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Any battery improvements on 3.0 beta 2
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With Beta 2 - and my nightly silent alarm and sleep tracking app, 8 hours later the battery was all the way down to 85-87%. That was the worst it has ever been. Even without the sleep tracking app, it would be down below 90%. Beta 3 last night with the sleep tracking app was at 92% after 8 hours. That is one example of better battery. Today, I will golf and see how much it burns the battery with the workout app running. Beta 2 was taking 25% per hour. Ouch
To those having issue with battery life, I am not sure of any of you had the same experience, but when i first got my watch at launch, battery life was really bad for the first two days. I thought my watch was defective. Then it improved significantly on the 3rd day. I now get about 2 days usage on a single charge with pretty decent amount of usage.
I am not on beta, but have always been on the latest software. Its possible for beta users that a bunch of hidden background processes are running (like sending background diagnostics, creating log files, etc...) that the first day pr two may be bad.
I'd be curious to see if battery improves in a few short days.
I am not on beta, but have always been on the latest software. Its possible for beta users that a bunch of hidden background processes are running (like sending background diagnostics, creating log files, etc...) that the first day pr two may be bad.
I'd be curious to see if battery improves in a few short days.
I was pretty concerned with doing the upgrade to watch OS3, battery life issues, incompatibility issues and all and reports of the same, and then not being able to revert back if it was un-acceptable.
but, I have to say its pretty solid (beta 3). Battery life seems fine (although I haven't actually done a workout yet) but I'm at 89% battery after having used it more than usual for the past six hours today, so I'm pretty certain I can make it at least a day if not the two that I am used to. Turned off SOS out of the gates and some other lesser things.
pretty much everything works although just a tad laggy but the stock STOCKS app doesn't seem to want to updated in real time.
but, I have to say its pretty solid (beta 3). Battery life seems fine (although I haven't actually done a workout yet) but I'm at 89% battery after having used it more than usual for the past six hours today, so I'm pretty certain I can make it at least a day if not the two that I am used to. Turned off SOS out of the gates and some other lesser things.
pretty much everything works although just a tad laggy but the stock STOCKS app doesn't seem to want to updated in real time.
hmmm I seem to be missing the time travel option but I have yet to update my iPhone to iOS 10 beta 3. Guess I need to do that first.
Time Traveling is disabled by default in iOS 10 beta3. You can enable it in Watch app under Clock setting.
I am using watchOS 3 beta3. As I said, you should set it in Watch app in your phone, under Clock app's setting.
I don't see it on iPhone Watch app. Running iOS 10 Public beta + WatchOS 3 beta 3.
Its there. Watch app:Clock:Time Travel. If you are looking past it just scroll to the top of settings in the watch app and type Time Travel. It will search settings and locate the feature for you. Slide it on.
I am running iOS 10 beta 3, which is a developer preview newer than yours. Maybe that is the difference?
[doublepost=1469026605][/doublepost]It is the second day of my using watchOS 3 beta3. It takes 47% in 12 hours. I think the result is excellent.
Nothing. Searching for TIME TRAVEL brings up nothing. Take a picture for me.
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Yeah maybe iOS 10 Public does not have it.
Is battery an issue? My Apple Watch is off the charger at 6am, workout with it everyday and it's still 50+% every night when I take it off
hmmm I was down to 25% yesterday that included an average workday with a non tracked workout.