttons).
  2. You might figure out that the watch will need to be reset if you can't change that birthdate. You might even need to create a whole new Apple ID to set up this watch for 13+. Use caution, doing so will likely allow the user to have full access to anything and everything.


Hopefully you'll get this figured out ;-)

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