How To Fix Apple Watch Charging Issue - Green Snake of Death!

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In this video I'll teach you how to fix one of the most common Apple Watch problems: the green snake of death, which prevents the Apple Watch from charging and freezes it completely. Hope you like it!

[@mvxo1510]

It’s honestly pathetic that we even have to troubleshoot through problems like this. Apple needs to get it together

[@araragomen392]

right i spend hundreds of dollars on a smart watch just to weaken over some "battery problem"

[@runfromthakay3322]

@@araragomen392 literally

[@melloman999]

Second time this happens to me

[@connornicholson3944]

£300 to send it off at Apple Store 😂 no thank you

[@mavhusamuriwo1314]

100%

[@Kede1.5]

Thank you so much for all of this information. I have no clue about Apple products but my son gifted his sister a watch before he left for college. Just got it and it had the green snake of death. Only thing is 1) I had the charger upside down 😂 2) had it connected to a power source with multiple jacks 3) it wasn't hooked up to a apple cube. I learned alot today. Thank you. It just powered on to the apple logo right at the end of this video.

[@leotexas3485]

This being a “faulty battery” with their watches, honest practice would be for Apple to recall those watches and replace them with an adequate battery; Apple Care or not. This is clearly a manufacture’s issue and not the burden of the customer.

[@jeneva]

I actually got a replacement battery for it and successfully put everything back together but the snake is still there.

[@Riley77713]

@@jeneva going through the same situation right now. And it overheats after showing green snake of death when charging

[@Mhdurj]

It software issue not battery

[@stuart2151]

@@Riley77713did you manage to resolve this?

[@joysyatar5232]

​@@Riley77713same situation with my apple. Did you fix it now?

[@kenpaul65]

Worked perfectly!!! I tried it a couple times using the multi USB charger that i have and it did not work. The key seems to be plugging it directly into an outlet with a single apple charger. Thanks a ton for the help!!

[@charlesmenifee7886]

So I did this and it absolutely worked. Only thing I did differently was I kept making the charge image flash on, until it wouldn’t. Instead of letting it sit there and die, I figured I could expedite the process by getting it to die sooner.

[@g.n8047]

another thing you can try if the problem started after watchOS 8.3 update: Put the watch over the charger only for 2 minutes, them remove it from there for another 2 minutes. Repeat that until you get at least 50% and do a config reset. Don't try to reset the configs if you don't get 50% cause the process you drain that even if you keep the watch on the charger and you will have a dead loop.

[@DB-we8yc]

I never comment but can’t believe this worked! I was charging from a extension lead for 8 hours! And as soon as I plugged directly to the main wall within 10 minutes it worked Thankyou!

[@kristiandiaz6362]

I listen to your advice and follow it completely. I spent like 2 hours pushing the buttons so the battery die faster. Once it stop working, I plugged it to the charger and 15 minutes later the magic happened. Thank you for your advice.

[@siennaleilax2973]

I got mine for Christmas cuz my dad got it like 4 months before he died for Xmas and now I’m scared if it’s broken cuz it’s the last gift he has ever gotten me and I’m scared if it’s broken and it has the green snake of death

[@shahi5750]

hey, when u plugged it in after draining completely. did it show the green snake or the lightning green .please let me know

[@charlisaduncan4020]

Just took mine out package and try to cut it on no luck. Put it on the charger no luck at all should I get a new battery

[@moonbug._x]

did pressing the buttons actually make it die faster?

[@mujderhan2412]

@@moonbug._x yes i did let it stay for 2 days then there was also red snake so i keep up pushing for 25 min then i got nothing

[@skiyu]

I read a ton of comments and the thing that worked for me was changing the plug to an outlet and on an iPad charger. Gave it enough power with the stronger power brick and started up in 3 minutes

[@Super-Cooper21.]

Thank you so much! It’s so hard finding an easy video to follow. Your so straightforward and easy to follow!

[@jamesthann9488]

Finally, a clear video with clear steps about this problem

[@vaeretta]

Finally, James Thann commented on a video

[@claudiatakosz1683]

hi, i have a question....i left my series 3 watch to discharge for over a week....the only thing it showed was a red snake....a week or more went by, and the red snake still shows!!! what can i do to completely discharge the darn thing?, thx!

[@nickymarie0310]

Thank you so much! Haven’t had my watch working for months and it worked!

[@itsbenji_124]

Thank you soooo much, when this happened to my Series 3 I thought that it was dead but now it on and working thanks 😁😁😁

[@myatae7119]

I have a series 3 and it’s not working.

[@jenniferkitkowski8893]

Thank you! Easy fix!

[@angelestovar9231]

Thank you very much for your help! Now my Apple watch S3 works perfectly! 🙏

[@JARoseman]

Thank you!!! Loved how you explained it. I can still see the time so I need to wait! Dang!!!

[@rikzworld2010]

Is it normal guys? Just bought a new series 6 but when I opened it from the box then the green snake of death came out . I was dismayed . Is it advisable to return it from the store where I bought it as it has 15 days to return

[@JC-Zoso]

Same here. Three days ago i bought a series 6 and had that screen for 20 minutes. How long was yours stuck on that screen before turning on?

[@reggiemanning1622]

You saved me so much money. Thanks bro!!!!!

[@justinhibbs7726]

Just coming back to this video about a month later. It took forever for it to die completely but it works just fine after fully charging it so just be patient. this video saved me hundreds. Thanks bro your the bomb

[@reasnickesa]

So I just bought a series 8 watch and this happened after I plugged it into a wall socket without even starting the watch, I’m wondering if I should try to fix it using this method or just take it back to the store

[@taylorsnyder1483]

My experience: Following his steps, I took my watch off of the charger. After about 8 hours, my watch died. I plugged my charger into the wall and placed my watch on it. The apple logo popped up. After about 30 seconds, the green snake of death came back. That was totally okay though because after about 15 minutes, the snake disappeared and the watch turned on. Thank you so much!!!!

[@moonbug._x]

thank you for this information because if i did this and i saw the green snake of death again i would go bonkers. i just got my used series 4 apple watch and i’m hoping this works. i’m currently in the process of letting it die out..

[@amandeepsingh2258]

@@moonbug._x so did it work out?

[@jamaustin2579]

What charger did u use? Did u use an original type c?

[@jamaustin2579]

I just drained the battery of my series 7. Then when i plugged it, it showed the apple logo, then i get the green snake again. fingers crossed it would finally boot up.

[@taylorsnyder1483]

@@jamaustin2579 I’m not sure what it’s called. Just a regular Apple phone charger

[@yoshuaz3713]

Thank you! It helps me a lot

[@Alf.B]

Is it right that the green snake comes back when you put it on charge ?

[@nadiamorales1104]

Thanks!!! It worked for me

[@michaeldemita8148]

I was charging from a power bar and only caused apple watch to get hot and not chsrge after 4 hours But the important part you said was charged from the wall and that made the difference Thank you

[@ZaileeRamsey]

Thanks. I don’t know what I’m doing but it starting to boot up right now.

[@gary-fp8rw]

I have the new se 2 watch. My question is can I use the fast charging block on this. Or do I need to buy a slow charger?

[@EmmanuelMorin1973]

It took me 2 weeks to completelly drain the new battery. Yes, I put a new iFixit battery and forgot to follow they recommandations to drain it under 10% BEFORE charging it.

[@JC-Zoso]

Ive bought an apple watch 6 brand new and the snake of death was there for 15-20 min… the battery health reads 100%. Is the battery ok?

[@akilaviswanathanc1065]

Thanks a lot, my iwatch works well now👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@sumeiyaali3755]

Hi, thank you for this, will definitely try it out. But mine was showing the temperature sign , switching on and off then that battery snake. Will try what you said here not sure if it’ll help my one. Please advise if you’ve got any advice for me

[@energyjack7075]

i have the same problem did you ever manage to fix it?

[@byronjoseph4116]

Thanks for the video! My Apple watch series 6 had the green snake of death and would not charge after days on my charger. I did what you said...just let it die. Now I do have to admit, it took almost a week to completely go black and not show anything! I put it on a charger and connected it a wall outlet and IT STARTED CHARGING AGAIN!! THANKS!!

[@shadowstar3580]

I’m doing the same thing but its been 2 weeks and it hasn’t died

[@drae9941]

@@shadowstar3580 how long did u leave on the charger before u took it off?

[@srilakshmicherukuri8818]

Do you get the red snake of death when the battery is fully drained? :)

[@ricardocastro3962]

for my iWatch Series 6, took 5 days for its battery to be completely drained. Then i plugged it to my iMac using an USB and it work perfectly. Now it is workin perfectly

[@shwpra]

Once the battery is completely drained, and you put it back on charge, what color is supposed to be the screen? Does the red or green snake of death come ?

[@dust12]

Thank you so much!!! It fox mine right away!!!!!

[@geneanthony3421]

I bought a brand new watch today at BestBuy and had this issue, returned it and got a replacement which did the same thing. I'm not sure if these are lemons but I'm royally annoyed and I'm not sitting on it for days to drain the water while hoping for the best.

[@isabellaferreira6910]

I got my series 6 watch today and it looks like that straight out of the box...

[@sultantariq686]

Same

[@brycmtthw]

Same!

[@eloycruz1002]

Bruuuh same :/

[@andymeyer656]

@@eloycruz1002 Have it worked? Is it working now?

[@eloycruz1002]

@@andymeyer656 It is working now

[@superiorsounds1637]

Another solution is using the official Apple charging cube… I depend on my watch as it can be difficult to get to my phone. My watch died a couple weeks ago and wouldn’t charge until I hooked it up to the Apple cube. I’d been using a double port 2.4 amp charger.

[@marceguapacha]

I haven’t been able to use my watch for years. When I go to charge it it shows the apple icon for a few seconds and it goes away.. it comes back every so often but it doesnt stay.. it doesn’t turn on. I tried to reset it by pushing tge two buttons at the same time and it didnt work. I tried the solution on this video and nothing. What else can you recommend to do ?

[@user-gv3gh7pg6d]

Thanks for the assistance you gave me to enable me access my Apple watch 4..

[@jas2hope]

Hi thank you for the video. My watch blinks logo when I try to charge. It is stuck . Can you help me

[@christinedaniels5638]

Message *jerrytoolzz* 0n |Nsta for help if this video doesn't work for you.

[@jeremiahisah1964]

*jerrytoolzz* would surely be of great help.

[@denisea.9033]

Thank you for this! I just opened my brand new AW 8 and got that snake screen. I’ll be taking it back to the store tomorrow before the 14 day return policy expires. What a bad first impression though for my first ever Apple Watch.

[@deematthews5072]

how many days did it take y’all to for watch to completely die?

[@billywickenden9457]

How long should it take to go back to normal charging? Mines been on for about an hour and not back - not feeling hopeful…

[@Therealistlee]

Did it work

[@ckwbae]

just bought mine today and i have this issue, now i'll try your suggestion, hope it works...

[@roksanapiotrowska7723]

Hey , what about read snake ? Exactly the same process?

[@smithy8424]

Hope this helps some people, I had an Apple Watch SE with the snake of death logo, I was pressing / spamming both buttons to try and make the watch die.. after a few mins the apple logo appears and my watch was fixed

[@taviyasworld335]

Thank you I just got my Apple Watch for Christmas and after Christmas this happened so I’m going to test it out and let you know if it works!!!

[@ptnrdgamer7779]

Did it work ?

[@kyrabardales6411]

Did it work?

[@bilalelmahdaoui4303]

Bump

[@thedeadbot9471]

Did it work?

[@kyrabardales6411]

@@thedeadbot9471 yes sir

[@savannahblanch1991]

It worked for me 2/2 times so this man is legit

[@kristinejoypamintuan1760]

Greetings from the Philippines!!! This happened to my Apple watch last Monday night. But I took your advice and waited for the battery to fully discharge (fully drained Saturday afternoon). Charged it from a wall outlet and it is now working! Woohoo!!! Thank you very much 🙏

[@KenandDawn]

After drain then 8hrs of charging, nag automatic on po ba or must press the power button? Currently experiencing it kasi

[@kristinejoypamintuan1760]

@@KenandDawn Hi! Yes po, after it was fully drained (took 4 1/2 days in my case), as soon as there was a sign that the watch was charging (around 30-45mins after), I pressed the crown and power button until the apple logo appeared then I left it to charge for 10 hours.

[@KenandDawn]

Power and crow po ba sabay? And amo po ba yung sign na charging? Sorry kay gf kasi yung sira

[@kristinejoypamintuan1760]

@@KenandDawn Dapat Sir dead yung battery, kahit i-click po yung power, wala na kahit yung red snake. Pagkasaksak po sa wall outlet (use an adaptor po, pwede yung sa phone charger), pag bumalik na po sa usual charging screen, press crown and power sabay hanggang lumitaw ang apple logo. Tapos hayaan nyo lang po naka-charge for 8-10 hours

[@KenandDawn]

@@kristinejoypamintuan1760 ok, nadrain na nya wala na nalabas na red or green snake then chinarge nya mga 8hrs now wala nangyari like nagka red snake lang ulit. Wala yung usual charging screen :(

[@opeyemiayemowa1683]

Thank you so much this worked for my Apple Watch series 7 … I thought I had lost it cause it’s brand new I’m so happy 😃😃😃😃😃😃😃

[@bagheera6434]

What exactly did you do? Please help I bought a new watch it hasn’t even paired yet it’s not charging

[@vibes9134]

Same thing happened to me today, bought a new one and the snake if death appears. Does this video work?

[@FullmetalThor]

what did you do exactly?? I bought it today, but its not charging at all. Stuck on snake of death.

[@vibes9134]

@@FullmetalThor I just put it on charge and luckily in about an hour it started to work.

[@FullmetalThor]

@@vibes9134 Thanks for your reply. I tried charging it from my laptop. Luckily it worked. After about 30 mins, I switched to wall charger. Working fine now 😀

[@kalungal4291]

Thanks for this video it was so helpful, my watch is working now.

[@prabalpathak9442]

I had this issue for two weeks, finally after watching your video I fixed it , thank you so much ⭐️

[@Chingarramare]

Tú aplewach es un SERIE 7 ?

[@yanniebabiee2231]

I had my watch sitting for a couple months and it’s still not dead dead

[@sagetaluy7800]

This worked on my Apple Watch!! Thank you.

[@alleluiaoredugba6339]

I had been unable to use my watch for 3 months now and this method worked for me!! If you are having difficulty with running your battery down, do it manually by constantly pressing the side button to wear it out.

[@chiquilinpcmx]

I had two issues with the screen going completely black but with watch on as I could hear it chiming and also showing this snake, I first try the steps that I found on this black screen issue despite of the watch being on, but did not work. After depleting the battery it came back to life when charging it again.

[@sudhirasakkur6177]

Hey thank u.. it worked for me.. but it took 2 weeks for my Iwatch to completely die:….

[@rafiilham456]

Thank you! recently my series 4 apple watch got into the death snake condition. I left my watch drain out for 2 days, charged it and back to normal again.

[@charniecemuringwa6835]

How long did it charge after draining?

[@luiscampos3026]

@@charniecemuringwa6835 8 Hours, you can charge it on nigth

[@DeeAprilia]

Mas maaf mau tanya, punyaku gitu jg si uler ijo. Jadi diemin aja yah beberapa hari tanpa di charge? Trus baru deh coba di charge lagi gitu? Makasih sebelumnya 🙏

[@rafiilham456]

@@DeeAprilia iya mas benar. Diemin beberapa hari sampai mati total, cas lagi dan seharusnya udah bisa hidup.

[@ansusingh7419]

I am facing the same issue left it and battery drained but when I plug it it show green and got heat after 20-25 min it's show red snake then i plugged out and plug in again the same issue 20min green the. Red so what should I do

[@sarahliu7884]

I still see the red snake but it worked when I moved to use the wall charger directly. Thanks a lot!!

[@nurmashmuratbek7974]

is it okay to have that green snake death thing if you just bought a new apple watch? Because i just got it hours ago and when i got home i started charging it amd it shows me that snake thing and does that thing somehow affect your apple watch?

[@parikshitbarua8520]

How did you solve it? Please help me

[@philippem7552]

Hi just wanted to say thank you, this trick worked perfectly. I have an Apple Watch 3 whose screen was fuzzy (snowy) and by draining the battery completely and recharging afterward it’s now completely fine ! 🎉

[@zoranivanov7801]

My batery was drain to 0 and nothing apear when i press on the buttons , i put it on the charger and green snake apears. Is this the right way or not

[@HungTran-gs2iu]

Did you find out? I'm not sure if I'm doing it correctly or not. Mine is a Series 0 38mm.

[@tullyogallaghan]

Best advice I’ve ever seen. Straight to the point. Simple and very easy to follow. Thank you very much. I will try your method right now.

[@Bebo18]

How’d it go?

[@ArcEyeJames]

I came here to find out the same thing

[@elbob17]

He’s using his hands WAY too much. 😂

[@coldacre]

I wouldnt say it was to the point. it took him 5 minutes to say "leave it off charge for a day or two, let the battery run down to zero, then do a full recharge". thats a 20 second video

[@shutthefupdonnnie]

Whilst it was good advice, it was LONG - hardly the BEST advice ever, you need to watch more videos which give advice...

[@emilywillow1432]

Worked a treat! Thank you!

[@souljadaniel8073]

I recommend if you have the red snake to keep clicking until the watch is drained took me 2 hours and then charge it

[@barrett50cal1983]

I just got mine fresh out of the box and it's doing this. Very disappointed right now, I was so excited to use this watch :(

[@annaralls5534]

thank u! my watch is working now!!

[@devangshah7227]

How long does it take for the battery to completely drain away ? I just bought a new Apple Watch 8 & I am facing the same issue, its been a couple of days now but still see the red snake when I press any of the buttons.

[@dianedo8314]

Thank u thank u thank you!!❤❤ I was about to give up. I charged it for 2 days on USB device but your advice using wall outlet bring my watch to life! It needed that extra juice since I haven’t charged for 1.5 years cuz I couldn’t find it during the move! OMG- I was about lose hope cuz I kept on getting the red snake and then green snake but would not charge! I did the force start but nothing.. I took it to outlet and within 5 minutes it was charging and shaking the charging time balance. Again, thank u thank u❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Alcino87]

caraio irmao!! descobri seu canal em portugues e seu ingles é fera demais.. parabens

[@xxdododoosxx5301]

Thank you so much! This worked after a few tries, my experience is that you have to be very careful and patient, then you’ll get it back!

[@yakmoha6320]

My brand new apply watch straight from the box, is having this issue, what do are do

[@Lahotboy2024]

Brand new out the box mine has this

[@geoadi2323]

Bnib mine does this

[@TheStarboyVlog]

how long it takes to discharge

[@RaghavSharma-hh6wv]

Is it safe to buy this kind of watch? Initially it was showing green snake but now owner says its charging normally...but its without bill..what should I do?

[@hlaingminkhant361]

Thanks! i followed your process and it WORKED!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH !!!

[@wendree]

I prayed and god helped me and this video as well god is good made it turn on and I was panicking haha God bless you guys! And good luck 🙏

[@Chingarramare]

Tienes el aplewach SERIE 7?

[@garimagupta8051]

Does this work with new apple watch??

[@philippouncey6460]

Thank you, this worked for me.

[@himanshurajput6229]

Thankyou very much Daniel, i just bought apple watch series 7 and this happen. I hope after charging for straight 6-7 hour this problem will be solver Love from India 🇮🇳 ❤️

[@dupanshubhardwaj5541]

Did this trick helped you?

[@Chingarramare]

También tengo el serie 7 y me sale solo el rayo rojo y el tiempo no carga 😢

[@Sean5.0]

When it’s completely dead and you hook it to a charger are you supposed to still see the green snake?

[@JC-Zoso]

Ive bought an apple watch 6 brand new and the snake of death was there for 15-20 min… the battery health reads 100%. I hope the battery is ok….

[@carlissb1]

Thank you. Actually worked.

[@user-jl6lf9ix7u]

All I wanted to do was suprise my mum on her birthday but this comes up the day before. It don’t work. Now I’ve got nothing to give her.

[@christinedaniels5638]

You can still give it to her

[@christinedaniels5638]

*jerrytoolzz* 0n ¡NSTA FIXED MINE

[@user-jl6lf9ix7u]

@@christinedaniels5638 I bought her the series 6 instead don’t need ur fake accounts to fix my returned watch, get a job mate

[@InIt4TheMemez]

@@user-jl6lf9ix7u Same just got mine and it’s going through the same issues, I’m fucking pissed

[@Huuhienle]

thank you a lot !!!

[@jamaustin2579]

Bought a refurbished series 7. I was tryna drain the battery for 2 days now. Still red snake, idk how long it will take to drain. I constantly pressing power button also

[@KitWriter]

Nervous to try this - mine gets HOT as hell after sitting on charge, and then the charger stops functioning until it is unplugged and plugged back in (the puck wont charge any other watch until i unplug it and plug it back in to reset the safety circuit).

[@rishishukla1]

In my case , i recently bought series'7 GPS+cellular it just doesn't charge with the adaptor but charges with my android phone through that cable that they provide, when I try to start my watch it first shows the apple logo then red charging snake but when i charged it from my Phone it converts in to green and after charging more than half hour and pressing crown and power button at same time for 20 sec it starts up but even after this it does not charging with adaptor

[@schwavey]

plug into laptop and it worked doing the reset 🙏🏼

[@LBLHIGHLIGHTS]

100%

[@shirleyelderkin6919]

Hi Great video but I was hoping thst you'd mention the red snake. That's all I get. What does that mean? It does go to green on the charger but nothk ng but red snake after that.

[@jega111]

Does the green snake of death show when you first put it back on charge after you have let it die completely

[@jega111]

Just to help anyone out if they have this issue. Yes it does just leave it a couple house and worked again

[@julianramirez2498]

My Apple Watch is saved thought I was gonna have to buy a new one thank you 🙏🏽

[@redpepper75]

Thanks bro! I’m charging now, I’ll check it tomorrow!

[@redpepper75]

@GAG it totally did my brotha!!!❤️

[@redpepper75]

@GAG yeah I just had mine away turned off for a couple of months. It’s fine, it will wake up and everything is perfect, for sure

[@suujan1]

My watch nothing showing on screen, when I put on charger it’s going super overheat with blank screen

[@connorrousseau9972]

been couple days and apple watch still not dead. how long dose it take? i need the watch , i have seziure app on the watch. if it never dies then what do i do?

[@hasbulla3167]

I drained my battery to 0% and it doesn’t show anything now, when I charge it, I should leave it for couple hours right? Will it turn on by itself or will I have to press both buttons to turn it on?

[@felipehernandez8315]

Hi, my apple watch is as you mentioned, were you finally able to recover it, did it turn on by itself or did you have to do something else?

[@sydneywilson395]

My watch is flashing the green snake of death.. but even with me trying to hard reset it it won’t turn on

[@Perizen]

i literally got one today and it literally came like this fresh out of the box wtf

[@Perizen]

@Saad Alqarni yes, i just went back to where i got it and they let me get it replaced, all they did to fix the other one was leave iton the charger but thats exactly what i did so idk

[@olivertshikani8132]

FOR EVERYONE IN 2023. IF YOU HAVE A NEW APPLE WATCH INCLUDING THE ULTRA AND IT IS DEAD OUT THE BOX THEN YOU GET THE GREEN SNAKE. JUST PUT IT ON TRHE CHARGER FOR ABOUT A HOUR AND I PROMISE IT WILL WORK(MAKE SURE WHEN ITS PLUGGED IN THE CHARGE ICON IS GREEN NOT RED). IF THE ICON IS RED YOU WILL NEED A NEW CHARGER.

[@ultimateb1330]

how can u tell if it’s still under warranty without going to the apple store?