why my Apple Watch ultra battery started draining fast less than 24 hours after the last update?? used to
last more than 48 hours!!! was the last update intended to drain the battery faster so people buy a new Apple Watch ?? any solution to this issue would be much appreciated . thank you
The problems with watchOS 10 probably involves more than just 3rd party app(s).
When watchOS 10 first came out my watch updated automatically. I’m one of the unlucky few whose watch started using too much power. Using extra power after a major update is common for a couple days. After two weeks, my watch still had to be recharged several times per day (not acceptable). This was not an issue with watchOS 9.6 (there is no way to go back).
I have some draconian steps and a configuration that gets my watch through a day on one 90 minute charge, but NOT back to pre-watchOS10. My settings remove or disable much of what makes an Apple Watch special…but it’s better than a frequently dead watch.
As a side note, Apple Technical Support has been consulted twice: online and in-person at an Apple Store Genius Bar. Diagnostics pass, my watch has never been wet, and my S4 is not covered by a warranty.
Apple Tech Support is aware of the problems and tried to solve my issue but ultimately provided two options:
1) trade in my watch for a new S9 (net cost $400) or
2) replace the battery even though it has 84% capacity ($299 cost for battery capacity over 80%, $99 replacement battery capacity less than 80%).
Neither option seems all that great…yet.
Here are some tricks and tips that might increase an Apple Watch’s daily battery use with the current watchOS 10:
Here are some additional tips that may help improve battery life on watchOS 10:
If these fail to help with the short battery life:
If you are not happy with watchOS 10, share your concerns directly with Apple at Feedback - Watch - Apple
Hope this helps your situation!
Hello oncopaeds, On your iPhone go to the Apple Watch app. Under All Watches slide down to your Installed App and click on the one you want to remove and slide the app to Off.
What I notice is that there's really no way to see how long the battery will hold a charge. 1 word describes it - Unreliable. I wear it 24hr/day. Sometimes I can go into day 3 on a single charge and other times 18 hours and it need a charge. Lately I've been able to get close to 2 days.
At nite now a use theater mode and do not disturb. Battery lasts longer only using 6% power over nite.
Stepgar10 wrote:
Do you think that they don’t review this site? This is where they get their feedback to make changes etc.
You appear to have been led astray.
I happen to know that Apple's engineers do not use this site due to its overwhelming amount of "noise" — a technical term of art defined as "no useful information found."
Use Feedback - Watch - Apple. as Dah•veed wrote. I also happen to know that Apple does use it for your stated needs.
Better yet, contact Apple using the Support link below. Something is definitely amiss with your Watch.
Well just an update after spending all morning on Chat...after a diagnostic run apparently my battery has degraded, even though it states 91%, & I need to take it to a service centre- that will be £95 thank you very much.....so Garmin is ordered!
My U2 has been brilliant since loathe last year. I turn mine off every night as I do it wear it to bed.
Since last update 10.4 I’ve seen a real change in battery life. I fully charge the watch on Sunday night, prior to he latest update i would get comfortably nearly 5 days before needing to charge again.
Since 10.4 been horrific. Lost over 50% in 9 hrs. I have done 1 indoor run for 40mins. Really poor for a sports active watch. Thats NOT what i paid £800 for.
Last week - it was absolutely fine and I completed 5 runs in 5 days.
What are you going to do about it APPLE!!
My U2 watch lasted me 4 days without needing a charge. On the final day I would have 30% and never felt it wasn't enough.
Since updating my U2 to 10.4, the battery life went from 4 days to needing a charge after 1 day of use.
Within 12 hours my watch would go from 100% - 30% without any type of real use.
The 10.4 update has turned my U2 into a heavy wrist band rather than a functional device.
I paid nearly $1k for a watch that doesn't work as advertised, or perform as when I purchased the watch.
Apple should be offering their customers compensation for killing their devices with their 10.4 update.
mine also draining rapidly, within 15 hours. Used to hold at least 24 to 36 hours.
Come on, currently it’s draining out in half a day… I’m exercising but that stinks… what’s up Apple guys?
I had a full charge on my AW1 at 12:30am. When I woke up this morning at 7:45, it was at 74%. In just a bit over 7 hours, the battery drained 26% while I was sleeping. It is progressively getting worse. Very disappointed.
Came here looking for similar tips. Apple’s lack of addressing the watch battery issue is frustrating. I miss the days of wearing my watch for a week before charging. I’ve tried deleting everything extra but it’s no use. Apple watch’s poor battery charge time is making it a lot easier for me to breakup with my Apple watch and not worry about purchasing the next model as this one goes to the new technology graveyard. I’ve become a caretaker to my watch instead of having it take care of my needs.
same thing is happening to me around the same time😭 this week i noticed that my apple watch that i charge to 30 percent didn’t last me more than the usual. i use it when i go to work and the 30 percent would last me from 9-5 but now it only lasts like 5 hours. also i charger my watch to 100 percent the night before and when i woke up and put it on it was at 80 which is normally at 98 when i put it on in the morning 🫤
My watch started doing the same thing 2 days ago. Last night it was fully charged after hours of charging. I put it on and in less that 3 hours it was down to 60%. What's going on? I really hate wasting my time trying to figure out what the problem is and getting answers from Apple, like turn off the features like heart rate, etc. - one of the reasons for buying this watch. My watch is less than 2 years old and this is already starting to happen.
A few days ago Verizon my carrier had to redo my acct. They had to reset my watch - series 7!
so when they were done had to get my watch stuff back - face apps ect and apple did a great job with that BUT since my Apple Watch battery drains within a few hours🤷♀️
I only notice excessive battery loss after an iPhone update. Once I update my Ultra everything was fine. On 48 hours and still 18% power remaining. I have noticed this after the 1st IPhone IOS 17 update.
Same here. Battery will randomly drain after a full charge in less than 2 hours. Happens frequently. I took it to Apple. They kept the watch for a week, did a software update, claimed they couldn’t replicate the issue and according to them, everything is fine. Since their inspection, it still randomly dies.
apples quality is slowly deteriorating.
Apple Watch ultra battery draining fast
