I have recently posted an issue in regard to running distance being off. From research and posts from others that have had this issue, it seem that the watch gpx shows correct gps recordings, however it is apples algorithm and motion detecting that is throwing off the distance and recording it wrong.
Does anyone know if the next update will correct this problem?
3691 steps but over 6k? Just finish my run and looking at the steps complication I was surprised to see only 3691 steps and my run was just over 5k. Until now it was always good and accurate
Today, my Ultra 4 arrived. Previously, I used the Series 11. I have a Garmin 970 on my other wrist.
Today was my first run with the Ultra 4, and I was very disappointed.
Pulse. I always run with Polar Sense. The Series 11 transmitted the pulse at the end of the run to Apple Health, and then everything went to Bevel. Today, however, I only got the average pulse rate. That’s it. There’s no other pulse data. With the Series 11, I didn’t have such problems; I’m trying to figure out what the issue might be.
GPS. The discrepancy with Garmin was 200 meters. At the same time, the track itself is just terrible. I still can’t understand how the Series 11, with the same frequency, produced a track that was better than the Ultra 4? And I was running in fairly open terrain. No tall buildings, no dense forest. I really hope that maybe they’re being calibrated. Before the training session started, I deliberately waited for them to catch the satellites.
Now I’m trying to figure out whether it’s worth keeping Ultra 4. I hope for your help. Thanks for your attention
No regret upgrade from u2 to u4. Still like natural titanium :)
What is your experience and interpretation of your Apple Watch VO2 max estimate? Do you feel it is a good indicator for your true VO2 max?, or way off?
Check and see if you have the Feedback app on your phone, I think you may have to run the beta to see it. If you got it report feedback on spo2 under reporting. Beta notes still don’t show it as a known issue so we need more people reporting.
how are you liking it and what do you like about the ultra 4 more?
Is this happening to anyone else and if so what is the reason?
I'm the solo developer of Lepo, and this is my own Ultra 1. Lepo uses your Apple Health data to give you a readiness score and a sleep score each morning, plus an energy estimate that changes through the day.
The graph under the time is my last five days: readiness and sleep as lines, energy as bars. I built it because one morning's number doesn't tell me much, but the last few days do. You can set it to show anywhere from one day to a week.
The readiness and sleep lines, energy bars and the one-to-seven-day window are free. In this photo I'm using the optional paid Pro, with the Vibrant theme and extra graph layers for strain, workouts, naps and sleep timing. You don't need any of that for the app to be useful. It's there for fellow data nerds.
Apple announced its readiness score for Series 12 and Ultra 4. Lepo runs on any Ultra with watchOS 26 or later, paired with an iPhone on iOS 26 or later. Wear it to bed so Lepo can use your overnight heart and sleep data.
Open a score in the iPhone app and you see what went into it, like your overnight heart rate and how well you slept, and whether each one helped or held it back. On the watch you get the scores and the graph. The full breakdown is easier to read on the phone.
My Ultra 1 doesn't get Apple's readiness score, so I haven't compared the two side by side. Lepo's readiness estimate uses overnight heart readings, sleep and recent activity. Some inputs are compared with your recent baseline. If you use both on an Ultra 4, I'd like to hear how they line up.
The scores are estimates, not medical advice.
Happy to answer any questions. https://lepohealth.app
-Tumppi
I’m actually checking with ultra users in general. Does anyone wear them while showering/sauna/steamroom/swimming/bathing, maybe actually scuba dive with it also? I’m always always take it off in these extreme conditions and wondering how they hold up if always left on? I’m on the 4 now but had one since the 2 and always take it off in these scenarios. I’m a certified scuba diver and thinking of taking it up again, but last time I went diving was before the ultra.