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Apple Watch Auto-Paused during Golf Swing

My Apple Watch will continually pause (even with the "lock" engaged. I think it is because the "press to pause" feature requires one to depress both buttons on the same side of thee watch at the same time. I found the setting in Watch --> Workout --> Press to Pause and disabled it. Hopefully that does the trick. Anyone else having this issue?

Posted on May 19, 2022 3:04 PM

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Posted on May 20, 2022 11:37 AM

Hello CyBeerian,


Welcome to Apple Support Communities. It sounds like this is happening during your workouts. If the steps you've taken already don't resolve this, check to see if Wrist Detection is enabled. Your workout may be getting paused because your Apple Watch doesn't feel your wrist when moved during your workout.

Lock automatically
By default, your Apple Watch locks automatically when you’re not wearing it. To change the wrist detection setting, do the following.
1. Open the Settings app  on your Apple Watch.
2. Tap Passcode, then turn Wrist Detection on or off.

Steps above are from Lock or unlock Apple Watch - Apple Support.


Take care.


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May 20, 2022 11:37 AM in response to CyBeerian

Hello CyBeerian,


Welcome to Apple Support Communities. It sounds like this is happening during your workouts. If the steps you've taken already don't resolve this, check to see if Wrist Detection is enabled. Your workout may be getting paused because your Apple Watch doesn't feel your wrist when moved during your workout.

Lock automatically
By default, your Apple Watch locks automatically when you’re not wearing it. To change the wrist detection setting, do the following.
1. Open the Settings app  on your Apple Watch.
2. Tap Passcode, then turn Wrist Detection on or off.

Steps above are from Lock or unlock Apple Watch - Apple Support.


Take care.


Apple Watch Auto-Paused during Golf Swing

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