Apple Watch 4 charges too long

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Hovelyan Author

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Apple Watch 4 charges too long

Hi all

it is already 2 months I am not able to overcome a problem with Apple Watch 4 charging.

In one day the full charge of Apple Watch become a real problem:

from 50% to 100% it takes some 2.5-3 hours

from 80% to 100% - 1.5 hours.

from 20% to 100% - does not even tried to measure :(

from 8:00 till 20:00 battery level goes from 100% to 30-50%, with an active lifestyle, 30 minutes exercise etc.

Battery optimisation is OFF

Battery health is still 86%

always up-to-date watchOS

watch is paired with iPhone 13 Pro Max

I have done almost all "standard" recommendations, like:

hard reset of watch, iphone
pair-unpair
full reset and recovery from backup
full reset and setup a new watch
charge with airplane mode
and other copy-paste standard recommendations

Does anyone else facing similar problem?

Has anyone found a solution for it?

Changing the battery could be an option, but 86% of battery health says that issue is not only with battery.

Apple Watch Series 4, watchOS 8

Posted on Aug 23, 2022 12:19 PM

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Gena_D

Community Specialist

Aug 24, 2022 12:11 PM in response to Hovelyan

Hello, Hovelyan.

Thanks for your post about your Apple Watch today. It definitely sounds like you've taken some great troubleshooting steps to try to resolve this. If the issue persists after everything you listed above, further assistance may be needed. We want to make sure you reach the right team for help with your device, so we recommend that you contact Apple Support directly. Depending on your region, you may be able to reach them here: Get Support.

Thank you for participating in the Apple Support Communities and have a wonderful day.

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