Q: Watch OS 2.1 Battery Drain?
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Jan 27, 2016 10:40 AMby Rubberman12,same here. last week it was lasting about 6 hrs and it would be already at 10% left. i did a restore and was working fine until yesterday morning when after an hour of putting it on it went from 100% to 80%. I have no apps but the stock oem apps. Once again i get a quick restore and its working ok now but i aint gonna do a watch restore weekly.
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Jan 29, 2016 12:15 AMby Jonathan UK,Hi
The following steps have helped to resolve issues with battery life for some users:
Try restarting both your iPhone and watch. Turn both devices off together, then restart your iPhone first:
- To turn your watch off: press and hold the side button until you see the Power Off slider; drag it to turn off.
- To turn it back on: press and hold the side button until you see the Apple logo.
If that does not help, next try unpairing and re-pairing your watch. The Watch app on your iPhone takes watch backups automatically, including a fresh one when unpairing. When setting it up again, choose to restore your watch from backup when offered the option. Most data and settings will be restored, with some exceptions (eg Apple Pay cards, passcode).
- Unpair your Apple Watch and iPhone - Apple Support
- Set up your Apple Watch - Apple Support
In each case, it may help to first close all open apps on your iPhone: double-press the Home button and swipe up on each app preview.
For the best performance from your watch, keep both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth permanently enabled on your iPhone.
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Jan 29, 2016 12:16 AMby Jonathan UK,If you have not yet done so, it may also help to update your iPhone and Apple Watch to the latest software:
Update the iOS software on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
Update the software on your Apple Watch - Apple Support
If the issue persists, contact Apple Support (mail-in service may be available) or make a Genius Bar reservation with a view to having your watch checked under warranty.
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Jan 29, 2016 10:24 AMby nfanelle1,It's not the watch, it's the 2.1 software. I've since exchange the watch, for my 4th one. The first three had all day battery life until the 2.1 update. I even tried all the steps you mentioned, it would fix the problem temporarily then it would do the same thing. I am just avoiding to 2.1 update with this watch, until the next update is released. I know all users are not experiencing this, I feel it has something to do with Apple Music. I stream music all day at work and that seemed to deplete my watch battery on 2.1.
