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OSwatch 7.3.3 Update

I have an Apple Watch 6. I have not been having any battery challenges and I’ve been averaging 18 to 20 hours of battery life each day. Ever since the 7.3.3 update, I am getting approximately 7 to 8 hours of battery life. This is true even while I’m sleeping. I can go to bed with a 100% charge and wake up with the watch dead after seven hours. I’ve tried restarting the watch, and restarting my phone. I’ve unpaired the watch and repaired it. I’ve done a hard reset of the watch and paired it as a new watch. This watch has quickly gone from my favorite tech toy to a regular source of frustration in the last five days. Noting that you can’t undo this latest update, does anyone have any suggestions regarding how to fix this. I know that there are settings I can change to reduce the battery drain, but I’d rather just have things as they were on March 24.

Apple Watch Series 6, watchOS 7

Posted on Mar 30, 2021 10:41 AM

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javaliga

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Posted on Mar 30, 2021 11:02 AM

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for similar situations. What seems to work in most cases is unpairing the watch, completely erasing it, then pairing and restoring the backup.

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Sep 21, 2021 12:35 AM in response to HubbStar

I bought my watch Saturday and was so excited about it and when I went to work today, it was fully charged when I left at 4:15 and by the time it was 8:00 it was 13% and I had barely used it and I unpaired and paired it again and have tried all the “battery saving” tips and nothing works >:(. Two of my friends who also have watches say there’s last all night and some. It sucks Bc it’s brand new and it doesn’t even stay charged.

Apr 4, 2021 9:16 AM in response to HubbStar

Having the same issues since 7.3.3 update. Watch usually lasted until end of day with around 60% left but yesterday and today down to 20% in less than 7 hours.

Apr 9, 2021 3:38 PM in response to HubbStar

The watch ios 7.3 update is destroying battery life on my Iwatch 6. It is happening to hundreds

of watch owners so far. I hope Apple tech fixes it asap.

Lucyusa

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Apr 19, 2021 11:50 AM in response to javaliga

Thank you. I tried but still having issues. Hope apple fix this fast 😞

JeffNYC2

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Apr 23, 2021 6:45 PM in response to cololok

Same here. Every night now the battery says less than 10 percent by 9 pm each night lately. Series 5

Apr 29, 2021 8:40 PM in response to javaliga

Since updating to 7.4, my AW5 battery life is pathetic. I’ve had AW since V1, and this is the worst scenario I have ever experienced with AW overall.

Apple needs to get this handled.

Apr 30, 2021 5:53 AM in response to to cool for blue

same problem, and already tried everything , recommend two fix it including support. no change at all, really frustrating

reynard8

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May 9, 2021 10:07 AM in response to reynard8

Never mind, 7.4.1 ruined it again.

If you have the 7.4 version, I’d recommend to stay on it until a new one comes out

May 9, 2021 10:30 AM in response to reynard8

Since updating to 7.4.1, my battery has improved greatly.

ymm424

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May 10, 2021 12:06 PM in response to deichbezwinger

Same for me...see my post below.

CSK48

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8 points

Jun 7, 2021 8:02 PM in response to Thevaperiser

Having the same problem with battery drain on a new iWatch 6. Apple has to fix this!!!

jjflo12

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Jun 28, 2021 1:24 AM in response to nicholas9543

I’m having the same issue. I’m really thinking of switching to a Garmin watch. Thanks hope Apple isn’t doing this to get people to upgrade their devices. That would be shameful.

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