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Watch OS 7 Battery Life

Glad to hear that 7.0.1 is improved.

Watch OS 7.1 Beta is still a hog for me. Getting below 40% which is 10% lower than Watch OS 6. And that's after setting up my phone and watch as new. Twice.
 
I upgraded to 7.0.2 a few days ago and noticed a 25% reduction in battery time. On 7.0.1 I got the best times since I bought my AW5. I haven't changed a single setting but still experiencing worse battery life with 7.0.2. Granted not a huge amount but had around 25% more battery on 7.0.1. Will be interesting to see if it gets better agin in 7.1!
 
In general, when you have some pretty awful battery drain, and a reboot doesn’t help, does that pretty much mean I should completely reset my watch? It’s a series 5 and it’s draining about 6% per hour.
 
mjschabow said:
In general, when you have some pretty awful battery drain, and a reboot doesn’t help, does that pretty much mean I should completely reset my watch? It’s a series 5 and it’s draining about 6% per hour.
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not sure what you mean by "reset" but you should try to unpair/re-pair and restore from backup in the re-pair process.
 
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what are the charging devices for 6 and se?
some reviews say huge difference. 1.5 hours for 6 to 2.5 hours for se.

some reviews say very close.
does it make difference to charge with 20 watt charger and 5 watt charger?
 
fulhamx5 said:
what are the charging devices for 6 and se?
some reviews say huge difference. 1.5 hours for 6 to 2.5 hours for se.

some reviews say very close.
does it make difference to charge with 20 watt charger and 5 watt charger?
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As measured by someone here (sorry, I keep forgetting who!), the S6 watch tops out at about 3 watts.

So it's not going to matter if you're feeding it with a 5W or 20W source.
 
series 4, 7.0.2

coming from 6.2.6 or something...

I'm ending the day with like something 40%, whereas before it was 20% percent often

It seems to have gone up in my case lol
 
My AW5 has been awful since the "7" updates. I used to be able to get through the day and night, and have 20-30% left in the morning before recharging. Now my phone can't even get through the night. I am trying the repairing thing, but as things stand right now the watch is requiring too much battery management to be considered a good accessory.

I am trying a un/repair to see if that helps/
 
I unpaired, then repaired. Battery was at 58%. I used the activity app to record my run and the music app to listen to some tunes. When I got home, I was at 25%. Wow my watch never used to eat up battery time like this. Very disappointing.
 
Dormammu said:
After 6-7 hours I am sitting at 68% battery on my S4. This is typically what I ended the day with after 12+ hours on Watch OS 6. This battery drain is making me worry.

Anyone else having serious issues with battery life?
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You know who is worried? Apple. Apple is worried that you're sitting on your s4 and not buying a new watch. Maybe I'm just being cynical.
 
So, just did a wear until it almost stops test, almost. I'd get around 30 hours on a charge with the AW5 when it would hit low power mode. This was better but not as much as I'd hoped. I stopped testing at 14% around 31 hours. So, maybe, 10% better, give or take a bit.
 
Maui19 said:
I unpaired, then repaired. Battery was at 58%. I used the activity app to record my run and the music app to listen to some tunes. When I got home, I was at 25%. Wow my watch never used to eat up battery time like this. Very disappointing.
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Something's off. I have an AW5 running 7.0.2. Have numerous reminders running, did an outdoor walk, indoor treadmill walk, worked out on my indoor rower, received texts with photos, and used the timer throughout the day. I normally put on the watch around 7 a.m. and now, at 10 p.m., have 49% battery left.
 
Aspasia said:
I haven't read all 21 pages of this thread, but wonder if there's a difference in the battery life between cellular and non-cellular watches. Mine is non-cellular as I always carry my phone with me for photos.
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I’ve read several times that a non-cellular has a better autonomy. Makes sense, of course. If you use a WiFi-signal vs. a cellular signal, the latter drained the battery more.
 
Very happy with the battery of my S6 in WatchOS 7.0.2
Currently 40% left, with 24h of standby and 3h40 of usage.
Did 2 running workouts (30 min.), sleep tracking enabled.

Other settings: AOD on, most background refresh off.
Most significant change I’ve made (I was suffering severe battery draining before, didn’t even get half of the autonomy I now get, then with AOD even off): disabled iCloud syncing of reminders. Since I only use them locally on my iPhone, the draining stopped.
 
iOnAsJ said:
Pardon my French, but that is just bullsh*t.
This just emphasizes the importance of your settings. I haven't changed my personal habits, I just changed some settings and suddenly battery life doubled. The evidence is obvious.
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******** isn’t French dude. Maybe that’s your problem.
 
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