Many users found that GPS data was not recorded correctly during the event. This problem seems to affect all Apple Watch models. In most cases, users only wear the watch to exercise while leaving the iPhone at home, and later find that the watch only shows the starting point of the exercise on the GPS map, and nothing else.

 

　　 In addition, some users have reported that their Apple Watch and iPhone are using too much battery under iOS 14 and watchOS 7. Some users said that the GPS and serious battery drain problems on watchOS 7 can be solved by simply re-pairing and restoring the watch.

 

　　 It seems that Apple has adopted this suggestion as an official solution to this problem. In the latest support document entitled "If you lose Workout GPS route or health data after updating to iOS 14 and watchOS 7," Apple wrote that users may experience problems after upgrading to iOS 14 and watchOS 7. The following problem occurred.

 

　　 Possible symptoms:

 

　　 In the Fitness app on the iPhone, your fitness route map is missing from the previous GPS-enabled workout on Apple Watch.

 

　　Activity, heart rate, or other health-related apps cannot be launched or cannot load data on Apple Watch.

 

　　The fitness app or the health app cannot start or load the data on the iPhone.

 

　　 Health apps or fitness apps report inaccurate data storage on your iPhone.

 

　　The amount of data storage reported by the Activity app on your Apple Watch is inaccurate.

 

　　 The health app on the iPhone is missing ambient sound level data from Apple Watch or earphone audio level data.

 

　　 Your iPhone or Apple Watch’s battery consumption has increased.

 

IT Home understands that if your watch exhibits the above two or more symptoms, Apple recommends that you unpair your Apple Watch, back up your iPhone and Apple Watch at the same time, restore the factory state of the two devices, and then restore them from the backup. restore. Apple provides steps to accomplish these tasks in a support document released today.