Apple Watch Upgrade to OS 1.0.1 Causes Problem in Measuring Our Heart Rate

Source wccftech.com

With the new update, Apple Watch our heart rate measured less frequently. Apple last week released the first update of software for Apple Watch, it was Watch OS 1.0.1, a minor update to improve system performance, fix some bugs and improve fitness-oriented functions. However, far from offering a better and more accurate data of our physical activity, this update has introduced a new bug that is affecting a large number of users.

The error on Apple Watch our heart rate measured much less frequently than before, so instead of every 10 minutes, many users are viewing times between readings that exceed even the hour. These large time intervals between measurements can become a problem for the reliability of the data shows that the Smartwatch, especially if we are doing any physical activity at that moment.

For example, such as longer time intervals could cause not properly measure the physical exercise we do to do some light activity such as going for a walk. As for more intense activities such as jogging or cycling does not seem to be any problem, because when setting our training through the app Workout, heart rate sensor constantly monitors the activity.

Thus, the problem seems to be when Apple Watch is in passive state, ie, without making any specific activity. In this state, the clock should calculate our heart rate every 10 minutes, but this latest update seems to have introduced some kind of bug that prevents this. Even some users have reported that they do not see the heart rate readings unless you manually open the dedicated Glance.

The Apple Watch is designed to measure your heart rate every 10 minutes in passive state

To check if your Apple Watch also experience this problem, all you have to do is open the application on your iPhone Salud, enter “Health Data” and click on the category of “Vital Signs”. Here you can see all the measurements made by the sensor of our clock and what time has been taken each.

For now Apple has not commented about it, but considering that this bug seems to be affecting a large number of users, it would not be surprising that the company will soon launch a new update to fix the problem.

Via appleinsider