Having Apple Watch 3 performance issues? Here's how to fix them now

Having Apple tree Watch three performance problems? Here'south how to set up them now

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Apple has addressed the battery bleed, missing wellness data and GPS history issues Apple tree Sentry Series three users complained about in online forums after updating to watchOS vii.

In a new support document chosen, "If you lot're missing Workout GPS routes or Wellness data later updating to iOS fourteen and watchOS vii," Apple recommends restoring your Apple Scout to forbid futurity data loss.

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Apple listed vii different performance issues users could be experiencing as a result of the iOS 14 or watchOS 7 updates. Information technology suggests initiating the restore process if two or more of the scenarios apply to you.

Earlier this week we reported on a number of bugs frustrating Apple tree Watch 3 users who recently updated to watchOS vii. Though nosotros've grown accepted to iOS updates causing problems for users with older iPhone models, these watchOS bug are more surprising.

We oasis't experienced battery bleed or missing activeness information with the Apple Watch Series 6, which shipped with watchOS 7, or Apple Watch Series 5, which we updated to watchOS 7 presently afterwards the update became available. It seems like these issues are limited to Serial 3 models.

If y'all haven't updated your Apple Lookout iii to the latest software withal, you may want to proceed waiting until users report that watchOS seven is more stable.

But if you're already running watchOS 7 and experiencing whatsoever of the performance problems Apple flagged, unpair your Apple Watch, support your information, reset your Watch and then restore information technology. Apple provides step-by-step instructions hither.

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Kate Kozuch is a senior writer at Tom's Guide covering wearables, TVs and everything smart-dwelling house related. When she's not in cyborg way, yous can find her on an exercise bike or channeling her inner celebrity chef. She and her robot army will rule the world 1 solar day, but until then, reach her at kate.kozuch@futurenet.com.