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In a somewhat similar vein, I find that when I use my Apple Watch to track a hike, it will frequently auto pause or ask me if I've finished when I'm climbing sl

In a somewhat similar vein, I find that when I use my Apple Watch to track a hike, it will frequently auto pause or ask me if I've finished when I'm climbing slowly up a steep ascent. It annoys the heck out of me because that's often when I'm working hardest. My watch is also tracking my heart rate - and I think it's pretty safe to assume that if my HR is holding steady at 150 BPM then I have not stopped for a break. Or at least give me the option to turn off Auto Pause/Auto End just for hiking workouts - instead I have to turn off the feature for all workouts. But I suppose that level of customization would be very un-Apple. The world of appliances is littered with these "smart" features that purport to make life more convenient, but are implemented so crudely that they end up causing more trouble than they solve.

kserrec 2mo ago
Strange. I've never experienced anything like this. I can forget it's on and stop moving entirely for an hour and the apple watch doesn't turn my walk off!
lsllc 2mo ago
I got an Apple Watch just before the pandemic. In the winter I love to XC Ski, but it wasn't in there as an activity -- I guess not much snow in Cupertino. After a year or two of daily charging I went back to my trusty Garmin 935 that lasts ~2 weeks on a charge (used to be more like a month, but you know what I can install a replacement battery!) -- the Garmin does have an XC Ski activity.
- freetime2 2mo ago
  I just checked and it looks like Cross Country Skiing is an option now. But yeah I think Garmin and other smart watches are definitely preferred by serious athletes (and people who don't like charging their watch daily). Whereas I mostly just use my Apple Watch as a way to get notifications and as a glorified step tracker.
ryanjshaw 2mo ago
I want it off by default even for calm low HR outdoor walks. Nothing wrong with stopping a few minutes to admire nature during your outdoor walks! This feature was probably designed by the same person who thought it was a great idea not to let us switch off the screenshot sound.
- Mountain_Skies 2mo ago
  Wild guess is that the screenshot sound is to prevent capturing video frames silently, which would be a workaround of the camera click noise that's meant to prevent covert photos of those unaware that their picture is being taken.
  - RankingMember 2mo ago
    Maybe I'm missing something, but how would that solve anything? Couldn't the offender just take a video and screenshot it later?
raverbashing 2mo ago
Interesting, and I though fitbit's (now google) auto start/end was annoying (And yes I can turn it off)
alistairSH 2mo ago
The Apple Watch is definitely fashion accessory first and fitness device second. I can't use it running in the colder seasons - a sweaty sleeve triggers the lap count (tap the screen - no ability to reassign to a button). It's one of the most annoying and fixable (if they cared) issues on an Apple device I've encountered. Not even the ultra-premium, ulta-outdoorsy Ultra version lets you map "lap count" to the extra button!!!
- RamblingCTO 2mo ago
  It's just both (or more for the casual jogger than serious ultra runner for example). If you need a proper, dedicated sports device get a coros, garmin or suunto. Apple Watch is more leaning towards day to day, while these things are for sports and just for sports. But suck at day to day stuff if you want the fancy apple watch things. Pick your poison.
  - robot_jesus 2mo ago
    Pretty much. I have an Apple Watch, my wife has a Garmin. I’m jealous of the advanced metrics and data she has on all of our workouts and the accuracy. And that battery life. She’s jealous of all the slick bells and whistles (unlocking my laptop automatically, deep app ecosystem, managing grocery lists etc). Neither is perfect but both have their uses. You have to pick a side (or spend twice as much and pick both sides ;-)).
    - ghaff 2mo ago
      The battery life negative on the Apple Watch is the big thing. I have an Ultra that is a bit better but I don't wear it say-to-day because the charging routine is a bit of a pain.
    - stevesimmons 2mo ago
      why do you want your watch to manage a grocery list? seriously
      - 2mo ago
ghaff 2mo ago
You can disable this (at the cost of having to remember to stop it yourself at the end). I definitely ran into the nag on harder hikes.
QuantumNoodle 2mo ago
If you are serious about health tracking, get a device that specializes in that and knows what they are doing -- get a polar. They publish papers on the science behind their technology. Many professional athletes do heart tracking with polar devices. Even Garmin isn't as good being it is a GPS company first. If you want mediocre, by all means get an apple device. Their goal is to sell you stuff and keep you hooked in the ecosystem with a veil of convenience. Fwiw, polar let's you tune the parameters of when to start and stop recording.
boozlityar 2mo ago
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kserrec 2mo ago

Strange. I've never experienced anything like this. I can forget it's on and stop moving entirely for an hour and the apple watch doesn't turn my walk off!

lsllc 2mo ago

I got an Apple Watch just before the pandemic. In the winter I love to XC Ski, but it wasn't in there as an activity -- I guess not much snow in Cupertino. After a year or two of daily charging I went back to my trusty Garmin 935 that lasts ~2 weeks on a charge (used to be more like a month, but you know what I can install a replacement battery!) -- the Garmin does have an XC Ski activity.

freetime2 2mo ago
I just checked and it looks like Cross Country Skiing is an option now. But yeah I think Garmin and other smart watches are definitely preferred by serious athletes (and people who don't like charging their watch daily). Whereas I mostly just use my Apple Watch as a way to get notifications and as a glorified step tracker.

ryanjshaw 2mo ago

I want it off by default even for calm low HR outdoor walks. Nothing wrong with stopping a few minutes to admire nature during your outdoor walks! This feature was probably designed by the same person who thought it was a great idea not to let us switch off the screenshot sound.

Mountain_Skies 2mo ago
Wild guess is that the screenshot sound is to prevent capturing video frames silently, which would be a workaround of the camera click noise that's meant to prevent covert photos of those unaware that their picture is being taken.
- RankingMember 2mo ago
  Maybe I'm missing something, but how would that solve anything? Couldn't the offender just take a video and screenshot it later?

raverbashing 2mo ago

Interesting, and I though fitbit's (now google) auto start/end was annoying (And yes I can turn it off)

alistairSH 2mo ago

The Apple Watch is definitely fashion accessory first and fitness device second. I can't use it running in the colder seasons - a sweaty sleeve triggers the lap count (tap the screen - no ability to reassign to a button). It's one of the most annoying and fixable (if they cared) issues on an Apple device I've encountered. Not even the ultra-premium, ulta-outdoorsy Ultra version lets you map "lap count" to the extra button!!!

RamblingCTO 2mo ago
It's just both (or more for the casual jogger than serious ultra runner for example). If you need a proper, dedicated sports device get a coros, garmin or suunto. Apple Watch is more leaning towards day to day, while these things are for sports and just for sports. But suck at day to day stuff if you want the fancy apple watch things. Pick your poison.
- robot_jesus 2mo ago
  Pretty much. I have an Apple Watch, my wife has a Garmin. I’m jealous of the advanced metrics and data she has on all of our workouts and the accuracy. And that battery life. She’s jealous of all the slick bells and whistles (unlocking my laptop automatically, deep app ecosystem, managing grocery lists etc). Neither is perfect but both have their uses. You have to pick a side (or spend twice as much and pick both sides ;-)).
  - ghaff 2mo ago
    The battery life negative on the Apple Watch is the big thing. I have an Ultra that is a bit better but I don't wear it say-to-day because the charging routine is a bit of a pain.
  - stevesimmons 2mo ago
    why do you want your watch to manage a grocery list? seriously
    - 2mo ago

ghaff 2mo ago

You can disable this (at the cost of having to remember to stop it yourself at the end). I definitely ran into the nag on harder hikes.

QuantumNoodle 2mo ago

If you are serious about health tracking, get a device that specializes in that and knows what they are doing -- get a polar. They publish papers on the science behind their technology. Many professional athletes do heart tracking with polar devices. Even Garmin isn't as good being it is a GPS company first. If you want mediocre, by all means get an apple device. Their goal is to sell you stuff and keep you hooked in the ecosystem with a veil of convenience. Fwiw, polar let's you tune the parameters of when to start and stop recording.

boozlityar 2mo ago

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