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Series 5 watch not holding a charge for longer than 3 hours

For the past couple days I have noticed that after a few hours of taking my watch off the charger, it's already telling me to put it into power saving mode because it's a 10%. Even in power saving mode it dies 10 minutes later. When I take my watch off the charger it says it's at 100% and then an hour later my battery is at 40%. This has never happened before. Normally, my battery is at 55% after a 14 hour day. I've only had the watch for a year. I had the series 3 for 2 years and never had this battery issue.

Apple Watch Series 5, watchOS 7

Posted on Apr 29, 2021 6:07 AM

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Posted on Apr 29, 2021 10:45 AM

To understand Apple Watch performance and its relation to your battery, see:

Apple Watch - Battery - Apple

Apple Watch Battery and Performance - Apple Support


“Battery life” is the amount of time your device runs before it needs to be recharged. “Battery lifespan” is the amount of time your battery lasts until it needs to be replaced. Maximize both and you’ll get the most out of your Apple devices, no matter which ones you own. See the "Tips for Apple Watch" section in:

Batteries - Maximizing Performance - Apple


If the battery drains too fast after an update, see all the replies to:

Update 6.2.1 Battery Draining Too Quickly… - Apple Community

and see the replies to:

OSwatch 7.3.3 Update - Apple Community


FWIW, in some cases, unpairing the watch, completely erasing it, then pairing and restoring the backup will resolve the battery draining issue after an update.


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Apr 29, 2021 10:45 AM in response to lovemaddi

To understand Apple Watch performance and its relation to your battery, see:

Apple Watch - Battery - Apple

Apple Watch Battery and Performance - Apple Support


“Battery life” is the amount of time your device runs before it needs to be recharged. “Battery lifespan” is the amount of time your battery lasts until it needs to be replaced. Maximize both and you’ll get the most out of your Apple devices, no matter which ones you own. See the "Tips for Apple Watch" section in:

Batteries - Maximizing Performance - Apple


If the battery drains too fast after an update, see all the replies to:

Update 6.2.1 Battery Draining Too Quickly… - Apple Community

and see the replies to:

OSwatch 7.3.3 Update - Apple Community


FWIW, in some cases, unpairing the watch, completely erasing it, then pairing and restoring the backup will resolve the battery draining issue after an update.


Series 5 watch not holding a charge for longer than 3 hours

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