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So I keep randomly getting this message on my series 7 AW, I’m currently using a material band with no magnetic catch or anything, so a bit confused as to watch could be causing it?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I got that for the first time ever two days ago.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

You opened the compass app. Simple as that.

I opened the app and got the message. Then killed the app, reopened it and didn't. Both times with a very magnetic Milanese loop. The compass tends to point north towards the top of the watch on account of the band.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Got the same warning while driving and using maps yesterday.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I’ve heard some have higher magnetism in themselves or something like that. I just remember I had teach who said her wrist watch got messed up like that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I get it too. Just a standard warning and don’t think anything you did/use triggered it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Got the same thing while driving for the first time ever the other day and I’m wearing an Ocean Band so not much metal on it. Guessing it’s a bug in the latest OS.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Your magnetic personality?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

The lugs on your band may be magnetic

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I got it today wearing the sport loop, so it’s just random I think.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I got the same message every time I start driving. I was wearing AW Ultra 2 with band I randomly picked from my band storage every day.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

This happens when I start the maps app via CarPlay.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Yea I have the s5 and I’ve never seen that warning until os10

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I got it as a passenger in my bf’s truck the other day. Not sure why though

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

It’s just a reminder in case you wear something like the Milanese

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Just got that tonight while using Apple Maps.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Long shot question - but have you had any medical imaging with contrast lately? Like a CaT scan or other nuclear imaging? Maybe a long exposure chest/lung xray?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Scroll and press okay. That’ll get rid of it. Had the same problem.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I just started seeing this a week ago for the first time. It’s happening every time I use maps on my phone. It keeps popping up randomly throughout my trip.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I've got it maybe 5 times since latest update. If I remember correctly, I get it after wearing the watch or sometimes by shaking the watch after washing it. Series 9 sport loop. Could be a bug.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I feel like this happens every time I get in the car, looks like yours too maybe

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

You’re Magneto!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

The giant steel container you’re inside of, more than likely.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I opened the compass app up, for the first time ever I guess, and got the same.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Probably the metal in the strap that holds it to the watch, doesn’t have to be a magnetic strap just the type of metal. Maybe try a silicone one and see.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I got this while driving the other day. No idea why, I don’t use the compass app

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Even non magnetic metal can cause interference for the watch. Big ships for example, also have a magnetic compass, but due to the vast size of the ship (metal) it will cause interference for the compass.

Probably you beeing in a car causes interference I think.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I realised that it was my magnetic band that was doing it !

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Are you vaccinated? Maybe it’s the vaccine?

(Antivaxxers were saying that the COViD vaccine gave them magnetic abilities or something stupid like that. )

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Same happens to me with S8

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

You’re in the car. It probably displays when magnitude of magnetic field vector changes (such as when near steel objects)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I also had that message entirely randomly the other day on My AW Ultra. Mine is paired with a 15 Pro Max

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

May I ask what is your watch band?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

It’s just a normal warning, because compass follows electromagnetism. Nothing else.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I started getting this when I got my new 15, especially once I used the MagSafe charger, case, and wallet. I think it’s proximity to the case even though the warning specifies to watch bands.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Lmao I love having rent free property in your feeble little bitch mind

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I am getting this warning but only when I am in my car and using Apple Maps via CarPlay to navigate somewhere. I do have a metal watch band but there shouldn’t be anything magnetic in it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

It’s recommended that androids don’t wear watches as it’s already programmed in their nano chips:)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Maybe the magnets the guberment put in our precious bodily fluids with the vaccine shots?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

2-year old Series 7 here. I got that message just once, and it was while I was driving. I was not interacting with my watch at all, and although I do use maps for navigation, I never use the compass app. So idk.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

It happened to me when I was in a multi-level parking garage. I assumed it was interference from the structure.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I’ve been getting this on my Ultra 2. The last update hasn’t fixed it. I don’t use the compass app intentionally. It happens when I use Maps in CarPlay.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I thought this is just an info message when using maps the first time after the update.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I’ve just started getting this, too, ever since watchOS 10.1. I get it nearly every day on my way to work. I’m using the same sport loop band, driving the same route and using the same watch. I did upgrade to the iPhone 15 Pro, but it didn’t happen until 17.1 and 10.1 came out. Now it is daily. This not a genuine warning, it is some kind of bug.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Your car. My compass is not right on my Ultra in the truck

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Well, isn’t because the titanium on your alpine loop?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

This has been happening on my Series 5, just out the blue when in the car. Love the pay attention to your surroundings, while the watch is sending notifications while driving..