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https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/use-compass-backtrack-apple-watch/
Backtrack uses the GPS on your Apple Watch to create a virtual breadcrumb trail of your route so you don't have to worry about keeping track of where you're going. According to Apple, Backtrack is designed to be used in remote settings, away from familiar places like your home or workplace, and outside densely populated areas without Wi-Fi, but there's nothing stopping you from using it anywhere you need it.
The following steps show you how to use the Backtrack feature in watchOS 9. Note that the accuracy of Backtrack may be hindered by metal watch bands.
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Open the Compass app on your Apple Watch.
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Tap the footprints icon in the bottom-right of the screen, then tap Start to begin recording your route.
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If necessary, scroll down and tap Allow Once to allow Compass to access your Recent Locations.
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When you're ready to retrace your steps, tap the pause icon in the bottom-right of the screen, then tap Retrace Steps.
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Your starting location will appear on the compass, and a bouncing white arrow will point you in the right direction. The path back to the starting point will appear within the compass circle as a white line. Follow the path back to return to where you first turned on Backtrack.
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When you've arrived at your starting location, tap the footsteps icon again, then tap Delete Steps.
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That looks great - I just wish it was a bit cheaper. I'd have a hard time justifying the upgrade from my Fitbit.
I was only joking
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That looks great - I just wish it was a bit cheaper. I'd have a hard time justifying the upgrade from my Fitbit.
@Doctor-Phibes said in Breadcrumbs:
That looks great - I just wish it was a bit cheaper. I'd have a hard time justifying the upgrade from my Fitbit.
The Apple Watch SE (new version) is $249.
I have the older version and it does everything I want. AFAICT, the differences between it and the other Apple Watches are
1 - No SpO2 sensor
2 - No EKG - it's really quite worthless, imo.
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@Catseye3 said in Breadcrumbs:
Sure. Why keep your brain sharp when you don't need to?
I worry about that too. But then I was always one with a very strong sense of direction and ability to quickly forma mental map of a new place. I also knew all my important phone numbers by heart. Some people don't have that ability.
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That looks great - I just wish it was a bit cheaper. I'd have a hard time justifying the upgrade from my Fitbit.
@Doctor-Phibes the disadvantage to the AW is battery life. I charge mine up in the AM and it takes about an hour to go from 25% to 100%. That'll last me all day, and all through the night if I wear it to track sleep (which is, imo, another useless feature).
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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What about the EKG pads on Amazon for $99?
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@Jolly said in Breadcrumbs:
What about the EKG pads on Amazon for $99?
Worthless as well. It's nothing more than a Lead 1 EKG as well. If you're looking for an arrhythmia, it might, might, be of value. Good for diagnosing atrial fibrillation and some premature beats (either ventricular or atrial in origin), but little else.
But then, a finger on the pulse is pretty good too. Anyone should be able to detect an irregular heartbeat that way.
Here's an EKG I did on myself with my watch a couple of years ago.
Here's another with a little motion artifact. I know enough to ignore the bs at the beginning of the strip, but other people?
Remember, these are nothing more than rhythm strips for the most part. If you're having an MI, you might see something glaring, but Lead 1 is notoriously useless for diagnosing that.
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@Doctor-Phibes the disadvantage to the AW is battery life. I charge mine up in the AM and it takes about an hour to go from 25% to 100%. That'll last me all day, and all through the night if I wear it to track sleep (which is, imo, another useless feature).
@George-K said in Breadcrumbs:
@Doctor-Phibes the disadvantage to the AW is battery life. I charge mine up in the AM and it takes about an hour to go from 25% to 100%. That'll last me all day, and all through the night if I wear it to track sleep (which is, imo, another useless feature).
My $125 Fitbit Charge 5 lasts about a week. It counts steps, and tracks a load of other stuff I don't need. The GPS is OK for tracking walking/cycling, but I generally use a proper cycling computer when I ride, so I don't really need it.
I do love gadgets, which is really the main motivation. TBH.
