We all know that every consumer read sites for developer. But OK. So how you describe fact that just after I installed Watchla my battery started to drop % way more faster? I uninstall it and still draining is visible. I was at home all the time. Few minutes ago I back from 5km run. It took 18% while previously it was 12% (same conditions cellular and listening to music). Beside you say about limit. OK but there is no clear info what it means. Maybe 3 party apps are limited but if they are buggy or watchOS is buggy and you connect it with 3 party app even with a limit it takes so many %.No, I am a watchOS app developer and I know how the OS handles background activity.
An app has just a limited time per day do have some background activity.
If an app eats to much CPU or RAM, or storage access, it's killed.
I have Watchla, it consumes nothing on my watch (that's why you have to run it manually, it stays a very limited time in bg).
Coincidence is not consequence.
Only apple system services (music, podcast sync, localization, health sensor, data sync ...) can eat battery in background, 3rd party apps have a very, very limited background activity budget
You can laugh, but it's better to read ...
Background execution | Apple Developer Documentation
Manage background sessions and tasks.developer.apple.com
Budget your app’s background time
The delivery of background tasks and the allocation of background execution time are completely up to the system. When making a watchOS app, schedule background updates based on these limits, and prepare for background task throttling. Understanding the limits helps you better design your app’s background update strategy.
To prevent background tasks from using too many system resources or excessively draining the battery, watchOS controls how often and how long background tasks can run. When scheduling background tasks, the system may:
- Give each app an individual allotment of background execution time. The system only triggers an app’s background tasks when it has time remaining in its budget.
- Throttle background tasks when system resources are tight. Even if individual apps have the budget for tasks, the system doesn’t trigger background tasks when the device’s battery is low or the system conditions are poor.
- Throttle background execution when the user is performing high-priority activities, such as exercising or navigating.
When you don’t know, it’s better to avoid trolling people who know …
Ok so you read only a part. Started after installing Watchla. How about that?
You say that it is not an app. So why you said I quote “it is side effect”. So if I punch you in your face and you will say that your face is red and hurts i will tell you that it is not because of a punch. It is just side effect.
You could disable background activity but meta apps are still working background
It’s very different on iPhone
Most people have lot 3rd party apps and absolutely no battery issue (3 watches at home without any problem).
Check apple community. Lot of people complain about third party app. Especially moby app. What about that? Oh I know. Nothing because you have no idea what is happening. You didn't test it. You will say about restricted background activity but what if watchOS 10 has buggy system and this restriction doesn't work. Huh? I did few test and you can read about it here but probably you don't want to. You really don't want to admit or understand. Does Apple pay you for saying stuff like this? Bug sometimes happens sometimes not. Sure. But if I checked this back and forth and every time I see more draining after third party install...well I know that something is wrong. Maybe this is bluetooth (watchla uses bluetooth) maybe something different.
Have you tried hard reset by press-hold the digital crown and home button until the watch restart?
Really? Maybe you should read everything I wrote here before you asked.
Ok, so I say since the beginning that 3rd party apps have no responsibility in excessive battery drain because the problem is in the OS (iOS and/or watchOS) and I am paid by Apple ????? :🤣🤣🤣😂😅
You really can't explain one thing you said. "Side effects". You told that. Not me. So let's tell us more about that master. Oh you won't do that cause you don't know. That's the issue. I don't care if 3rd party app triggers some apple's process which is working background all the time even when 3rd party app is uninstalled or not. I see results of my tests. For standard customers it doesn't matter. They care about battery life. That's it. If you have problem with that you and other app developers should write call apple first to talk about watchOS 10. Without that I have absolutely no reason to believe in apple's theory about restricted background activity because it wouldn't be a first time when apple does something different they told previously. Do you have any evidence that Apple didn't do anything wrong in this case with watchOS 10?Ok, so I say since the beginning that 3rd party apps have no responsibility in excessive battery drain because the problem is in the OS (iOS and/or watchOS) and I am paid by Apple ????? :🤣🤣🤣😂😅
Well ...
It explains a lot
