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Apr 26, 2015 5:51 PM in response to TheSnapDudeby SwimRef,I'm noticing the opposite. Since my phone stays in my pocket, I'm not waking it near as often, resulting in less battery drain. Now, it's only been a couple of days...
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May 3, 2015 12:34 PM in response to TheSnapDudeby patrickh40,Just to add information without solving your problem...I have not seen that on my iPhone 6 Plus.
However, I have gone through various Internet guides to save battery life on the iPhone 6 (e.g., reduced the frequency that iPhone checks for new email).
I'm finding that in a normal 12-14 hour day, I don't have to plug in my Watch or iPhone 6 Plus (significant improvement over my iPhone 5 where I had to carry a charger everywhere).
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May 3, 2015 1:29 PM in response to TheSnapDudeby swandy,Nothing really dramatic - but there have been some discussions about this happening.
What I did check was the battery usage on my iPhone 6. I noticed that my running/biking all (Map My Run) was using a lot more battery - over 24% - than it did before. I think this is because since the Watch does not have internal GPS, when the apps need it (like Map My Run) they work off the iPhone version. So I turned off Location Services for Map My Run and its battery usage dropped, so I have not noticed battery usage much different than I saw before.
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May 3, 2015 3:41 PM in response to TheSnapDudeby danielny,No. Most people who are experience iPhone battery drainage problem with the watch is a poorly designed app that is keeping the phone alive. In the usage section of the iPhone look for an app using an excessive amount of battery.
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May 4, 2015 11:27 AM in response to danielnyby Richard Fielding,On the contrary, I am noting my iPhone battery is lasting way longer. I guess it is because I am using it less as I now use my watch for checking stuff instead. There is no noticeable battery drainage due to the watch being connected to it.
Also, I am delighted with the battery life of my watch. I can get to the end of the day and I still have a good 30 to 50% power left. To think I worried about battery life.
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May 4, 2015 11:29 AM in response to TheSnapDudeby stevejobsfan0123,I, too, have not noticed any additional battery drain. Although the iPhone has to maintain a constant connection to the Watch, the screen does not turn on as much, because when a notification comes in, the screen will not light up; the Watch's screen lights up instead.
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May 4, 2015 11:53 AM in response to stevejobsfan0123by Silentman73,There are stories out there about Watch users seeing higher battery drain on their iPhones, but the general consensus seems to be a lot of it can be avoided by just tinkering with your Watch app to make sure you're only getting notifications for things that really matter, that you don't have other apps running in the background on your iPhone that are constantly checking for mail and using your GPS, etc.
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May 5, 2015 10:06 PM in response to TheSnapDudeby Kim Hill1,I'm getting severe additional battery drain on my iPhone. All this time, I was expecting that the Apple Watch battery would be the problem, but that lasts me easily all day. Amazingly, it's my iPhone 6 Plus which now has problems getting through the day. Before the Apple Watch, I never had to worry about my iPhone 6 Plus battery, but now I do.
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May 6, 2015 9:12 PM in response to TheSnapDudeby D'AnconiaCopper,I've noticed the exact opposite. The watch sits on my wrist for about 15 hours (give or take) and it has about a 50% battery level when I turn in for the night. My iPhone 6 has seen a dramatic improvement in battery levels too.
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May 6, 2015 10:31 PM in response to Kim Hill1by Kim Hill1,I did a very aggressive pruning of Location Services permissions on my iPhone, and rebooted the iPhone and the watch. It appears that this has helped the iPhone battery drain, although it's too soon to be positive.
I had called Apple support, and was told to wipe my iPhone and re-install iOS from scratch ("new iPhone"). This I was hesitant to do — it's basically a half-day gone, along with SMSs and a bunch of prefs & configuration. It's irritating how often Apple has told me to do that as a default answer. I decided to revisit/tweak my iPhone settings instead. I really hope that this is the solution.
One thing I can say: there's no doubt that my iPhone 6 Plus battery life went to **** immediately after installing the Apple Watch.
At first, I assumed it to be an inherent watch problem, but now it seems possible that the Apple Watch just triggered a problematic power state — and the problem may be fixable by tweaking your settings. But if my experience is any indication, Apple Watch buyers need to be aware that it can be a bumpy ride in the beginning.
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May 6, 2015 11:57 PM in response to TheSnapDudeby nick101,I'm getting the opposite, mainly because I check my phone less often.
Reset the watch, restart the phone, re-pair the watch. That has worked for some people reporting the same issue
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May 7, 2015 11:39 AM in response to nick101by jimkraz,I have always found, even when I was with windows phone, if you turn off your phone completly, i.e., via slide switch, then restart, this help battery problems, for myself on a iPhone 6 I have had no more or less battery usage than I had before, my phone has always had bluetooth switched on as I have hands free setup in my car and had a Pebble previously and still get at least three days between charges.