Apple Watch 7 slow charging with Belkin BoostCharge PRO after 8.5

LMAO. I just checked my watch and it didn’t go up a single percent in 15 min. So yeah, you’re right.

that trick worked for only like … well, since I posted my reply. SMH.

I contacted Apple, and they pretended as if they never knew it was an issue. That makes me mad. Yet they took $150 from me no problem 🫤

I'm back to using the charger that came with the Apple Watch 7. with a 20AMP charger. works fine.

the Belkin is not worth more than a $70.00 paper weight that I bought from Apple. I'm pretty sure Apple is still selling these.

Apple is still selling them for $149–how do I know? I bought one 4 months ago! It’s now USELESS for my AWS 7. I’ve contacted Apple and Belkin. I was told “they know about the issue and are working on it.”

How long should I wait before asking for a refund? How long does it take to fix a software issue that “broke” a charger???

garbage charger. Luckily I bought mine two days ago so I’m definitely returning it. But not before making a YouTube video about it since no one else has. And it seems that belkin and apple don’t really care since 8.5.1 is out and that did NOT fix the issue. I recommend fighting with them. (Not physical, duh). Apple/belkin sold you (and me) a product that doesn’t work as intended. Either keep asking for a replacement unit to keep adding costs up on their end, or ask for a full refund regardless of how much time has passed. It simply isn’t working. That’s it. It’s a broken product.

and now we have to wait on apples good graces to get it fixed? Lol yeah .. maybe next year.

I could not agree more. I’ve been contacting both support teams (Apple and Belkin) since the 8.5.1 update broke my charger. Mine worked until the update aka break. I feel that we all should flood them with this issue, and keep calling until they have to fix it.

Just like others

On series 7 w/ os 8.5.1

Completely broken fast charge / or even regular charge with belkin Pro. I bought it FROM apple and its a paper weight at this point. We need a fix , this isnt a belkin issue its an apple issue w/ the latest OS. Was working perfectly fine before this.

I Was at Apple Store Aventura (Miami-FL) yesterday April, 19 2022. They still selling this broke device and there is no warning about it. Spoke with Belkin support and they surprise me that they DO NOT KNOW this issue!!!!

I just got off with Apple Support. They REFUSE to acknowledge there's an issue with the OS update to 8.5.1 breaking the ability to charge the AWS 7 on the Belkin 3-in-1 mag safe boost charger. Even in the advisor's report -- he misrepresented the issue writing "Hi, 

Thanks for choosing Apple Support for your repair. Be sure to read the important information at the end of this email.Apple WatchProblem Description: Power Will not charge

That's not the problem! I kept telling the guy over and over -- the watch does charge -- with the chord it came with. NOT with the $149 Belkin charger I bought from Apple!!! And now I have to visit a Geek at the local Best Buy to show them that this already documented problem is a problem? This is so freaking stupid. I am ready to lose my mind. What is it going to take for Apple to acknowledge they broke this charger and fix it?

Thanks for allowing me to vent here. I am trying so hard to get this fixed.

Belkin is aware that the Apple update broke it. They are working on it with Apple. Since there is no guarantee this will be fixed. I returned and received a complete refund from Apple. This was way beyond the policy but Apple has accepted responsibility and made it happen. I recommend that those who purchased the charger from Apple do the same. Applr will sit on on this otherwise.

I wouldn't mind, but there are three other posts here that have not been removed. If they are going to enforce this pointless restriction, they should at least do it consistently.

(Waits for this post to be removed)....

I was going to do the beta, until I read you cannot roll the OS back from beta. Only forward to the next public release. I'll just tough it out till its public. Thanks for feedback that it's fixed in beta.

The reason they are deleted is when you sign up for the Public Beta you agree to a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) that you will not discuss it in public. This is a public area and it violates the Terms of Use you agreed to here.

I can confirm this has started happening to a Series 3 on WatchOS 8.5.1.

From time to time, when I put it in the Belkin BoostCharge PRO 3-in-1 it is detected and starts charging, but it stops after maybe 10-15 seconds.

If I hard-reset the Watch (pushing the crown and button together for a while), after booting it charges normally again. This stays that way maybe for a day or two, then starts behaving the same way again until I hard-reset again.

It happens both if the watch is low on battery and if it is not (i.e. at 75%).

Apple, please issue a fix for this. It's driving me nuts!

The problem you mentioned with the Belkin boost pro charge 3 in 1 with your AW7 is solve with the test version of the new release AW 8.6.

those tests versions are available for the public and you can charge it before they will publish the official version of these release.

I’ve the same problem before and with these test version it’s solve.

regards.

Wow! I’m trying to install the beta and only have the 3-in-1 station handy at the moment. I am trying to charge to 50%. It went from 39% down to 30% without me noticing. The moment I did, I took a screenshot and seconds later checked again and it went to 28%, meaning it dropped 2% in a short moment while on the charger.

🔌 So far it took me almost 4h to go from 19%->39%->30%->28%… wonder whether I make it to 50%…

I am optimistic the beta will fix this issue, will report back if not. Hang in there!