AW Ultra 1 drastic battery change

[C7 POWER]

Anyone with the original Ultra start to notice a drastic battery life change?

I used to get 3 days. Now, it was fully charged as if 11:13 last night, and as if 10:06 pm, it’s at 44%.

On current AW TIME OS 11.1.

i can’t figure out how barely 2 days now. Battery health is 98%.

 

[doogm]

Well, sure, but max capacity on mine is at 90%. I haven't had battery life as it was when first released for quite a while now. Then again, I do use the 80% charge limit now to see if that will reduce max capacity loss, and all I really need t o be able to do is to get through 24 hours from 80%, as I always charge when I am showering / washing up for the day. Compared to my other Apple Watches (S5 and S2), the Ultra after twi years has been fantastic - both of those watches required recharging at some point during the day at just before two years, and for the entire third year.

 

[jz0309]

Anyone with the original Ultra start to notice a drastic battery life change?

I used to get 3 days. Now, it was fully charged as if 11:13 last night, and as if 10:06 pm, it’s at 44%.

On current AW TIME OS 11.1.

i can’t figure out how barely 2 days now. Battery health is 98%.

I’ve notice in the past 4-5 days larger drain, wouldn’t call it drastic, yet.
I charge my U2 every other night and usually it would still show 100% before I start my workout, now it’s at 98% before I start and 93-94% when I’m done with it.
And at the end of the 2nd day I’d see 40-45% and now it 33-35%.
Again, this happened the last 4-5 days.

Feels like the mothership is calling…

 

[Basic75]

Do y'all occasionally drain the battery to the point of auto power off to calibrate the percentage?

 

[CR90]

Definitely a decline after the latest Apple Watches were released, used to get over two days and now I’m at a day and a half. Also went from 95% battery health to 90% with watchOS11

 

[qpid360]

Well, sure, but max capacity on mine is at 90%. I haven't had battery life as it was when first released for quite a while now. Then again, I do use the 80% charge limit now to see if that will reduce max capacity loss, and all I really need t o be able to do is to get through 24 hours from 80%, as I always charge when I am showering / washing up for the day. Compared to my other Apple Watches (S5 and S2), the Ultra after twi years has been fantastic - both of those watches required recharging at some point during the day at just before two years, and for the entire third year.

You’re able to set an 80% max charge limit on an AWU1? Or did you mean Optimized Charging?

 

[doogm]

You’re able to set an 80% max charge limit on an AWU1? Or did you mean Optimized Charging?

Right, optimized charging, which is essentially a max charge limit for me - I think it's charged past that maybe twice a month, and I haven't seen a full charge in months.

 

[jz0309]

I’ve notice in the past 4-5 days larger drain, wouldn’t call it drastic, yet.
I charge my U2 every other night and usually it would still show 100% before I start my workout, now it’s at 98% before I start and 93-94% when I’m done with it.
And at the end of the 2nd day I’d see 40-45% and now it 33-35%.
Again, this happened the last 4-5 days.

Feels like the mothership is calling…

I should have added that I rebooted the watch twice in the pat few days, usually, after an OS update, that balances things out again, in this case it made no difference.

 

[tommy060289]

Another one here. I’ve got an AW1

Battery health is 85%

Thursday charged to 100% at 4 pm. 24 hours later and one hour GPS workout it’s at 20%. I used to be able to get 36 hours and TWO workouts.

It’s the background drag I thing causing most drain. I charge up before bed and would wake up 7 hours later normally 94-96% battery. Now it’s rarely above 90%. Even with 85% battery doubling is silly!

 

[Beligerent]

I can’t bring myself to buy a $700 watch that runs on a non user replaceable battery

 

[jz0309]

I can’t bring myself to buy a $700 watch that runs on a non user replaceable battery

and what does that have to do with this thread?

 

[jz0309]

I have not seen any improvement despite rebooting another few times and draining it to shutdown.
Hopefully 11.2, which is expected to be released next week will improve this

 

[Howard2k]

I can’t bring myself to buy a $700 watch that runs on a non user replaceable battery

It’s mandatory. You must do it.