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Using series 5 watch. Since updating my watch goes to under 10% battery after about 9 hours. With watchos 10 it lasted 16-17 hours with AOD and minimal useage. Thoughts/suggestions (besides wait for next os)?
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Dear all,
Let me share all the things that did NOT solve this problem and the one thing that DID solve this for me.
Background: iPhone 13 running iOS17, Apple Watch series 6, updated from WatchOS 9 directly to WatchOS 10.1.1 after which battery life dropped from 18+ hours to 8 hours, and this did not improve for several weeks.
What did NOT solve it:
What DID solve it for me:
The excessive battery drain was solved immediately. This procedure comes with great disadvantages, e.g. I lost all my watch-faces with edited choice of complications, I had to reconnect the Watch with my activity tracker app, I had to rearrange all app icons to the positions I prefer in the app viewer, I had to choose playlists of songs to be downloaded to Apple Watch again, I had to go through my Apple Watch settings and adjust these to my preferences, and probably a few more nuisances. Despite these, I am happy that my Apple Watch lasts through the day again...
I hope this helps some of you...
Do you happen to have an app called MobyFace? If so delete it. It will and should resolve the issue. Did for me!!
Count yourself lucky, my series 5 now only last 6 hours since update it was 30 hours.
I deleted all 3rd party apps and all non-essential Apple apps, reset my watch, completed two appointments with Apple support folks. Turned off location services. Turned off background refresh. We have determined the problem is NOT my watch. Therefore, the common denominator to the problem is Apple watchOS 10.0, 10.1, 10.1.1. Same for four other Apple Watches in my circle who have updated to watchOS 10.x.x. All of our watches worked very will on watchOS 9.6.3. I bought a Garmin watch two weeks ago...it is still running on the initial charge wearing it 24x7 and it has most of the communication and fitness functions I used my Apple Watch for. It is so sad, and infuriating, that Apple is blindly and stubbornly going down this path. Why all of a sudden does Apple dismiss so many Apple Watch customers?
How long have you been using your watch? It could be battery usage wearing out your battery
The Apple support folks said the battery condition is acceptable at 84% peak capacity. The point is the watch lasted an entire day on a charge with a battery that had 84% peak capacity. Now it lasts eight hours on a battery that still has 84% peak capacity. Apple will replace a battery for $300 (USD) if above 80% capacity, the cost goes down to $100 (USD) if the battery has less than 80% capacity. The battery is not a problem according to Apple.
I guess what I'm realizing is that it's time to shop for another watch. Do I NEED an Apple Watch? Nah. Yesterday I went online and found a half-dozen Tag Heuer watches that are beautiful and won't be functionally useless in a year and obsolete in 3 years.
Same here. For now, a Garmin watch has replaced my Apple Watch. It works surprisingly well. Only needs charging every couple weeks and has better fitness, sleep, and activity functionality. Interestingly, it communicates with my iPhone 13 Pro as well as my Apple Watch did. This evolution with watchOS has made me question my subscription to Apple One and future Apple product purchases. Now that I can’t use Apple Fitness+, because I don’t like my Apple Watch anymore I’m really questioning do I use any of the other services for the $38 a month on the family plan that they’re charging. I’m thinking there are better alternatives. As I contemplate leaving the Apple ecosystem; I am finding Windows, Google Docs, and Android have improved, are flexible, stable, and more secure than they used to be.
That worked for three or four days then excessive battery draining returned...only worse because the watch started charging too hot, which it did not do before.
I agree. I have the same issue. What’s the point of having a watch that doesn’t stay charged from the time I get up til the time I go to bed.
Apple Watch battery drains after updating to watchOS 10.1
