April 24, 2026, 09:16 AM
HRKApple Watch Wearers “Looks Like You’ve Taken a Hard Fall”
My old watch started doing that, standing still in the back yard and it would vibrate and ask if I had fallen. Did it a few times, figured it was time to upgrade and bought a refurbished Ultra off Woot, about half the price of a new one and haven't had a fall report since.
Woot has a plethora of Apple things on sale, just hit the emails today if you are looking for a new iWatch
https://electronics.woot.com/p...e_3185080_1379333520April 24, 2026, 09:24 AM
Pipe Smokerquote:
My old watch started doing that
Did you try restarting the watch? It’s good practice to do that occasionally.
April 24, 2026, 09:41 AM
12131quote:
Originally posted by PHPaul:
...I avoid all that tech.
Yep, I personally have no use for a hi-tech Chicken Little nanny.
April 24, 2026, 11:39 AM
Pipe Smoker^^^^^^^
I bought my Apple watch for its fall detection/reporting feature (I live alone and I’m getting kinda old). I subsequently learned that it’s a wonderful instrument with many other uses.
April 24, 2026, 12:03 PM
TMatsquote:
Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
^^^^^^^
I bought my Apple watch for its fall detection/reporting feature (I live alone and I’m getting kinda old). I subsequently learned that it’s a wonderful instrument with many other uses.
This, absolutely. “Do I need a jacket, and is rain still in the forecast?” Look at the weather gadget on my watch.
Two or three minutes between sets of exercises? Set a timer on my watch.
Is today my doctor’s appointment? Check my calender.
It’s handier than a shirt pocket.
April 24, 2026, 12:20 PM
HRKquote:
Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
quote:
My old watch started doing that
Did you try restarting the watch? It’s good practice to do that occasionally.
Yes but it did it a few more times, it was an 7, and time for an upgrade anyway and the Ultra is much larger face which is a plus.
That woot link has some refurb Ultras for about half price of a new one... So it's a good deal.
April 24, 2026, 09:07 PM
bettysnephewI have the first version of the Ultra. When it has gone off I did fall or was doing something aggressive enough that the notification was justified.
April 25, 2026, 07:57 PM
Rey HRHIt doesn't happen too often, maybe twice now. The last time was I hit my car horn hard. Then my watch started to go off and it was about to call an emergency. That made me panic and I couldn't figure out how to turn it off while I was driving. I think I kept hitting the wrong button.