watchOS 2: haptic feedback in background

Question

I think I know the answer to this question already, but I wanted to ask just to be thorough.

Consider the Apple Watch built-in Maps app. When you\'re using turn-by-t

Answer 1

Just to post an update to my own question a couple years later - in watchOS 3 workout apps were granted background execution, but no haptics (I think).

In watchOS 4, workout apps, audio recording apps and navigation apps have background execution; navigation apps can send haptics in the background. Furthermore, the "frontmost app" (app last used which still appears if wrist is raised within 2 minutes, or 8 if extended frontmost time is enabled) has some privileges for sending haptics at the conclusion of a WatchConnectivity or NSURLSession data transfer, or when a notification comes in. See the docs for details.