After installing watchOS 11 on my Series 8 watch the battery life has been very poor. Hasn't been 12 hours yet since I did it and I can already tell that there's an issue. Overnight the watch will use about 10% of battery. Last night it used over 30% and used another 5% while I was up for about 45 minutes.
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Apple Watch Series 8, watchOS 11
I think I have a solution for this:
I have a Series 8. Battery health reports 80% capacity (after about 2 years).
Following my upgrade to watchOS 11.01, I was running out of power around 12-13 hours into the day. This was even worse if I had a workout (I sometimes train for 3 hours in a single day.) On any regular day, my battery was down to 50% by lunch.
I did the following this week,
which has improved things a lot:
I have done this in the past and it seems to clear up a lot of issues, particularly with power management.
Yesterday, with no workouts, I finished the day with about 25% left (at 14-15 hours). So far today, I am at 50% after 8 hours and one workout. I have another workout for two hours this evening, but I should make it to 16 hours without going to low power mode, if I’m not mistaken.
So - unpair and re-pair, loading from the backup!
Thank you for the suggestion. I hadn't tried it before, but I just did. The next few hours will reveal how effective it is. However, I have to share some disappointing news: the recurring issue with the Watch OS has become a systemic problem. At this point, Apple seems unwilling to address the issue or find a permanent solution. Additionally, their support platform is failing.
Agree.
Instead of improving Battery life Apple seems intent on destroying it completely.
First Google destroyed fitbit, now Apple seems to be working to mangle Apple Watch.
Adding features that destroy battery life is not an improvement particularly when battery life needed improvement from day one.
This is the worst my Apple watch has ever been.
And they tell you to keep it up to date with updates yet the updates made it worse!
I spoke to Apple they have yet to acknowledge there is a genuine issue.
And having to constantly turn off features with little return seems wrong.
I also told them adding features while doing nothing about the battery life just destroys the value of an Apple watch.
Wondering if its time to go to Garmin.
I keep disabling features and only get a temporary fix which disappears after a week or so and I am back to battery draining fairly quickly when doing any sort of exercise. It seems to discourage walking, cycling rather than encourage it. If all it is a time watch with notifications (which I keep turning off) what is the point?
I so expected better but Apple is making me believe money not well spent.
They seem to just want you to replace the watch every year or so without any concern for a fix.
But even if you buy a new one it will run into the same problems in a fairly short time period.
I want to like this and I did for the first year. Now I am in year 2 and am just completely frustrated and finding that Apple does not provide quality after all. Prove me wrong Apple and fix this! I want you to.
I’ve had it for a week and still no change to battery life. Performs the same as described above. 25% loss overnight while sleeping.
I have been on the RC which is the same build for ‘about’ a week
I don't run betas from Apple...
Only Apple TPA
Just give it time. There will be an update from Apple soon with a battery life improvement. I'll put a tenner on it!
Multiple posters are replying and reporting similar experiences. I was responding to another community member. Sorry for the confusion.
Hello, i also have an 8 and updated yesterday, after over 9 hours of charging the battery only went from 56% to 79%…….
Same error with my AW8. Before watchOS 11 I had a runtime of 1.5 days, now 12 Hours.
Mine has gone from 72% at 7:30 am today to completely shutting off at 4:15 pm Before IOS 11 update only charge the watch once per day in the evening. This need attention now!
I have the same issue with my Apple Watch series 8. I was getting roughly a day and a half before hitting 10% and now it only takes about 12 hours.
Battery life on my Apple Watch series 8 since 11 update has been dying before 1pm and would last well over 15-16 hours.
Unfortunately not for me :(
Apple Watch battery drain after watchOS 11 Update
