Apple watch series 4 battery drain about 15% per hour without any active app

I bought AppleCare+ with mine, so Apple replaced the watch. But the replacement had the same problem once I updated WatchOS. I’m really disappointed and super unhappy that I lost money after months of aggravation and troubleshooting.

I didn't have applecare, but would have refused to use one of my two incidents to cover this. I refuse to pay money to resolve a situation that Apple caused. Applecare if for when its your fault, warranty is for when its theirs. Assuming you were still under warranty.

My replacement watch is running perfectly using 5.2.1 and I refuse to update to the new OS. I don't think my original situation was related to a software update, but it seems other peoples situation are so I'm not going to take the risk.

Irishbrewer74 wrote:

Be prepared to have to jump through all their basic and insulting questions geared toward getting you to say that your situation isn't abnormal. Such questions include "well, how much battery life do you expect the watch to have?" "You know hat using apps and texting shortens battery life?"

Troubleshooting, especially over the phone, requires a lot of questions. Those questions, even though they may seem stupid to you, may uncover the small bit of information that leads the service person to the right answer. To ensure that they explore all of the possibilities, they probably work off of a checklist. You will get the best results if you answer the questions politely and succinctly.

5.3.1 is not the issue. My replacement watch is on this version and the battery life is great. I suspect there is a rogue bunch of batteries. If you are running well on previous versions then there should be no issue upgrading.

I never had a problem until today; this morning I took the watch off the charger and noted the power was full, then when I got to work (maybe an hour later), the power was at 88%. I shrugged but by the end of the lunch hour, the battery was exhausted.

I haven't added any apps in the last few days. Yesterday, the battery lasted me throughout the day. No idea why.

I will contact Apple and see what I find.

My Apple Watch 4 used to go all day and need a charge around 9-10 at night. Even at that, the battery was at 35-45%. Now I need to charge it by noon if I sleep with it. The night before. I haven’t changed any settings. I have tried the unpair etc. it’s so frustrating.

My partner has the same issue with her S4 battery. I have a S3 along with my daughter a S4. We both do not have the same problem ours work fine. The watch has now been taken back to the Apple Store twice. They have run the test's and cannot find any fault with the battery. The last visit everything was reset including the IPhone 8. It still isn't working correctly. The watch is only 3 months old. I have the impression that we are being fobbed off by the Apple Store. Can anyone help with recommendations for the next step please?

same here, my series 4 stainless steel watch without active cellular service loses 10% battery on an average in an hour when on my wrist and 5% average on standby while my aluminium series 4 model lasts almost twice with same settings and paired to same

mobile with same os and same settings. Not able to figure out whats the issue.

I’ve had my watch about a year and find it runs out much more quickly than it used to. I have to charge it at least twice a day and at night for a couple of hours.

Was your 15% drain wearing it but not using it beyond checking the time?

Thanks

So sad to see that apple is reading this forum but not responding!!! They were able to remove my post without telling me why (just an email saying your post has been removed, not that i violated some TOS). WOw.... Apple just keeps getting better and better. I miss STEVE!!!!

Cfinleyca wrote:

So sad to see that apple is reading this forum but not responding!!! They were able to remove my post without telling me why (just an email saying your post has been removed, not that i violated some TOS). WOw.... Apple just keeps getting better and better.

This is a user-to-user forum. Apple's participation here is largely limited to making sure that order is maintained. They don't generally get involved in discussions.

Every email I've gotten when I've had a post removed has stated why.

I’m not sure what my particular drain is, but know I’m charging my watch twice a day. Very frustrating. I will call Apple about it, but I think I may just be out of warranty. In addition, the heart rate monitor is acting funky. So disappointing.

I have also started facing the same problem suddenly on my watch series 4 since last 10 days. I have to charge my watch every 6 hours before that it used to last for 2 days as I used to turn it off at night.

I have bought my watch about 10 months back.

I get lots of notifications but I did before last updates they did. But now, after last updates I’m lucky to get 6 hours as well. I hope they issue fix soon. Now carrying charger in my car. Never had to do that before.

It is remarkable that the best results are reached only by turning off apps, which are offered by Apple as new and better standards and to be better than others.

What to do when I am using the walkie talkie in the morning, forget to turn it off, and staying in the middle of nowhere at 2pm without charger and working watch. Ah, ok, I have my Casio watch with me and can also look for the time on my iPhone. But what when I want to make some exercises to reach my activity goal??? Poor manufacturer, latest 20130 your supremacy will be broken, the process already started