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maps27 Author

Level 1

4 points

Apple watch started alerting of loud sound level over 100db many times a day, when there were none.

Can not reproduce, only wait until alerted. Cannot seem to find the settings to verify whether a switch got set wrong or with the wrong threshold.

Posted on Jul 5, 2024 5:10 PM

3 replies

Ingo2711

Level 9

71,493 points

Jul 8, 2024 12:09 PM in response to maps27

Which Apple Watch are you using?

Did your watch come in contact with water?

Use the Noise app on your Apple Watch - Apple Support

Monitor your environmental noise exposure with Apple Watch - Apple Support

Did you already try to erase the watch and pair it again to your iPhone, setting it up as a new device, instead of using the latest backup?

Unpair and erase your Apple Watch - Apple Support

Jeff Donald

Level 6

17,744 points

Jul 8, 2024 1:04 PM in response to maps27

Do you often fold your arms? I do. I get false notifications after having my arms folded for several minutes and having a conversation with another person. I only get the notifications when my arms are folded. I’ve learned just to ignore them.

maps27 Author

Level 1

4 points

Jul 10, 2024 3:09 PM in response to Ingo2711

Thanks for the info, I turned off the sound monitor when I posting this request, but just now turned it back on and my sound level is below 40db. Checking with the phone health app to see history and sure enough it registered above 100 db for several days couple days ago. the only thing i can surmise is that I was in a noisy environment and the app got stuck at the high level even though I was definitely not in a high noise area. Turning it off for a period helped.

Apple watch started alerting of loud sound level over 100db many times a day, when there were none.