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Apple Watch Sensor on Tattooed Skin

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  • 05-06-2019 4:02am
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    Dylan12345
    Registered Users Posts: 131 ✭✭


    So I have two arms both inked up. I the newest arm was always the arm that the watch sensor sat on, but after getting it. I noticed that the watch wouldn’t work. I would unlock it (via pin code), then it locks once I look away from the watch. Very expensive piece of equipment to just not work. Is there any work around for this? Any help would be appreciated. I find this to be an incredibly useful device, but I can’t seem to do anything about it now.

    Also, it’s the AW Series 3!


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    Stylesclash07
    Registered Users Posts: 552 ✭✭✭Stylesclash07


    https://support.apple.com/en-ie/HT207941#heartrate

    From the section “What else affects your heart rate reading”

    Permanent or temporary changes to your skin, such as some tattoos, can also impact heart rate sensor performance. The ink, pattern, and saturation of some tattoos can block light from the sensor, making it difficult to get reliable readings.


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    dudara
    Registered Users Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    Moved to the Apple Devices forum

    dudara


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    Dylan12345
    Registered Users Posts: 131 ✭✭Dylan12345


    Stylesclash07 wrote: »
    https://support.apple.com/en-ie/HT207941#heartrate

    From the section “What else affects your heart rate reading”

    Permanent or temporary changes to your skin, such as some tattoos, can also impact heart rate sensor performance. The ink, pattern, and saturation of some tattoos can block light from the sensor, making it difficult to get reliable readings.

    I get that. I guess my question is. Has anybody found a DIY fix? Does simply turning off the passcode allow you to use all features aside from Apple Pay, or is it still not good?


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    TheChizler
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    Sometimes a good cleaning of the sensor helps, might have been dirty already and the tattoo pushed it over the line.


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    Dylan12345
    Registered Users Posts: 131 ✭✭Dylan12345


    TheChizler wrote: »
    Sometimes a good cleaning of the sensor helps, might have been dirty already and the tattoo pushed it over the line.

    Unfortunately, that isn’t the case here. I tried that and it just didn’t work. I don’t mind not using a passcode and not having the Apple Pay, but I don’t want it to read my BPM wrong, because then it doesn’t track calories right, right?


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