Smartwatch battery dies before the end of the day
Smartwatch batteries fade as they age, but if yours is draining in just a few hours, an app is almost certainly running in the background eating the battery. Go to Battery or Power settings on the watch and check which app is using the most power. Turn off background activity for that app and the battery will last all day again.
Smartwatch batteries get smaller every year to keep the watch thin and light, which means they don't last as long as phone batteries. But if your watch is dying before the end of a normal day, something is wrong. Either a new app is running in the background and using power, the screen brightness is too high, or the battery itself has started to fail. We'll walk through how to find and fix the problem.
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Skip — I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Turning off all background activity on all apps at once. This breaks notifications and fitness tracking. Turn it off app by app instead.
- Not realizing screen brightness is the biggest battery user. Lowering it to automatic saves more power than most other changes
- Assuming the watch battery is broken when actually an app update is the cause
Signs you need professional help
- Battery still drains completely in a few hours after trying all the steps The watch battery won't hold a charge even after a full night of charging The watch feels very hot to the touch even after disabling apps.
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