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What you should know
- Galaxy Watch 7 customers have reported “ghost notifications” on their gadgets.
- Some customers blame the Google Maps “mirroring” function whereas others declare the Samsung Well being Platform, sensors, and exercise permissions are the issue.
- Customers reported that restarting the gadget or enacting a full system wipe didn’t assist the problem.
Samsung’s newest Galaxy Watch has been driving customers mad, however solely as a result of the gadget is tricking of us with faux alerts.
These faux or in any other case “phantom notifications” have been ongoing for the Galaxy Watch 7 Extremely and Watch 7 as customers proceed to report it on Samsung’s forums (through 9to5Google). The unique poster acknowledged that their Galaxy Watch 7 Extremely has delivered “vibrations for no obvious motive.” The gadget reportedly shakes as soon as, stops, after which throws in three extra vibrations.
A most important driver of this concern is that these “notifications” are empty as customers report their Watch’s show does not mild up when vibrating. In October, a number of extra customers reported the identical points — alongside some battery-draining points.
One user recounted a possible supply of the issue: Google Maps’ “mirroring” function. They’ve instructed disabling it; nonetheless, this does not seem to resolve the problem for everybody. One other user’s report states the vibrations stopped after the gadget “re-enabled the Well being Platform’s permissions.” The gadget reportedly re-enabled these permissions “by itself,” clearing the problem on one Watch 7.
Whereas it stays unclear what the true offender is, per one user’s report, the issue is so inconsistent that it is inflicting frustration. Disabling Google Maps mirroring supplied no assist nor did a full manufacturing facility reset. Theories began to level towards the hyperlink between the Watch 7 and the Galaxy S24, however that is all hypothesis with out extra data from Samsung. Extra speculation wondered if the Samsung Well being app was accountable through the Bluetooth connection.
Whereas irritating, the magnitude of the issue is not clear. Some customers have the problem whereas others have by no means had it. One other concern is that it stays pretty inconsistent between gadgets that have skilled ghost vibrations.
Android Central has reached out to Samsung about these “ghost vibrations” on the Galaxy Watch 7 sequence. We’ll replace this text after we hear again.
The Galaxy Watch 7 Extremely and Watch 7 debuted in July and centered on maximizing customers’ efficiency. The Extremely mannequin delivers a 1.5-inch AMOLED show on high of a “cushion design.” Briefly, it appears paying homage to an Apple Watch Extremely. Other than that, the Galaxy Watch 7 options Samsug’s new BioActive Sensor. The corporate acknowledged that these sensors may present a extra “correct studying” of your vitals/well being knowledge.
