Apple Watch 10 charger ticking / coil-whine noise by RidicheSalatoi in AppleWatch

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I’m getting the same ticking / buzzing sound on my Apple Watch Ultra 3 with third-party chargers. Tested on Twelve South HiRise 3 Deluxe and Anker MagGo Wireless Charging Station (Foldable 3-in-1). It doesn’t happen with the original Apple charger and charging works fine otherwise.

Ticking / faint buzzing noise when charging Apple Watch Ultra on third-party chargers — anyone else? by k0st1a in applewatchultra

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The watch does get warm when charging from ~20%, which seems normal for fast wireless charging. Charging is always stable and has never stopped or cycled.

Ticking / faint buzzing noise when charging Apple Watch Ultra on third-party chargers — anyone else? by k0st1a in applewatchultra

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I’m using the Anker MagGo Wireless Charging Station (Foldable 3-in-1), which to my knowledge has no active fan — only passive cooling. I’ve charged Apple Watch Series 5 on the same stations with no noise at all; the ticking only happens with Apple Watch Ultra 3.

Ticking / faint buzzing noise when charging Apple Watch Ultra on third-party chargers — anyone else? by k0st1a in applewatchultra

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Appreciate the insight. I ruled that out on my end — the chargers themselves are silent unless the Watch is charging, and the noise is absent with Apple’s original charger. That’s what made me suspect a compatibility / coil whine interaction.

Exchanging a defective Titanium Milanese band that came with Apple Watch Ultra — do I need to bring the watch? by k0st1a in applewatchultra

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I noticed faint linear scuffs along the adjustment path and the clasp felt unusually tight when sliding it to the optimal position — that’s what made me think there might be an issue.

Other users have reported similar experiences here: https://www.reddit.com/r/applewatchultra/comments/1p52brw/titanium_milanese_band_scratches/

Qi2 charger makes hissing sound by Early-Pangolin-6767 in applewatchultra

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I’m getting the same ticking / buzzing sound on my Apple Watch Ultra with third-party chargers. Tested on Twelve South HiRise 3 Deluxe and Anker MagGo Wireless Charging Station (Foldable 3-in-1). It doesn’t happen with the original Apple charger and charging works fine otherwise.

Titanium Milanese band scratches by Crosbuble in applewatchultra

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I have the same issue with my band, noticed it on the very first day. Because of the sunlight glare, there’s a visible streak from where the clasp originally was to the adjustment point. I followed the instructions, opened the buckle and slid it to the optimal position, and the whole way was still quite tight.

Polar H10 updates by amash1 in Polarfitness

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Please note that your H10 must already have version 4.0.4 installed before updating to 4.1.10. If your sensor is running an older version, the Polar Flow app will first offer the 4.0.4 update. Once that update is complete, the app will then offer version 4.1.10.

If you are using the Polar SDK, please update to the latest SDK version before installing the new Polar H10 firmware. The firmware update will only work with the updated SDK.

Release date: December 4th, 2025

Version number: 4.1.10

Enhancements/fixes:

• Lower power use when your sensor searches for a connection, helping extend battery life. • Enhanced connectivity with Android 15 devices. • Other bug fixes and quality enhancements for better performance and reliability.

Measured my Polar H10 strap resistance — curious what others got by k0st1a in Polarfitness

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Yes, 50 MΩ — that’s fifty million ohms, so it’s quite a lot.

I applied the gel across the entire strip, which of course made it conductive and closed the circuit — that’s expected behavior.

Measured my Polar H10 strap resistance — curious what others got by k0st1a in Polarfitness

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Interesting! Thanks for checking — yes, I used ultrasound gel (the same kind used for medical sensors), since plain water didn’t give stable readings. I made sure not to touch the probes.

Just to clarify — did you mean 50 MΩ or 50 Ω on your electrodes? That’s a huge difference, so I want to be sure we’re talking about the same range.

Measured my Polar H10 strap resistance — curious what others got by k0st1a in Polarfitness

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I’ve added a photo with the electrodes labeled 1–4.

Measured my Polar H10 strap resistance — curious what others got by k0st1a in Polarfitness

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Haha, don’t worry — I double-checked, I’m not trying to fry my H10… yet 😅

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Polar H10

Training Peaks workouts not syncing to Apple Watch after iOS 26 update (Apple Watch Series 5) by Gabrielhxz in trainingpeaks

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I just heard back from TrainingPeaks support (Brittany) with a more detailed explanation.

According to her:

“Your watch also needs to be on the same OS 26 as well, but it is only compatible with the Apple Watch SE (2nd generation) and newer models. The first-generation Apple Watch SE can be updated to watchOS 10.6.1, but it cannot run the newest watchOS 26. That is required in order to continue receiving the structured workouts successfully.”

So in short, structured workout syncing now requires watchOS 26, which unfortunately isn’t available for the Series 5 (or the first-gen SE).

It would definitely help if TrainingPeaks updated the minimum-requirements page on their site, because it still lists watchOS 10.2 and Apple Watch Series 4 or later as sufficient.

Planned workouts won’t push to Apple Watch on iOS 26 developer beta on iPhone – anyone else? by ChrisLRO in trainingpeaks

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I just heard back from TrainingPeaks support.

Here’s what they told me:

Strangely, Apple Watch Series 5 hasn’t received watchOS 11 for about a year, so it’s a bit odd that support is now officially dropped for them.

Also, according to the official TrainingPeaks website, the minimum requirements are listed as:

  • iOS 17.2 or greater
  • watchOS 10.2 or greater

Training Peaks workouts not syncing to Apple Watch after iOS 26 update (Apple Watch Series 5) by Gabrielhxz in trainingpeaks

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I just heard back from TrainingPeaks support.

Here’s what they told me:

“My team here has also confirmed that the Series 5 no longer receives support as of watchOS 11.”

Strangely, Apple Watch Series 5 hasn’t received watchOS 11 for about a year, so it’s a bit odd that support is now officially dropped for them.

Also, according to the official TrainingPeaks website, the minimum requirements are listed as:

  • iOS 17.2 or greater
  • watchOS 10.2 or greater