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Apple Watch battery

jwolf6589

jwolf6589

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The apple watch seems to have a weak/small battery. I treat my watch like a baby and it's already at 94% life capacity. I hope they improve the battery in future models.
 
So many variables that contribute to battery deterioration too many to list
Battery life on Applewatch is 3-4 years depending on how you use it
 
I have to say batteries degrade but the original Apple Watch I have is 7 plus years old and the watch battery finally died after all these years. The watch itself well it has seen better days in that the case has several gouges, scratches that are deep and the crystal has a hairline crack across the top. Since I considered the watch as a commutable item I just kept going with the original Apple Watch. Did I consider replacing the battery well to blunt that watch is not worth spending any more on it.

I have replaced the original Apple Watch with a basic 40 mm aluminum series 8 with gps only. I am not consumed by watch battery health on a consumable item. A lot of folks get so upset on this forum about battery life and as long as the watches last 4-7 years I consider it a good deal.
 
I just checked my AW6. The battery is at 79%. It was 2 years old on 9/20/22. I get a message saying it should be serviced which I take to mean replaced. Seems to be running fine. Still only charging it in the morning when I wake up. Do I need to get a new battery now or is the 80% threshold just a recommendation?
 
KFridman said:
I just checked my AW6. The battery is at 79%. It was 2 years old on 9/20/22. I get a message saying it should be serviced which I take to mean replaced. Seems to be running fine. Still only charging it in the morning when I wake up. Do I need to get a new battery now or is the 80% threshold just a recommendation?
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You don’t have to get the battery replaced. If it is not lasting all day it would be a good idea. For what they are charging to exchange watches with one with a new battery, that is also a great option. I have bought a new watch every year until this year and stuck with my SBTi Series 7 and likely get the battery replaced one day but still at 100%.
 
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Jackbequickly said:
You don’t have to get the battery replaced. If it is not lasting all day it would be a good idea. For what they are charging to exchange watches with one with a new battery, that is also a great option. I have bought a new watch every year until this year and stuck with my SBTi Series 7 and likely get the battery replaced one day but still at 100%.
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Yeah but you lose the water resistance if you replace the battery.
 
I’m m not sure how accurate that battery health statistic is. I have a series 5 that was at 81% battery life on the last OS. When I upgraded to 9.x, it all of a sudden went to 87%. And has stayed there ever since. It was either measuring incorrectly on watch os 8, or is measuring incorrectly in os 9
 
mk313 said:
I’m m not sure how accurate that battery health statistic is. I have a series 5 that was at 81% battery life on the last OS. When I upgraded to 9.x, it all of a sudden went to 87%. And has stayed there ever since. It was either measuring incorrectly on watch os 8, or is measuring incorrectly in os 9
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My Series 5 is at 80% battery health and is having trouble getting through the day. I think I read you can send it to Apple when it’s below 80% and they’ll send you a refurb with a new battery for $79. Have you considered this?

Maybe others who have done this can chime in.
 
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