I know a lot of people hate the ultra questions in regards to battery but I was wondering if this is normal. My watch has been unplugged for 12 hours and went down 25%. Is this normal?
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Battery question about Apple Watch Ultra
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Sounds about right - most of the reviews on YouTube etc say you can get around 2 days and 2 nights out of it with ‘normal use,’ whatever that is.
Phil A.
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Without any top-up charging (e.g. when I'm in the shower), my ultra will typically last me a full day and night (including 2 lots of 1 hour exercise with GPS and Audible) and up to about 8:00pm the following night so 25% in 12 hours sounds pretty much what I'd expect
BigMcGuire
macrumors G4
AWU here:
Last Charged to 90% - Thursday 6:26PM.
It is currently 8:05am on Friday and I'm at 80%. (~14 hours later?).
Granted I'm a light user and the above was overnight. No AOD and most notifications turned off. I can get 72 hours pretty easily (without trying and doing 30 mins of exercise every day/other day).
With AOD on and all notifications on, I'd say that's bout normal.
Last Charged to 90% - Thursday 6:26PM.
It is currently 8:05am on Friday and I'm at 80%. (~14 hours later?).
Granted I'm a light user and the above was overnight. No AOD and most notifications turned off. I can get 72 hours pretty easily (without trying and doing 30 mins of exercise every day/other day).
With AOD on and all notifications on, I'd say that's bout normal.
BillGates1969
macrumors 68020
Here is mine:
100% 8:02am Thursday
35% 5:32pm Friday
65% loss in 31 ½ hours.
Yesterday that was 2 outdoor walks of 40 mins (I had my phone with me so GPS only) with AirPods listening to music, 30 mins of Apple Fitness +
Today 1 outdoor walk of 40 mins (I had my phone with me so GPS only) with AirPods listening to music, 45 mins of Apple Fitness +
About to go on second dog walk of the day, then I will charge it.
2.06 %/ hour. Nothing wrong with 25% in 12 hours.
100% 8:02am Thursday
35% 5:32pm Friday
65% loss in 31 ½ hours.
Yesterday that was 2 outdoor walks of 40 mins (I had my phone with me so GPS only) with AirPods listening to music, 30 mins of Apple Fitness +
Today 1 outdoor walk of 40 mins (I had my phone with me so GPS only) with AirPods listening to music, 45 mins of Apple Fitness +
About to go on second dog walk of the day, then I will charge it.
2.06 %/ hour. Nothing wrong with 25% in 12 hours.
jz0309
macrumors P6
I remember that for the first 9 months or so my S4 didn't require daily charging, but that was in the dark days (literally with no AOD 😉)
MYZ
macrumors regular
Yes I could go through 2 days and 2 nights, on the tabletop not worn while sleeping (it didn't have sleep tracking back then), and still come out with a few % battery life left on it.
Took mine off charge at 100% yesterday morning (Saturday) at 03:16am, it’s now 17:16 on Sunday so 38 hours exactly and I’m at 54%, no AOD and Siri off.
if you’ve just done an update then that can increase the battery usage for a day or 2, failing that I’d try a soft reset and go from there. I’ve never had AOD switched on though so if you do then it might be normal battery usage.
if you’ve just done an update then that can increase the battery usage for a day or 2, failing that I’d try a soft reset and go from there. I’ve never had AOD switched on though so if you do then it might be normal battery usage.
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