All Apple news

Apple explained why “buggy” Apple Watch heart rate monitor

Apple’s support site has changed the wording describing the operation of the built heart rate monitor Apple Watch. With patch 1.0.1 device, as before, tries to measure your heart rate every 10 minutes, but makes measurement only if the person is no traffic. Statistics is displayed in the Health app on the iPhone.

Smart watch Apple is running an operating system, Watch OS, regularly measuring heart rate in order to control the performance of the user’s body. After the first system update gadget owners began to leave complaints: the period of measurements of heart rate suddenly increased several times.

On the Apple support site users write that in the 1.0.1 update requests frequency heart rate monitor has changed. The period of random requests is now from 30 minutes to one and even two hours. Previously, if the user was engaged in active sports – running, riding his bike, practicing in the hall, – the Apple Watch automatically increased the frequency of measurements. Now this is not happening.

According to the new wording of the Apple, “the clock trying to measure heart rate every 10 minutes, but not write the data, if a person moves or his hand is in motion”. In Watch OS 1.0..

Note that is available from the app companion for iPhone is a minor update, as it focuses on fixing bugs and improving overall performance when worn on the wrist gadget.
Watch OS 1.0.1 raised the efficiency and speed of the icons of apps on the home screen, scaling of the content using the Digital Crown, the voice assistant Siri. Smart watch needs faster and better to define the type of fitness activity owner and related to her tasks. Added support for Russian language.

Read also:   Apple found a new manufacturer for the Apple Watch

What is the reason for the new rule works heart rate monitor Apple Watch, the company did not explain. It is assumed that this is done in order to improve the autonomy of the device.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *