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Is it me, or does my Apple Watch battery life suck
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just an idea.. take a look at what third party apps if any are installed, often apps installed or used on iPhone are automatically installed on watch and unknowingly these sometimes are the culprits. uninstall them on the watch .
i literally have no third party apps installed just default apple apps on a Ultra 2 . mine varies from 3% to 10% drain overnight on latest beta whilst i wear mine during sleep
give the watch a reboot
what version of watch?
what is the battery health?
what version of software?
i literally have no third party apps installed just default apple apps on a Ultra 2 . mine varies from 3% to 10% drain overnight on latest beta whilst i wear mine during sleep
give the watch a reboot
what version of watch?
what is the battery health?
what version of software?
I have had good battery usage with my U2.
You may need to look at your setup and make sure you don't have any apps draining your location 24/7 or background app refresh on for all apps etc.
You may need to look at your setup and make sure you don't have any apps draining your location 24/7 or background app refresh on for all apps etc.
Mine will go down a little bit when I’m not wearing it. If you’re not wearing it, put it on the charger. They make a few nice ones that hold the watch up to sit on your nightstand. It’s basically a storage spot for when you’re not wearing it. That way you just grab it and it’s always fully charged when you need it.
Thanks for all the replies. My watch lasts not even a day, and all I use it for is walking and gym work. I have to charge it twice a day. Really it’s pathetic
I read often that Garmin lasts 2-5 days.
WTH Apple - fix your battery performance on your watches
I read often that Garmin lasts 2-5 days.
WTH Apple - fix your battery performance on your watches
Coming up on five years (i.e., October), at 74% battery health, mine still makes it through a day. When I add an hour or more of exercise/workout minutes, it can barely make the finish line. So, I’ll likely be upgrading within the next several months. FYI, the a full charge originally lasted at least two whole days of use.
I always got 1.5 days out of my non-Ultra Apple Watches. But I had AOD off, I turned off most of the notifications (they drove me crazy), and I don't use a lot of apps. Obviously if I went on some long 30 min - 1 hour runs, that would impact the battery life a bit more.
My Apple Watch Ultra 2 lasts 3 days easy on a full charge - one reason why I went with the Ultra. I've had it for 2 years and it's at 99% battery health - still doing pretty good.
Charging an Apple Watch 2x a day tells me there's something seriously wrong with your watch. What's the battery health? Are you streaming cellular music all day long?
Up till a year ago, a family member of mine was still using my Apple Watch 3 and ... it lasted the entire day despite exercises.
My Apple Watch Ultra 2 lasts 3 days easy on a full charge - one reason why I went with the Ultra. I've had it for 2 years and it's at 99% battery health - still doing pretty good.
Charging an Apple Watch 2x a day tells me there's something seriously wrong with your watch. What's the battery health? Are you streaming cellular music all day long?
Up till a year ago, a family member of mine was still using my Apple Watch 3 and ... it lasted the entire day despite exercises.
A Garmin is for a different demographic of users. There are threads here on Macrumors comparing the two watches and what the companies assume to be "normal" usage for the battery life quotes (hint - it's a very different feature set). A 300 mAh battery isn't going to last long when it is being used for much of anything other than standby.
I have a relative who is a marathon runner who absolutely loves their Garmin watches. (They have several).
Nobody can give you any reasonable answer without you telling us any details, eg watch model, OS, battery health, usage etc.
On my S10 Ti I charge to 80% and at the end of the day it shows 50% remaining when it goes on the charger. Will be keeping my S10 for another year. Fist time I did not upgrade my AW.
I’m getting about 20 days on my Garmin Enduro using the gps every day. Apple seems to have a long way to go to get anywhere near the battery life of most Garmins sadly. I do like my Ultra too, but tend to just use it for notifications, Apple Pay,etc.
That is really impressive. I asked for help from an LLM to learn more about this. (Please feel free to correct).
Apparently there are 3 Garmin Enduro versions. The latest one says it can last 36 days without GPS (or run 120 hours of GPS). And there is the ability to solar charge - which, most runners I know run in the sun so that has to help like crazy.
The Garmin Enduro 3 has a "memory in pixel" display which sips power vs Apple Watch Ultra 2's OLED display. The battery is estimated to be 600-700 mAh - not that much bigger than the Apple Watch Ultra 2.
Difference being the Enduro 3 is designed to use minimal background processing (prioritizing fitness only) whereas Watch OS is designed for running apps, constantly talking to the iPhone, and prioritizing "smart features" with frequent refreshes every hour.
I would love an option to reduce these "refreshes" and get more of the Enduro's battery life. That's crazy! I had no clue it was that different. I appreciate you taking the time to post.
Did some further research: So what it can't do - can't answer calls as it doesn't have a microphone. Doesn't have cellular connectivity. Cannot be used as a phone key. Can't do voice to text responses directly on the watch to respond to text messages. Still AMAZING 35 day battery life. WOW.
Enduro 3 has a 280x280 screen vs Ultra 2's 502x410 screen.
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