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hidde14 Author

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Apple Watch SE battery draining fast

Hi, I woke up this morning only to notice my Apple Watch being down to 62% whilst it’s normally around 88% when I wake up. Even more noticeable was my iPhone battery being down to 24% from the 84% when I went to sleep. Now that I got out of bed my Apple Watch is losing around 2-3% every minute. (while not using it at all) It doesn’t matter if it’s connected to my iPhone or not. My iPhone battery is also draining ONLY when it’s connected to the Watch. (which is why it was at 24% when I woke up) Tried quite some stuff to fix it but with no result. My watch has become absolutely unusable because even the simplest tasks such as a call 6 minutes long makes the Watch lose around 15-25%. I could really use some help.

Apple Watch SE, watchOS 8

Posted on Apr 21, 2022 11:34 PM

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javaliga

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Posted on Apr 22, 2022 2:52 PM

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:

Battery Drain since watchos 7.4 - Apple Community

WatchOS 7.5 battery drain - 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. (Simply unpairing and pairing again may not work.)

Unpair and erase your Apple Watch - Apple Support

Also, some people have found that simply waiting a few days after an update resolves the battery draining problem.

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