Ha, no way - never expecting Garmin levels (Fenix 5, non-S, lasted me weeks and the Coros Apex... a month!) but you're exactly right. I need to run, go to work, and be home without it dying on me!
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6.1 beta users...any difference in battery life?
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Ha, no way - never expecting Garmin levels (Fenix 5, non-S, lasted me weeks and the Coros Apex... a month!) but you're exactly right. I need to run, go to work, and be home without it dying on me!
Agreed. All day normal usage plus an hour outdoor workout without phone has been my typical pattern with Apple watches.
I've kept my Garmin FR235 in case I should ever hit my head and decide a third marathon seems like a good idea.
Or maybe not. Perhaps the iOS 13.1.1 update has had an effect in terms of watch/phone communications.
Having re-verified my S4/WatchOS4 battery life, I switched back to my S5 last night before bed (hadn't unpaired).
So far today I'm see S4 / WatchOS 5 levels of battery usage. 2.8% per hour over 5 hours with AOD on, noise off, background app refresh on for most things but off for those I don't use/need/want.
Only real change has been iOS 13.1.1 and turning off background app refresh for audiobooks, camera, compass, news, noise, radio, voicememos.
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Just did a 60 min outdoor run with LTE only streaming music to Powerbeats and lost 28% on 6.1. In line with S4. AOD on.
Agreed. All day normal usage plus an hour outdoor workout without phone has been my typical pattern with Apple watches.
I've kept my Garmin FR235 in case I should ever hit my head and decide a third marathon seems like a good idea.
The marathon never seems like a good idea. And then suddenly you're registered... and then you hate it... but look at that, you're registered again...
No way. My Series 5 went from 10% at 7pm (I run a lot) to 20% at 11pm. Not even close to 50% after 24hrs.
I don’t think the Series 5 will ever be better than the Series 4 in terms of battery. Just like the Series 4 never equaled the Series 3. The Series 3 is the all time battery champ for me.
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My first day with my new watch. Using the Meridian face. AOD on and noise switched off. Cranked the brightness up to Max as it is nowhere as bright as my S4. Not expecting a Mega battery life for the first couple of days but we shall see
Just updated to 6.1 beta 2, we'll see if that makes a difference with battery life. After 4 days with beta 1 I do think that 6.1 made a noticeable improvement in battery life. For me it wasn't a huge difference, but the difference was noticeable (like 10-15% more battery at the end of the day).
p.s. Meridian is back.
p.s. Meridian is back.
Beta 2 installed as well, beta 1 has been great though. Great to see meridian back and going from the clock to the app icons seems much smoother as well, that had horrific stutter in 6.0, a lot better in 6.1 beta 1 and beta 2 seems to have smoothed that out again.
Hello guys. I'm new to the forum. I have a watch 5 40mm lte.
I tried watchos 6.0 and 6.0.1 and the battery was not good.
I installed 6.1 b1 later this morning and now b2. seems that with b2 it is good now.
tomorrow we will see all day.
Shortcuts still don't work.
I have a question: when the stable version 6.1 comes out, I have to delete the beta profile from the app watch right?
I tried watchos 6.0 and 6.0.1 and the battery was not good.
I installed 6.1 b1 later this morning and now b2. seems that with b2 it is good now.
tomorrow we will see all day.
Shortcuts still don't work.
I have a question: when the stable version 6.1 comes out, I have to delete the beta profile from the app watch right?
I will update the post every hour with the results
Apple Watch 5 40 mm LTE
6.1 b2
Noise detector off
AOD on
app update in the background on
notifications on and brightness to a minimum.
Wi-Fi off
Cellular off
connected to my phone (13.1.2)
I will try to not use it much
TimeZONE Italy
Some screens:
11.50 - 85%
I don’t know why I there is 54min of use. it seems I used it less
12.50 - 82%
there is a drain of 3% per h with AOD active.
14.50 - 73%
there is written 1h 23min, but I don't think I used it that much. I can confirm that it loses 3/4% every h with AOD
17.50 - 61%
I keep losing 4% per hour even with background updates off
20.50 - 42%
Apple Watch 5 40 mm LTE
6.1 b2
Noise detector off
AOD on
app update in the background on
notifications on and brightness to a minimum.
Wi-Fi off
Cellular off
connected to my phone (13.1.2)
I will try to not use it much
Code:
7.50 - 100%
-3%
8.50 - 97%
-3% *in this range, never used
9.50 - 94%
-4% *just read a sms from my Watch
10.50 - 90%
-5% *watched a video from my iPhone so now playing in Watch was active
11.50 - 85%
-3% *Notification water remainder
12.50 - 82%
-5% *workout 20min with my iPhone, no music, no streaming. Nothing. Just walking
13.50 - 77%
-4% *just 2min with LTE Connection, but never used
14.50 - 73%
-4% *some notifications and I disabled refresh app background at 15.35
15.50 - 69%
-4 % *emails and WhatsApp.
16.50 - 65%
-4% *notifications
17.50 - 61%
-7% *phone voice (always connected to my iPhone), some WhatsApp and some apps
18.50 - 54%
-4% *nothing
19.50 - 50%
-8% *Phone voice, cellular mode per 3 min.
20.50 - 42%
-2% *not used
21.50 - 40%
FINISHTimeZONE Italy
Some screens:
11.50 - 85%
12.50 - 82%
14.50 - 73%
17.50 - 61%
20.50 - 42%
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Sorry to ask something off topic, but has anyone else lost their default replies on the bottom of threads, under the reply icons (scribble, emoji etc.)?
installed 6.1 B2 this morning and then charged the watch back to 100%
Currently I am 1 hour in and still at 100%!
AOD on, noise off, 44mm AW5 LTE (activated).
Currently I am 1 hour in and still at 100%!
AOD on, noise off, 44mm AW5 LTE (activated).
I continue to drain 3/4% for h.
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