If you do Sleep Tracking, when are you going t charge your Apple Watch? (Serious)

[0920872]

Both ha, so many twitter notifications, sport news, work emails. I get a good 200 a day for work some.

I follow a lot on twitter as I use that for all my sport and tech news

Did you every look into how the notifications affect your productivity?
Even with conservative measures it is 1-2 notifications per minute.
My philosophy is that only the highest priority notifications deserve that buzz in my wrist, because it's so much harder to ignore. Do you mute these for time periods when you need to focus?

 

[The Game 161]

Did you every look into how the notifications affect your productivity?
Even with conservative measures it is 1-2 notifications per minute.
My philosophy is that only the highest priority notifications deserve that buzz in my wrist, because it's so much harder to ignore. Do you mute these for time periods when you need to focus?

Twitter gets no sound at all otherwise it would be going off every 5 secs. It’s twitter that causes the amount

Saying this my series 4 battery life was great with same usage so not sure I can blame the notifications

 

[Deep.sky]

Kind of goes against the point of the watch if you have to do that...should use it as you wish to use it

Of course, you can use it as you see fit. It just seems that with that many notifications, you are a) really eating into your battery life, and b) spend more time looking at your wrist than you do anything else. Hard to be productive or focused with that, is all I am saying

 

[The Game 161]

Of course, you can use it as you see fit. It just seems that with that many notifications, you are a) really eating into your battery life, and b) spend more time looking at your wrist than you do anything else. Hard to be productive or focused with that, is all I am saying

Well technically not as the notifications that come through the most sound is off so wouldn’t check them unless I looked as it doesn’t vibrate the watch as yes it would drive me mad if it did

 

[canyonblue737]

Thank you guys! Based on how much you guys have integrated charging into your daily routines, I can tell that the Apple Watch is absolutely not for me. Maybe in 5 more years.

Fair enough but understand what is going on here... we have managed without native sleep tracking for years despite competitors having it for one reason... the other 16 hours of the day is a far superior experience that closely works with our iPhone vs. the competing products. I'd love to have everything my Apple Watch does, sleep tracking AND week long battery life but that simply doesn't exist in 2020 so far. Even Fitbit and Garmin watches etc. with sleep tracking and much longer battery life have those things for a reason by compromising on screen quality, processing power and some functionality vs. the Apple Watch. It's all a set of tradeoffs and right now for me and many others we would rather have a great experience for the 16 hours we are awake and trade off sleep tracking (or deal with the recharge hassle to have it all) for the other 8 hours. I am sure you are right though... within 5 years as processor and battery tech improves you will have your cake and eat it too.

 

[0920872]

Fair enough but understand what is going on here... we have managed without native sleep tracking for years despite competitors having it for one reason... the other 16 hours of the day is a far superior experience that closely works with our iPhone vs. the competing products. I'd love to have everything my Apple Watch does, sleep tracking AND week long battery life but that simply doesn't exist in 2020 so far. Even Fitbit and Garmin watches etc. with sleep tracking and much longer battery life have those things for a reason by compromising on screen quality, processing power and some functionality vs. the Apple Watch. It's all a set of tradeoffs and right now for me and many others we would rather have a great experience for the 16 hours we are awake and trade off sleep tracking (or deal with the recharge hassle to have it all) for the other 8 hours. I am sure you are right though... within 5 years as processor and battery tech improves you will have your cake and eat it too.

The best smart watch I've ever owned was the Pebble 2 HR edition. 10 day battery, always on display, no frill notifications, music controls, sleep and activity tracking. If anything I used had shorter battery life than that it just slowly fell out of my daily routine and ended up in a drawer. I know many use the AW as a piece of jewelry too, but for me that's just not unique enough.

 

[serpico007]

I have a feeling that this won't be an issue with the new Watch coming out. Apple will claim they have improved the battery to allow sleep tracking. The current Watch is hit or miss for me depending how much I use it during the day.

 

[Benz63amg]

This sleep tracking feature in watchos 7 makes me believe that the Series 6 apple watch is going to have some serious Battery life upgrade to support this change in usage of the watch with sleep tracking added as a feature to the point that it wont be as big of an issue as it is now with the battery that is present in series 4 and 5. on my hermes series 4 44mm i get 2 days battery life but thats with using the watch as a watch mostly and getting notifications on my wrist, if i was to use apps on the watch for prolonged periods or run custom workout sessions that use gps etc we know thats going to drain the battery much quicker. so honestly i think apple has something big in terms of battery life for the series 6 apple watch to make this less of an issue.

 

[oeagleo]

This sleep tracking feature in watchos 7 makes me believe that the Series 6 apple watch is going to have some serious Battery life upgrade to support this change in usage of the watch with sleep tracking added as a feature to the point that it wont be as big of an issue as it is now with the battery that is present in series 4 and 5. on my hermes series 4 44mm i get 2 days battery life but thats with using the watch as a watch mostly and getting notifications on my wrist, if i was to use apps on the watch for prolonged periods or run custom workout sessions that use gps etc we know thats going to drain the battery much quicker. so honestly i think apple has something big in terms of battery life for the series 6 apple watch to make this less of an issue.

I'm thinking along the same lines, re: battery improvement. Remember there was code snippets discovered in Watchos7 that referred to SpO2 measurements, and having experienced that with Garmin, I can say for a fact that 24/7 SpO2 readings, even only having it every so many minutes is definately a drain on the battery. If Apple is to implement Sleep tracking, AND SpO2 tracking, then they simply will HAVE to upgrade the battery.

 

[dsdevries]

Maybe it’s just me but I’ve never found sleep tracking to be much use for anything anyway. I am a very heavy sleeper and the few times I have tried sleep tracking devices, they tell me I’m in a deep sleep within 10 mins of my head hitting the pillow and that doesn’t stop until my alarm brings me out of it in the morning.
I also find wearing a watch overnight causes me to wake with a dead arm and discolouration in my hand due to a lack of circulation even though it is always loose on my wrist through the night.

But, how many hours of sleep are you getting?
And some questions:
1. How do you feel about an hour after lunch?
2. How often do you nap?
3. Do you ever experience mood swings or general crankiness?

 

[Thoradin]

But, how many hours of sleep are you getting?
And some questions:
1. How do you feel about an hour after lunch?
2. How often do you nap?
3. Do you ever experience mood swings or general crankiness?

I get between 8 and 10 hours a night, feel fine after lunch, no naps and my mood is always the same.
I hope this helps whatever you are looking for

 

[dsdevries]

I get between 8 and 10 hours a night, feel fine after lunch, no naps and my mood is always the same.
I hope this helps whatever you are looking for

Ok, no probs. It’s just that, falling into deep sleep really fast, being a deep sleeper and not waking up automatically without the need of an alarm are often signs of sleep deprivation. So just that single sentence alerted me. But if you say you get at least 8 hours of sleep a day and do not experience any other symptoms, you’re probably ok! 😉

 

[dukebound85]

Apple's solution - you need to get an apple watch for the day and one for the night

 

[Thoradin]

Ok, no probs. It’s just that, falling into deep sleep really fast, being a deep sleeper and not waking up automatically without the need of an alarm are often signs of sleep deprivation. So just that single sentence alerted me. But if you say you get at least 8 hours of sleep a day and do not experience any other symptoms, you’re probably ok! 😉

I have always been a really heavy sleeper. Not sure why, it must just be the way I was made.
Even screaming newborns in my room can’t wake me, it’s only once I’ve had enough sleep that I can be woken and that’s usually by my alarm in a morning or a swift jab from the mrs if it has been going off for a while and there is no sign of me moving.

 

[Benz63amg]

Apple's solution - you need to get an apple watch for the day and one for the night

That's not the solution, they will introduce better battery life on the new series 6 watch without a doubt. In what form? i don't know but we'll see when they announce it.

 

[dereknas]

I know we are able to set the total hours that we want to sleep and also time to go to bed and time to wake up, but does the watch detect if you're going to bed early/late or waking up early/late?

 

[Benz63amg]

I know we are able to set the total hours that we want to sleep and also time to go to bed and time to wake up, but does the watch detect if you're going to bed early/late or waking up early/late?

It should detect when someone goes to bed and wakes up automatically and record sleep accordingly. They can detect hand washing so why can’t they detect going to sleep automatically?

 

[MrJM]

Mine goes on when I get up and is at about 20% come bedtime. Not sure when I’m meant to charge it!

 

[dsdevries]

Mine goes on when I get up and is at about 20% come bedtime. Not sure when I’m meant to charge it!

Which generation Apple Watch do you have? This sounds like there is something wrong with your battery. The battery should easily last you a full day and even two when you don't do anything that could drain the battery faster than usual.

I would take it to Apple for a battery replacement. And if you live in the EU and you also bought your Watch in the EU, don't listen to what Apple is saying about warranty. European consumer laws state that you have the right to a decent product, including a decent battery. That means a battery should be able to retain at least 80% of it's original capacity for at least 2 years. Especially for a watch.
If the battery breaks down in the first 6 months, it's up to Apple to proof that it broke down because of abuse. If they can't they should repair your watch free of charge.
If the battery breaks down in the second 6 months, it's up to you to proof that you didn't abuse the battery. If you can, Apple should also repair your watch free of charge.
If the battery breaks down after the first year and you can proof that you didn't abuse the battery, you shouldn't have to pay the full price for the repair either. Instead you only have to pay the percentage of the costs relative to the expected lifespan of the product. In this case, when the battery broke down after 1 and a half year, you only have to pay 3/4 of the repair costs, as a battery is expected to last at least two years.

On their website, Apple states that the AppleCare and AppleCare+ are an addition to the European consumer laws and not a replacement. But in the shops, Apple's personnel usually refer to AppleCare as your only warranty and just tell you that you have to pay the full price. When your Apple Watch only shows normall wear and tear, and you can prove you always used Apples charger with Apple's official cables, Just hold your grounds and demand your legal warranty!

There are however some caveats to this law. First, this law only applies to consumer purchases. B2B is not covered.
Second, you can only claim your legal warranty at the company you made the purchase. If you bought your watch directly from Apple, you should claim it from Apple. However, if you bought it from a reseller, you should claim it from the reseller.

 

[MrJM]

Which generation Apple Watch do you have? This sounds like there is something wrong with your battery. The battery should easily last you a full day and even two when you don't do anything that could drain the battery faster than usual.

I would take it to Apple for a battery replacement. And if you live in the EU and you also bought your Watch in the EU, don't listen to what Apple is saying about warranty. European consumer laws state that you have the right to a decent product, including a decent battery. That means a battery should be able to retain at least 80% of it's original capacity for at least 2 years. Especially for a watch.
If the battery breaks down in the first 6 months, it's up to Apple to proof that it broke down because of abuse. If they can't they should repair your watch free of charge.
If the battery breaks down in the second 6 months, it's up to you to proof that you didn't abuse the battery. If you can, Apple should also repair your watch free of charge.
If the battery breaks down after the first year and you can proof that you didn't abuse the battery, you shouldn't have to pay the full price for the repair either. Instead you only have to pay the percentage of the costs relative to the expected lifespan of the product. In this case, when the battery broke down after 1 and a half year, you only have to pay 3/4 of the repair costs, as a battery is expected to last at least two years.

On their website, Apple states that the AppleCare and AppleCare+ are an addition to the European consumer laws and not a replacement. But in the shops, Apple's personnel usually refer to AppleCare as your only warranty and just tell you that you have to pay the full price. When your Apple Watch only shows normall wear and tear, and you can prove you always used Apples charger with Apple's official cables, Just hold your grounds and demand your legal warranty!

There are however some caveats to this law. First, this law only applies to consumer purchases. B2B is not covered.
Second, you can only claim your legal warranty at the company you made the purchase. If you bought your watch directly from Apple, you should claim it from Apple. However, if you bought it from a reseller, you should claim it from the reseller.

Thanks for the thorough reply It’s a series 5. Don’t think there is anything wrong with it to be honest, the website quotes 18 hours battery life (from memory). I’ve had every generation and they have all been the same. Series 4 had the best battery life, I could get a day and half out of that!

Until the battery life increases dramatically this will be a bit of an inconvenience!

 

[sjinsjca]

Have 2 Apple Watches?

Not as silly a question as it might seem!

At the beginning of this year, I replaced my beloved original-issue Series 0 with a Series 5. (And, as an aside: what a machine that thing is! I'm really impressed at the progress in four years.) The Series 0's battery was getting to the point where it would have trouble making it through a day, and it can't utilize many of the modern apps I lusted for. The Series 0 is still fully functional but, alas, pretty much worthless, and Apple doesn't give you a penny of credit for trading it in, so I kept it.

And so it is what I wear when I am charging my Series 5! The '5 stays on my wrist all day and all night, and it goes on the charger when I get up, fix breakfast, shower, etc. By the time I'm ready to face the day, it's charged, and I swap Watches again.

I have a balance issue and have had a couple of bad falls in the past couple years, and it's comforting to have the Watch to help me out if I take another tumble. Folks over 35 have a disproportionate amount of cardiac and other emergencies in the first few hours of the morning, too, so there's wisdom in having a Watch on for that reason as well.

 

[mnsportsgeek]

I don't intend to use sleep tracking, but if I did, I'd probably buy a watch charger and put it next to our couch and charge during the couple hours I'm in front of the TV at night.

But I'll probably upgrade my series 5 when series 7 or 8 comes around. Hopefully there is actually some value add to sleep tracking by then.

 

[tdiaz]

Perhaps we're looking at this all wrong. Maybe they mean tracking -it's- sleeping so the battery can be charged. LOL


On long legs of road trips I tend to slide the charger underneath, though functionality such as alerts and bluetooth still work, it's not making contact. I rarely pay attention to the stats on it otherwise.

 

[1rottenapple]

I'm used to charging my phone. Then I got used to charging my laptop. Then I got headphones that need charging. Then I got a car I also have to plug in. But having to keep in mind to charge the very thing that's supposed to keep me organized... That doesn't work for me. I miss my pebble with 10d charge and 20minute charge time.

Interesting lol. Hiw many devices did we charge 15yrs ago? How many in 2010? How many in 2020?