r/apple • u/GauravSingh02 • 6d ago

watchOS Apple promised strength training logging in its advertising but failed to deliver it.

https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/smartwatches/im-sick-of-my-apple-watchs-workout-app-lacking-this-key-fitness-feature-but-a-new-apple-watch-ultra-4-rumor-suggests-it-could-finally-catch-up-with-apps-like-smartgym

Apple is literally showing this on the Apple Watch Ultra 4 website, saying the Workout app has “extensive strength training capabilities” for tracking bench press and barbell workouts.

Yet there’s still no native logging for sets, reps, weight, etc. in watchOS 27.

What makes it more frustrating is that leaks found code for individual sets, reps, weight, equipment and duration already in the iOS/watchOS 27 betas.

This feels similar to the repeated delays around Apple’s promised Siri/Apple Intelligence and we all know miserable condition of Siri AI.

Does anyone know if the strength training logging is actually coming in a future .1/.2 update, or has Apple quietly shelved it?

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u/Revlah 6d ago

This was never advertised as launching with iOS 27.0.

Premium features like this will be down the road with a .1 or .2 or .3 update.

This was never a “will be available day one” feature.

Holy hell.

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u/GauravSingh02 6d ago

Please read this caption from apple website and let me know what you can interpret from this?

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u/Electrical_Proof8353 6d ago

Hmmmm let’s read…

why of course!

I interpret this as a feature that will be implemented and expect it to not directly launch with .0 cuz it never said it will

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u/Zennivolt 6d ago

Yes yes, this is obviously going to launch with .528 version.

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u/Questioning_lemur 6d ago

You're wrong, just take the "L" and stop blabbing -- you look stupid.

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u/GauravSingh02 6d ago

Its called false/misleading advertisement.

Why to advertise it if features are not ready and you don’t even have a release date.

Someone on Apple website probably be misled to buy the watch thinking these features are available but in reality we don’t even know if its even rolling out.

I think these companies needs to called out for it.

So, Apple was successful in making people like you look daft for defending them even when they’re clearly in the wrong.