Apple Watch Series 9 won't stay shut down

Watch series 9 wont stay shut down.

I only have an Apple watch so that I can check if I have atrial fibrillation. I don't use a watch for anything else.

When the watch is in my bag and I need to check my ECG, it's dead as the battery has run out.

How can I keep it shut down so that there is battery power when I need it?

iPhone 13 Pro Max

Posted on Jun 26, 2026 11:51 AM

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Jun 27, 2026 1:42 PM in response to sberman

Here we're even more misunderstanding each other. Isn't this a bit same as if one have fewer, feeling is bad and / but if body temperature is not very high, one stay in bed. If the body temperature are getting high, the medical thermometer reading help to decide "should I seek medical help".

Trust me, I know this can be serious and I have discussed this with my cardiologist.

This is how I use the Apple watch and my only problem was / is that when I need the watch, the battery is flat.


Perhaps we should leave the usage of Apple watch to each user, let the user decide what is right or wrong to him.


I highly appreciate all advice I got and believe they all was given sincerely, thank you.

Apple Watch Series 9 won't stay shut down

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