3 Ways to Fix Health App Not Tracking Steps on iPhone

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Fix 1: Enable Fitness Tracking Permission

The Health app on your iPhone requires Fitness Tracking permission to count your steps. If you have inadvertently disabled this permission for the Health app, it will fail to count your steps. Here’s how to enable it.

Step 1:Open theSettingsapp on your iPhone.

Step 2:Scroll down to tap onPrivacy & Securityand selectMotion & Fitnessfrom the following screen.

Step 3:Enable the toggles next toFitness Trackingand theHealthapp.

Fix 2: Disable Low Power Mode

Enabling Low Power Mode allows your iPhone to restrict various background activities toreduce power consumption. This can cause the Health app’s step counter to stop working on your iPhone. Hence, it’s best to disable Low Power Mode when you don’t need it. To do so, open theSettingsapp and tap onBattery. Then, disable the toggle next toLow Power Mode.

Fix 3: Enable Motion Calibration

The Health app relies on your iPhone’s accelerometer to measure your steps and the distance you travel. However, if this sensor has an issue, you might need to recalibrate it. Here’s how to do it.

Step 1:Open theSettingsapp on your iPhone.

Step 2:Tap onPrivacy & Securityand selectLocation Servicesfrom the following menu.

Step 3:Scroll down to selectSystem Servicesand enable the toggle next toMotion Calibration & Distance.

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Last updated on 15 July, 2024

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