watchOS 9 Introduces New Low Power Mode on Apple Watch Series 4 and Later

[anticipate]

This is basically the same thing as Power Reserve mode 🤷‍♂️

No, it’s not even close. Power reserve mode shuts off the watch and just shows you the time when you click the side button. Low power mode continues to run to watch, you can raise your arm, look at the time, track steps, you get notifications. It’s completely and utterly different.

 

[anticipate]

Shame this feature is buried in settings. Would have been great as a power button hold option

It’s in the control center if you touch the battery percentage

 

[anticipate]

I think so, because those are based on push notifications, the watch isn’t constantly running the service.

I did test this and the notifications come in, but they take more time than usual

 

[Mrjoedot]

Shame this feature is buried in settings. Would have been great as a power button hold option

can just say to Siri "turn on low power"

 

[CarAnalogy]

This is basically the same thing as Power Reserve mode 🤷‍♂️

Not quite. Power Reserve mode shows you the time and battery charge and that's it. Also getting out of it requires a reboot. This seems to let you use apps and all interactive functionality but turns off all automatic features, and can be turned on and off with a toggle like the iPhone's Low Power Mode (since every feature is a proper noun apparently.)

 

[Mrjoedot]

Shame this feature is buried in settings. Would have been great as a power button hold option

wrong.
can also just swipe up. tap on battery % and toggle low power there

 

[Mrjoedot]

This is basically the same thing as Power Reserve mode 🤷‍♂️

no.

Power Reserve RESERVES the battery fully. complete darkness unless toggled. then the time and date will appear.

Low Power....well, since you must have an iPhone, you gotta know what it does

 

[Mrjoedot]

I'm running the public beta and don't see low power mode... I wonder when that will make its debut?

get the latest one (today) and you'll see the feature. swipe up at watch face screen and tap battery

 

[svish]

Good! Also nice to hear that it is available from Series 4 onwards.

 

[Shanghaichica]

This is basically the same thing as Power Reserve mode 🤷‍♂️

It’s not the same thing. In power reserve mode you can only see the time and nothing else. Here you’ll still be able to see your notifications, messages etc. it’s just the fitness tracking, AOD and health sensors that aren’t available.

 

[George Dawes]

I think I'll put mine into this mode permanently

36 hours charge !? wow

 

[Sparkie_e]

no.

Power Reserve RESERVES the battery fully. complete darkness unless toggled. then the time and date will appear.

Low Power....well, since you must have an iPhone, you gotta know what it does

So you can!
Thanks for pointing this out!

 

[edotch]

Hi to everyone. I want to know if i am working in fitness does the low power mode will still tracking my workout?? Or just will disable the workout auto start?

 

[alexonline]

Thank you for saving me money, Apple.

This is basically the same watch as series 7.

Yes, menstruation and crash monitoring are nice features -- as well as a power-saving mode -- but I wonder how essential for those of us that had hoped for a redesign or more compelling capabilities.

I have bought an Apple Watch every year since its introduction -- in stainless steel no less. This is the first year that I walked away unimpressed.

So Apple Watch Ultra wasn’t enough of an upgrade for you?

 

[alexonline]

i wonder what we lose out on in lowe power mode?

The article above explains some of what will be “lost”

 

[alexonline]

How does this differ from the already existing power reserve mode? Just more optimized? 🤷‍♂️

Did you read the article before asking your question?

 

[NARadyk]

Apologies if it’s been mentioned elsewhere but will low power mode affect sleep tracking?

 

[alexonline]

Shame this feature is buried in settings. Would have been great as a power button hold option

Just swipe up from clock face, tap battery percentage button and turn it on there. Simple.

 

[Mrjoedot]

Hi to everyone. I want to know if i am working in fitness does the low power mode will still tracking my workout?? Or just will disable the workout auto start?

upon your command.if you let it track your movement/workout, then yes.

 

[1984 Mac Guru]

I love the new low power mode. But where is power reserve now?

 

[The Game 161]

I’m hoping I don’t need to use this on the ultra but on my series 7 it’s proving useful so far. Bet my watch would be dead by now. Giving me an extra 3 hours with 8% left

 

[oryan_dunn]

I love the new low power mode. But where is power reserve now?

I was wondering the same thing. It seems to be completely gone from the UI. I've not let my watch get down to 10% or whatever the auto threshold was for Power Reserve, perhaps it's only available at very low battery now. But it sure seems like Low Power Mode replaced Power Reserve.

 

[Fantasigraphic]

It’d be nice if this worked like LPM on the iPhone. Activates at 20% and turns off after 80%.