Apple Watch recently learned a new trick for customers who need to take a rest day, week, or month without breaking an Activity streak. watchOS 11 and iOS 18 let users temporarily pause Activity rings, checking off a highly requested customer feature. Additionally, today’s watchOS 11.2 and iOS 18.2 release includes a new collection of rewards to help you stay motivated to workout and stay active throughout your day.
All Rings Closed awards
Activity rings consist of three goals: Move, Stand, and Workout. Stand and Workout were originally fixed to 12 different hours and 30 minutes per day, but Apple added the ability to customize these metrics in recent years. Kids can even have their own set of metrics with the Move ring tracking time outdoors instead of calories burned.
Starting today, Apple Watch customers can unlock a new category of award: All Rings Closed. As the name suggests, these awards are earned when closing all three Activity rings for a milestone number of days.
You can unlock new badges when closing all three rings for 365 days, 500 days, 1000 days, and even 3500 days and beyond. Awards can be viewed in the Fitness app (previously called Activity) on Apple Watch and iPhone.
Fun fact: Apple Watch first hit stores on April 24, 2015, which currently makes that 3500 days award the highest possible for customers. We just crossed the 3500 day mark on December 3rd. Expect new milestones to be unlocked as they become possible.
Fortunately, the new All Rings Closed award takes into account how many days you’ve already closed all three rings. What’s your highest All Rings Closed milestone unlocked with your Apple Watch so far?
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