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Apple Watch Battery Draining Quickly

I have an Apple Watch Series 3 with a 97% max capacity battery life and the latest Apple Watch software for the series 3.


I updated my iPhone to iSO 17 a few days ago and ever since my watch dies within 10-12 hours.


I used to get almost 2 full days without having to charge it before the software update.


I have gone through all the steps to fix it but nothing.


I unpaired and paired it again, I have 99% of the background app not refreshing and I don’t have a lot of apps on the watch.


Seems like Apple messed with something with the latest update for the iPhone.


Is anyone having this issue?

Apple Watch Series 3, watchOS 8

Posted on Sep 22, 2023 9:53 AM

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Sep 26, 2023 1:55 PM in response to Goingtoafarawayplace

Greetings Goingtoafarawayplace,


We'd like to provide you with a few tips that may be able to assist you with getting the most out of your Apple Watch battery:


"Adjust your settings.

There are a few ways you can preserve battery life on your Apple Watch:


  • During running and walking workouts, turn on Power Saving Mode to disable the heart rate sensor. To do this, open the Apple Watch app on iPhone, go to My Watch > Workout, and turn on Power Saving Mode. Note that when the heart rate sensor is off, calorie burn calculations may not be as accurate.
  • For longer workouts, you can choose to use a Bluetooth chest strap instead of the built-in heart rate sensor. To pair the Bluetooth chest strap with your watch, make sure the strap is in pairing mode, then open Settings on Apple Watch, select Bluetooth, and choose from the list of Health Devices.
  • If you’re very active with your hands and your watch display turns on more than you think it should, you can prevent the display from turning on every time you raise your wrist. Open Settings on Apple Watch, select General, select Wake Screen, and turn Wake Screen on Wrist Raise off. When you want to turn on the display, just tap it or press the Digital Crown.
  • Disabling Bluetooth on your iPhone increases the battery drain on your Apple Watch. For more power-efficient communication between the devices, keep Bluetooth enabled on iPhone.


Enable Low Power Mode.

Introduced with watchOS 9, Low Power Mode is an easy way to extend the battery life of your Apple Watch when needed, for example if you’re on a long flight or find yourself without your charger for the night. You can enable it by swiping up to Control Center and tapping on the battery percentage, or by going to Settings > Battery. 


Low Power Mode prolongs battery life by turning off always-on display, limiting the cellular and Wi-Fi connections of your Apple Watch, and disabling background sensor readings including heart rate measurements, high and low heart rate notifications, irregular rhythm notifications, and blood oxygen measurements.

When not connected to your iPhone, your Apple Watch will attempt to retrieve notifications approximately once an hour. When your Apple Watch battery reaches 80% charge Low Power Mode automatically switches off.


View Battery Usage information

To view your battery usage and charging history, open the Settings app on your Apple Watch and go to Battery."


More details here: Maximizing Battery Life and Lifespan


If you continue to experiment an issue with your battery life, we suggest that you connect with Apple. They will be able to look further into this sight you: Get Support


Have a wonderful day!


Apple Watch Battery Draining Quickly

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