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I "upgraded" to Watch OS 6 on my Watch series 4 and instead of reaching the next morning with around 50% battery like I would every day with OS 5, it was completely drained by morning.
I turned off the Noise app in case that was draining the battery and I'm waiting to see if this makes a difference, but I wonder if anyone has found a fix for this.
Thanks
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Thank you again for your assistance.
I'm happy to report that the problem is solved. I waited for 48 hours as you said and saw no improvement. Before contacting Apple Support I decided to try some of the suggestions given in this article: https://www.imore.com/how-to-fix-apple-watch-battery-life-problems
I reset the watch - no improvement
I unpaired it and paired it again from backup - no improvement
I then used the "nuclear solution" and unpaired my watch again and set it up as a new watch. This worked!
I'm now back to being able to charge my watch in the morning and still have around 40% battery the next morning, even using a sleep tracking app.
I hope this information is helpful to someone else as well.
Thank you again for your assistance.
I'm happy to report that the problem is solved. I waited for 48 hours as you said and saw no improvement. Before contacting Apple Support I decided to try some of the suggestions given in this article: https://www.imore.com/how-to-fix-apple-watch-battery-life-problems
I reset the watch - no improvement
I unpaired it and paired it again from backup - no improvement
I then used the "nuclear solution" and unpaired my watch again and set it up as a new watch. This worked!
I'm now back to being able to charge my watch in the morning and still have around 40% battery the next morning, even using a sleep tracking app.
I hope this information is helpful to someone else as well.
Hi,
Thank you for using the Apple Support Communities! It's my understanding that you are experiencing shorter battery life since updating to watchOS 6. I am happy to help.
Depending on when you upgraded to watchOS 6, there may be a new update available to complete. Please complete any available updates for your Apple Watch Update your Apple Watch - Apple Support, as well as the companion iPhone Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support.
Once updated, we ask that you use your devices as normal for at least 48 hours after updating. During the first 48 hours after an update, it is normal to see unexpected, quicker battery drain, as the new software settles in by completing general digital housekeeping required for new OS. We also ask that you follow any tips or suggestions for maximizing battery life as discussed here: Batteries - Maximizing Performance - Apple.
If you continue to experience unexpected battery drain after following those tips, and waiting 48 hours after updating, I would like you to reach out for continued support using this link instead, please: Contact - Official Apple Support.
Thank you for your time!
Hi again!
Thanks for the follow up.
If you do continue to experience a quicker battery drain, I would like you to reach out for continued support using this link instead, please: Contact - Official Apple Support. Support will be happy to continue working with you on a solution.
Thank you for using the Apple Support Communities!
Take care.
Hello
Thank you for your reply. I upgraded to OS 6 on four days ago and to 6.0.1 after that. Today I unpaired my watch from my phone and repaired it. I’ll wait 48 hours like you said.
I hope very much that either this will fix it or OS 6. will. I don’t like having to charge my watch twice a day!
Battery life in Watch OS 6
