How to See Your Activity Data
Your iPhone can show you data on today’s activities as well as trends across time. Here’s how to see it.
Adding Pedometer Data to Your Health App Favorites
To see your steps and distance data on the Favorites screen that first appears in the Health app:
Fixing Issues Caused by iOS Updates
Occasionally, your app might stop counting steps for no apparent reason. This can happen because your iPhone had an iOS 12 or 13 update that caused an issue. Fortunately, one of these quick fixes can get your iPhone tracking steps again in no time.
Make Sure the Health App Is Turned On
iOS updates occasionally alter your privacy settings, which in turn can affect how certain apps, like Health, function. To confirm that you have Health turned on:
How to Fix Steps Not Showing Up in the Health Dashboard
Your iPhone step tracker might be collecting data that is not showing up in the Health app dashboard because of update errors. To get your data working correctly again:
How Does the iPhone Function as a Pedometer?
Your iPhone uses an accelerometer and air pressure sensor to track steps and flights of stairs climbed. Your iPhone can even sense whether you’re walking on an incline or decline and tracks that as stair climbing. As long as you have your iPhone somewhere on your person or stowed in a bag you’re carrying, it tracks how much you run and walk, as well as your overall movement in miles.
