I just updated to iOS 14.3 on my iPhone 7 and I cannot seem to find the promised Fitness app anywhere. Anyone else missing the new Fitness app?
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iOS 14.3 Missing Fitness App
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I don’t have an Activity app on my iPhone. There’s the Health app. I think you are confusing it with pre-release version of 14.3
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This happened on my wife’s iPhone 12 also. App is totally gone. If we try to download it from the app store, install and/or open are missing. My iPhone 12 is fine.
I’m reading this is a new bug people are reporting on the iPad, it seems it’s also affecting some iPhones also.
I’ll probably do a fresh reload of iOS 14.3 for the wife’s phone which I imagine will fix the issue.
Link to article I read: https://9to5mac.com/2020/12/14/apple-fitness-plus-ipad-error/amp/
On my iPhone X with iOS 14.3 in iOS, the former “Activities” app was renamed to be the “Fitness” app.
Within the Fitness app, the default screen is the “Activity” tab. To the right of the “Activity” tab, I see the Fitness + tab.
If it matters, I have the Fitness + subscription active.
Within the Fitness app, the default screen is the “Activity” tab. To the right of the “Activity” tab, I see the Fitness + tab.
If it matters, I have the Fitness + subscription active.
It seems that it would be something available if you also have a supported Apple Watch:
Devices you can use with Apple Fitness+ - Apple Support
With a subscription to Apple Fitness+, you can start workouts and meditations on any of these supported devices.
The Fitness app only appears on the iPhone after it's been connected with an Apple Watch. I think you have to manually download the app in order to access it if you don't have an Apple Watch.
Fitness
Get a comprehensive view of your fitness, including Activity Details, Workout and Mindfulness History, Trends, Awards, Apple Fitness+ for Apple Watch users, and Sharing with family and friends, all combined into one convenient app. Features • Streamlined Summary tab gives you an easy way to...
apps.apple.com
Trying to find Apple's Fitness app in the App Store on an iPhone 7 without an Apple Watch involved gives a message "This app requires specific features not available on this device" without the option to download/install it.
Interestingly, it seems that the compatibility section there also mentions "Requires iOS 11.0 and watchOS 2.2 or later.", which kind of implies that both might be needed.The Fitness app only appears on the iPhone after it's been connected with an Apple Watch. I think you have to manually download the app in order to access it if you don't have an Apple Watch.
Fitness
Get a comprehensive view of your fitness, including Activity Details, Workout and Mindfulness History, Trends, Awards, Apple Fitness+ for Apple Watch users, and Sharing with family and friends, all combined into one convenient app. Features • Streamlined Summary tab gives you an easy way to...apps.apple.com
Thats really interesting. I wonder if it was only able to download to my iPad because my account has an Apple Watch linked to it?
It seems like that's the case, going by what Apple has on their device support page for Fitness+ at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211924:
I don’t have an Apple Watch connected. So, I can’t use the Fitness app without a connected Watch? Some people are saying that they can subscribe to Fitness+ without a Watch. It would make sense that I should be able to workout without a Watch.
Based on all the information that Apple has provided on various Fitness+ pages, and the fact that trying to get the Fitness app in the App Store on iPhone 7 says "This app requires specific features not available on this device", it doesn't seem like it's doable.
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