Your Apple Watch typically needs a charge every day or so, but if it’s draining faster than that, something might be wrong. The good news is that many Watch owners have faced this issue and found solutions. Here’s how you can fix excessive battery drain on your Apple Watch.
Understanding Excessive Battery Drain
Excessive battery drain is not just your Watch dying a few hours earlier than expected. It’s a sudden drop from a healthy battery to a low battery warning within a few hours. For example, your Watch might drop from 80% to 20% with minimal use. This is a noticeable and sudden issue, unlike a gradual decline over time.
Ensure Proper Charging
Your Apple Watch charger can be easily displaced since it’s held by magnets and connects to a standard USB wall charger. Make sure your Watch is charging up to 100% before use. Apple’s Optimized Charging feature keeps the battery at 80% until shortly before you need it. If you change your routine, your Watch might take a few days to adapt.
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Check Battery Graph and Health
Your Watch keeps a graph of the last 24 hours of power consumption under Settings > Battery. This graph can help identify issues and link them to specific activities. A steep decline in the graph indicates rapid battery drain, which might coincide with activities like tracking workouts or using GPS.
Restart Your Watch and iPhone
Restarting both devices can resolve many issues. Restart your Watch by holding the Side button, tapping the “Power” icon, and sliding the “Power Off” slider. Restart your iPhone by asking Siri or holding the Side and Volume buttons until the “slide to power off” slider appears.
Unpair and Re-Pair Your Watch
Unpairing and re-pairing your Watch can resolve persistent battery issues. This will erase your Watch and any data on it. When you pair it again, try setting it up as a new device to avoid reintroducing the same problem.
Check for Similar Reports
Browse Apple Support Communities and the r/AppleWatch subreddit for similar issues. You might find temporary solutions or learn that others are experiencing the same problem, indicating a potential software issue.
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