User level: Level 1 (0 points)Hello, I’m new to Apple Watch & have a series 10. I’m finding the health app doesn’t record the steps from my watch all the time. I have my watch as the first priority but the app is around 300 - 400 steps a day less than my watch & I can’t figure out how to get it to match - any ideas?
Posted on Oct 22, 2026 3:25 PM
User level: Level 7 (33,350 points)Oct 23, 2026 2:04 AM in response to coppertop65
In the Health app on your iPhone, tunnel down into Activity > Steps then scroll down to the very bottom of the page. Take a look at Data Sources and Access, see where your iPhone is getting its numbers.
It is likely the app is using a different sensor (probably your iPhone), which you sometimes leave on a table while the watch continues to see you moving.
User level: Level 1 (0 points)Oct 23, 2026 7:52 AM in response to Branta_uk
Yes it does seem to do this but I don’t know why, my watch is priority at top of list & always on my wrist so dont know why sometimes it gets the data from my phone that’s not with me or how to stop it doing this?
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256381155