Watch battery dies mid-way thru the day

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Watch battery dies mid-way thru the day

My wife is a nurse, and is constantly on the go during the day. Her watch battery dies by early afternoon. Is there anyway to tweak the settings so it will last longer?

MacBook Pro with Retina display, Mac OS X (10.7.4), Parallels with Windows-7 Home Prem

Posted on Jan 27, 2017 10:30 AM

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Jonathan UK

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Jan 27, 2017 10:38 AM in response to Dave154

Hi

Battery life varies depending on use and other factors.

In tests, for example, Apple achieved 18 hours of battery life with the following usage: 90 time checks, 90 notifications, 45 minutes of app use and a 30-minute workout with music playback from Apple Watch via Bluetooth. Other examples are detailed here:

http://www.apple.com/watch/battery.html

Apple's tips for maximising battery life on Apple Watch are detailed here:

http://www.apple.com/batteries/maximizing-performance/#watchtips

If your wife's watch is experiencing significantly shorter battery life than Apple's examples suggest that you should expect, try the following steps:

If you have not yet done so, update your iPhone and Apple Watch to the latest software, starting with your iPhone:

Close all open apps on your iPhone and then restart both your iPhone and your watch:

On your iPhone: double-click the Home button, then swipe up on each app preview to close it;
Turn both devices off together, then restart your iPhone first;
- Restart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
- Restart your Apple Watch - Apple Support

Unpair and re-pair your watch:

The Watch app on your iPhone takes a backup of your watch automatically when unpairing via the app. When setting it up again, choose to Restore from Backup. 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

Under previous software versions, some users reported experiencing battery life issues in connection with using corporate profiles and/or Exchange Calendars. If you are using an Exchange Calendar, one or more of these steps may help:

Archive your Exchange Calendar for all items before today.
Remove / delete all old inbox messages relating to calendar invites (accept and decline notifications).
Create a rule in your Outlook Mail account that moves all future accept and decline replies, immediately upon receipt, into a separate mail folder that does not sync with your iPhone and Apple Watch.
Check your Exchange Calendar for errors.

Finally, it may help to:

Remove third-party apps from the Dock and/or from your watch and then monitor battery performance after adding them back, one at a time.
- https://help.apple.com/watch/#/apda1bf1a95b
Remove watch face complications and monitor battery performance as you add them back:
- Change the watch face on your Apple Watch - Apple Support

Having tried the previous steps, if your wife's watch experiences significantly shorter battery life than Apple's examples suggest that you should expect, I suggest contacting Apple Support, making a Genius Bar reservation or visiting an Apple Authorised Service Provider for assistance, including - if recommended - to have the watch inspected and serviced (whether under warranty or via chargeable service):

To check warranty status:

https://checkcoverage.apple.com

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