100% Disagree with the opinions of OP. I live in NYC and walk 6 miles a day (the joys of having a Jack Russell terrier). Every walk we take is random; the phon

100% Disagree with the opinions of OP. I live in NYC and walk 6 miles a day (the joys of having a Jack Russell terrier). Every walk we take is random; the phone allows me to stay connect if I need to but doesn't control my path. My Apple Watch keeps track of my distance/time walking (I get an alert at 35 mins if I'm on an hour long walk => 25 mins to walk home). The AirPods are always in Transparency mode where I can fully hear what's going on in the city with some music I like playing as well. If you want to wander; you will wander.