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reycat

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Jun 24, 2009
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I've complained a couple of times in this forum about my AW (Series 4, Cellular).

While other people got a discharge rate of 3% every hour, my watch was depleted in about 15 hours.

About three weeks ago it got much worse and it didn't last 12 hours. That's what made me get the watch to the technical service.

I had tried everything: unpairing, disabling everything... no luck.

So, I got a message from the techs saying that everything seemed to be alright and they were giving my watch back as it was.

I asked for advice: what could I do to improve the battery life?

- Try this.
- Already done.
- Then, this other thing.
- Done.
- And what about...?
- Done.

So, they decided to test it for a couple of days more. And finally told me that the battery was faulty and they gave me a new one.

Now I get more than 30 hours. Everything but noise detection enabled, every app I use on the watch.

So... there is no magic trick to improve your battery life if the battery itself is faulty.
 
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I have never ever gotten more than 18-20 hours on any AW. So it must be how I use it...
 
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