Since upgrading to iOS 26 beta on my Apple Watch Ultra and iPhone 16 Pro Max, my exercise app and activity rings have sporadically not connected after charging. Several recent mornings, when I’ve put my watch on, the activity rings are grayed out and when I click on them, they will show no activity, even though I have been active. Similarly, when I attempt to select the activity app, it will open, but when I select an activity, it will not start the workout. I’ve tried starting and restarting the watch and phone. I’ve checked permissions, and both the watch and phone are running the latest iOS. The only fix seems to be unpairing and repairing the watch and phone which is an absolute pain. Any assistance on how to permanently fix this would be greatly appreciated.
Apple Watch Ultra exercise app and activity rings won’t connect after charging
Thank you for your post. For help with the health app, please post in the Apple Support Community. The Apple Developer Forums are for questions about APIs and features intended specifically for developers.
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Albert Pascual Worldwide Developer Relations.
While it may be an issue with the app, it is absolutely an issue because of iOS 26 beta. When I posted this comment in the Apple Support Community, it was removed because it dealt with a beta level issue and "was not appropriate" for that forum.
Any assistance would be incredibly appreciated because it continues to have this same issue since updating my watch and phone to iOS 26 beta.
Your post was deleted in the community forums? Let me see if I can help you to report the issue:
To report the bug, follow these steps:
* Open the Feedback app on your iPhone.
* Tap the “New Feedback” button (the compose icon in the bottom right corner).
* Fill out the form as thoroughly as possible. Describe the issue, the actions you were taking when it occurred, your expectations, and the specific app involved.
* The app can automatically collect diagnostic logs from your device. Always include these logs, as they are essential for engineers to identify the root cause of the issue.
* Submit the report.
By following these steps, you ensure that the developers who can fix the bug are aware of it.
For more information on reporting bugs better than my steps, visit: https://developer.apple.com/bug-reporting/
While you wait for Apple to address the bug in a future beta update, consider restart both your iPhone and Apple Watch. This is a simple yet effective method to resolve temporary issues.
Remember that the purpose of a beta is to identify and report bugs. By using the Feedback Assistant, you are fulfilling Apple’s request to provide valuable feedback.
Albert Pascual Worldwide Developer Relations.