My vívomove Watch Changes Screens While Swimming

The vívomove® watches with a digital display have an auto-on display with wrist gesture control that will turn on the display automatically when you raise your wrist towards your face.

When recording a swim using the timed activity feature, the touchscreen may be unintentionally activated by a wrist gesture-like motion while swimming. If the display turns on while you are swimming, the water may trigger unintended interactions (swipes, holds, taps). This may result in your timed activity being stopped and potentially deleted.

How Do I Stop My Screen From Turning On While Swimming?

Some models can disable the gesture feature minimizing the accidental screen activation. We suggest that you disable the gesture feature and wait for the display to turn off before starting your swim. When you’re finished, raise the device out of the water and double tap the display in order to interact with the device. The following vívomove watches have the ability to disable the gesture feature.

• vívomove Sport - owner's manual

• vívomove Trend - owner's manual

• vívomove HR - owner's manual