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...
Tim Apple needs to step in and tell the team to roll it back and apologize to the loyal customer base.
Already did that as have so many others. It's a waste of time. They don't care.
Never had Moby anything...never...ever. Apple watch with WOS10 is not even close to as good as WOS9.
So the solution to sudden battery drain following an update is to turn off functions? C’maaaan
Bibojim wrote:
Do you have the Moby Fox app installed?
I assume you mean Moby Face? If so, no. Nor do I have a battery issue.
Count yourself lucky, my series 5 now only last 6 hours since update it was 30 hours.
How long have you been using your watch? It could be battery usage wearing out your battery
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
