Did you try using the block and the cable that came with the Watch laying flat? Also do you happen to have any podcasts or Music syncing to the Watch lately? The syncing makes the Watch charge a lot slower than it otherwise would.
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Series 4 no longer charging fully overnight
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Did you try using the block and the cable that came with the Watch laying flat? Also do you happen to have any podcasts or Music syncing to the Watch lately? The syncing makes the Watch charge a lot slower than it otherwise would.
I've now used the cable that came with the watch, lying flat. I've yet to use the wall wart - I'll try that tonight
Nothing syncing to the watch, so that can't be the issue
Anecdotally, I've noticed that if I reboot the watch before charging, it charges "more normally" (I don't have enough data yet to say that it charges normally). In other words, it seems to charge more quickly and either to full charge or closer to full charge than if I don't reboot before charging
Nothing syncing to the watch, so that can't be the issue
Anecdotally, I've noticed that if I reboot the watch before charging, it charges "more normally" (I don't have enough data yet to say that it charges normally). In other words, it seems to charge more quickly and either to full charge or closer to full charge than if I don't reboot before charging
Last night's experiment:
-different wall wart
-series 4 charging cable
-laying flat on night stand
-no reboot prior to charging
29% at 1:15 AM
98% at 7:15 AM
So, six hours on the charger and still didn't make it to 100%, despite starting at 29% when placed on the charger
This is of course better than other nights, but I need to see this consistently happen before I can say that this is an improvement vs. a one time fluke
-different wall wart
-series 4 charging cable
-laying flat on night stand
-no reboot prior to charging
29% at 1:15 AM
98% at 7:15 AM
So, six hours on the charger and still didn't make it to 100%, despite starting at 29% when placed on the charger
This is of course better than other nights, but I need to see this consistently happen before I can say that this is an improvement vs. a one time fluke
If the Watch charges fine after a reboot then it suggests that there's an app sucking up some battery that is terminated during a reboot.
It may have made it to 100% and then dropped a couple. When plugged in, phones, watches and laptops don't sit at 100% at all times as it isn't great for the battery. My X and AW3 both do this, and my work laptop (Dell) does it too.
Same set up as the night before, this time woke up to 95% charge
So, hopefully making progress, but not getting my hopes up quite yet
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I'd love to see what is using my watch battery the most, but my Watch app General->Usage screen never populates...just a spinning circle for a long time before a dialog pops up saying, "Could Not Connect to Apple Watch." This is even after reboots of both the watch and phone. The only time I saw it actually work was when I did the unpair and repair last week - it worked for a day or so but then stopped again.
My money is on one of those 57 watch apps (I didn’t know you could install 57 apps onto the watch, let alone there are 57 apps for the watch even available.)
I think the General>Usage screen shows memory usage, not battery usage. Considering the number of apps you have installed, could there be a memory issue?
Try removing all the apps that you don't use -- leave it for a day charging it overnight -- if it charges to 100% reinstall the apps you might use later. And while you're at it disable the Background App Refresh for all the apps you don't need to be up to date soon as you open it. The series 4 is fast enough to have the app up and ready almost instantly even without it.
Plugged the wall wart directly into the wall (it had been plugged into a power strip) and charged the watch flat on the charger; it went from 10% to 100% over 6 hours of overnight charging
I didn't reboot prior to charging and I haven't messed with any of the installed apps, etc.
I didn't reboot prior to charging and I haven't messed with any of the installed apps, etc.
So you think the power strip caused it? interesting, I run mine on an extension cord that has 3 outlets on it. (you know, those cheap 6 foot extension cables with 3 outlets at the end)
i'm sure you answered this already but what band are you using, 3rd party or Apple brand?
if you had it on a stand (and again, i'm sure i missed a few details in your past posts) i was wondering if maybe a 3rd party band was "weighing" your watch down to where it wasn't getting full contact on the puck.
but the sport loop won't do that, so nevermind
Do you remember when you started using the extension cord? Does it coincide with the onset of your charging problems?
I've always used it, so I don't really think it's the issue, but worth trying to isolate and see if it's contributing somehow