I would like to be able to turn this onto AIRPLANE mode or not wear it during sleep. I am tracking sleep with another device that allows me to use Airplane mode and I’m not interested in the EMF exposure. Would you consider adding this feature, or allowing data to come in from other sources so that we can still get good stats? Without wearing it for sleep, its not worth wearing at all.
Hi @coachnatalied, great question. Currently, WHOOP devices do not have an Airplane mode or option to disable Bluetooth while still collecting data. The sensor is designed for continuous, low-power Bluetooth connection to ensure data is reliably collected and synced, especially for detailed sleep metrics. At the moment, WHOOP also does not allow importing sleep data from other devices.
For optimal Recovery, Sleep, and Strain stats, the device must be worn during sleep so it can directly measure skin temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, and movement patterns.
WHOOP’s Bluetooth operates at extremely low power (comparable to most wearables), and the consensus from health authorities is that these levels are considered safe for continuous wear.
However, if minimizing EMF is a top priority, you can remove the device for sleep—but key stats and insights will be less accurate or unavailable. WHOOP is always updating features based on user feedback, so I’ll be sure to pass along your suggestion for an Airplane mode and broader data import options! Let me know if you have any other questions, or want info on best practices for getting the most useful insights from your WHOOP.
I would like to iterate here that as a customer, I would like to turn off the Bluetooth or put the device in airplane mode at will. The device can already store metrics for up to two weeks of data, without need to sync. The need for constant transmission isn’t necessary for me, especially during sleep. Having the ability for it to track my sleep and sync later, or even steps in areas that require Bluetooth to be off and sync later, would be nice.
Hey!
I would like to escalate this question as a customer and from health perspective. I would like to turn off the Bluetooth or put the device in airplane mode when needed. The device can store collected data for up to two weeks without need to sync, sync can be done on demand when user wants to do it.
Please add it to your roadmap and deliver such functionality with top priority.
Best Regards.
I bought this and paid for 1 year not knowing wouldn’t include the option to disable the retarded Bluetooth.
When are you guys going to allow for disabling of your totally safe long term EMF from Bluetooth?? My whoop is still in a box great experience.
I agree! There is no need for constant transmission as the device already has the capability to store data. I turn my phone on airplane mode every night anyways and the whoop quickly updates in the morning. I would just like the device to not be trying to transmit all night long as well.
Thank you! @Durkin
You can go to settings and unpair it. It will still record for a week as long as you wear it. It will reduce emf. You just click on Pair device and it will immediately connect again. You can just sync it once a day if you want. Additionally, close out the app. This will reduce EMF and talking to each other significantly and will be a much much lower emf I believe.
100% YES , TBH Whoop isn’t to concerned with bluetooth. I think anything man made when it comes to emf , lower powered or not always will have a question mark , even with all the articles saying its safe. Alot of people, I am sure wouldn’t mind having this feature to turn it off but its unnecessary to keep it always on when you can just turn it back on afterwards , ie oura ring with the charger. Let the customer choose , maybe have a vote on the forum for future features or send out surveys to people by email .
It is always listening so won’t make a difference , but yes would reduce it , prob just as much as turning off bluetooth on your phone I take it, so likely no difference to really unpair.
To that point - while sleeping, many people put their hands somewhere close to their heads and this is also one of the concerns