Flights climbed not recording Apple Watch SE

brandee101 · 2026-10-08T04:51:00+00:00

My Apple Watch SE hasn’t recorded flights climbed since June 9th. The number has been 0. The only fights climber data I’m getting is from my phone. Could you advise me on how to fix this?

1 reply

WheelieNick

Level 9 (74,110 points)

Oct 9, 2026 2:25 PM in response to brandee101

Hi there

Please try this

The Apple Watch SE calculates flights climbed using a built-in barometric pressure sensor. If this small sensor hole is blocked by dust, sweat, or lint, the watch cannot detect elevation changes.

Locate the small microphone and sensor openings on the side or back of your Apple Watch.
Turn on the Water Lock feature, gently rinse your watch under warm, clean tap water, and then turn the Digital Crown to eject the water and blow out any trapped debris.
Diagnostic Check: Open the built-in Compass app on your watch. If your current elevation shows three dashes (---) instead of a number, your sensor is either physically blocked or experiencing a hardware fault.