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TL;DR Pixel Watch users are reporting missing step counts during workouts after the March 2026 update.
The issue seems to affect step tracking while running activities like elliptical and aerobics, but not walking.
Some users are also seeing wildly inaccurate calorie tracking.
Google’s latest March 2026 update for Pixel Watches appears to have introduced a frustrating new bug. Multiple users are reporting that their devices are no longer counting steps during certain exercises.
Complaints have been showing up on Reddit over the past few days, with users experiencing the issue across different Pixel Watch models, including the Pixel Watch 2 and Pixel Watch 3.
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One user described how their daily routine has been thrown off because of the bug, saying, “I use my PW3 daily to track steps while running or doing aerobic activity. Ever since the March 2026 update… it shows no additional steps. The heart rate tracking data is there, but no steps.”
Other Pixel Watch users also echoed the issue, with one saying, “Ever since the update, I’m missing all my workout steps, it’s driving me nuts.”
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