watchOS 10 and Apple Watch Battery Tips That Actually Work

[@lormor460]

Thank you, Aaron. Both my husband and I have noticed terrible battery life on our Apple Watch 7s since the last update. We’ve had our watches almost a year and my battery health is at 96%.

[@Cjmboo]

my ultra battery is just horrible i have to charge it every day

[@JonPriston-u5f]

I've had my Ultra since launch last year and the battery health is still 100% 👍🏻

[@kylekenney2291]

so is mine but after going to os10, battery drains quicker

[@JonPriston-u5f]

@@kylekenney2291 that's not cool. I hope it sorts itself out soon for you

[@autumnmatthews3179]

Thanks for this video Aaron. I've turned most things off but the thing is we shouldn't have to do this, my watch was fully functional and doing great under os 9.5, Apple have really messed up and they're still not fixing this issue

[@mcain2911]

I actually learned a couple of things this morning. I have the Ultra 2 and I am usually at 75% by the end of my day. I turn AOD off, but I guess I never noticed the background refresh setting, which I have changed and I guess I never knew about the settings for workouts. I am going to change them now and see what happens. I am blown away by the battery life I do get now, so I am curious to see how much it improves by making those changes

[@JZirn]

My Ultra gen 1 lasts 3-4 days with various unneeded (for me) features turned off. Since watchOS 10 it’s now more battery hungry but still confidently 3 days. Wish we could get an 80% limiter on the watch as well so I could just charge every night.

[@simonemannarelli6838]

Can u tell us What you changed?

[@Cjmboo]

i have to charge mine daily

[@Spotto26]

My Ultra 1 only lasts a day and a half since 10.1. I have already changed most of these settings.

[@TechlikeL]

Nice video as always. I love those tips to increase battery life on Apple Watch. I have an Apple Watch Series 6 (40 mm) and I use sleep tracking and the always on display every day. I get a battery life of 2 days when not using workouts. Keep it up!! 🎉👍

[@Abdullah-zl9ub]

Isn't the smartwatch smart enough to stop using the wifi when not needed? also, don’t we need those updates to be installed? Which is better, to turn off the wrist raise or the display as a whole? Isn't the brightness automatically based on the sensors and environment?

[@MisterOlaf75]

Using a Apple Watch 6 with a terrible battery life as well on watch OS 10.1.1. Lasts not even a day (on watch OS 9 easily) and the battery health has dropped from 91 to 86% in a month.

[@jaredweiman2987]

Pro tip: If you disable all of the neat features that you paid an extra $400 for, you'll save a few hours of battery life.

[@matthewscott9376]

Ye the battery is worse with latest iOS update, December 2023.

[@vlsaf_ch]

Nice video, personnally I bought my Ultra 2 just 4 days ago received un stable 11.1 Watch os; and my battery capacity was 100%. I did 2 hikes with the app called workoutdoors and I installed 11.2 bêta 1 and my battery capacity si already downed at 96%..do you think its the app workoutdoors who ruined it or the watchOS 11.2 bêta 1?

[@satxrnhimself]

Thank you for those WatchOS 10 tips Aaron! Really helped me saving some battery life on my Apple Watch SE 40mm 2021.

[@doijodeinc]

Issues on Apple Watch Ultra 1 ios 10.1 Battery drain Not getting all notifications from all apps even if settings are on. Notifications are intermittent. Reflections notifications are not consistent Weather complication in widgets view doesn’t refresh and shows blank.

[@Lynn-zw7dr]

Hi Aaron 😊 I can’t say I’m having any battery issues in my watch or 15 Pro Max. I turned off loads of things as soon as I got my phone. ❤xx

[@jaestreets751]

Thank you for this video bc my S8 has been having bad battery life since I updated to latest beta.

[@damianpna88]

I have an ultra 2 which was running wonderfully on wathOS 10. I rencently updated to 10.1 and it absolutely ruined the amazing battery life. Also its impossible to downgrade... So, this video comes handy... nevertheless we need a fin update ASAP.

[@MikeBMW]

On WatchOs 10.2, I've had my watch on with everything enabled (Ultra 2) and I'm at 78 percent after 7:00 Am until 12:30 AM (next day). Seems good to me.

[@paulguy2545]

I have found that the ‘Do not Disturb’ mode helps me to get more out of my Apple Watch Ultra’s battery so it doesn’t alert you to Stand Reminders etc when it lights up the screen. I only use Do not Disturb Sme of the time though as I like to experience what Apple designed it to do. The Ultra 2 model is my 1st as I didn’t buy the 1st ultra from Last year and I intend on trying to make Battery Health last as long as it’s possible!

[@KotaSarat52]

my iPhone 13 battery is draining fast since 17.0.3 and got worsen with 17.1 😔 + overnight drain is terrible with 12-15% with wifi, bluetooth and location turned off...previously it used to be 4% overnight drain

[@johnnylaw812]

Where get the watch face you are showing on your watch. Cool. I like to have it

[@LordAlucar01]

thanks my s7 is dying daily and i forgot where sensors were since i never use them they waste power, also loud noice annoymed me since i work with machines i get it alot not for long terms for like 5 to 30m.

[@pizzalikepizza]

I hate battery on my watch series 7! It keeps draining faster for about 1+ years i lost 16% battery health.

[@debbiebridygham9230]

It does seem a bit absurd though that the Series 9 has up to 2000 nits and the Ultra 2000 to 3000 nits but brightness only has three user selectable levels The wake setting choices of 15 or 75 seconds also seems like something that was chosen for the first Watch and has never been considered since. Why can’t users pick 25 seconds, for example. It doesn’t make much sense, does it?

[@kushalsingh5510]

Can you tell best Apple watch for me overall

[@gilbertrenebogaert2316]

People are strange … they buy a Smart Watch with Lots of functions because they find those important. It’s obvious: more functions will use more battery. Later they turn the functions off to save battery. What is then the purpose of buying an expensive Watch. Thanks Aaron, you have a lot of courage to make these Videos.

[@zollotech]

Som people care about battery most, some may just want to extend it. I turn very little off as I like the features, but others don't need things. Just depends on what they bought it for.

[@Luis-st5dk]

Thank you very helpful , I have always on display mode on and my watch battery last a couple days I also sleep with to tavck my sleep ✌🏼

[@TheZanshen]

Was thinking of going to an AWU 2 but I think I will stick with my garmin epix 2 .

[@kevinweyrauch4875]

Is “show notifications on wrist down” an AW exclusive? It’s not showing for my SE2.

[@iamdickel8574]

if you are using the Ultra, i think it is better to use all the features to utilize its price then if you want to save more battery if you travel for more than 3 days then use power saving mode, its easy to access than turning off some features.

[@SuperPerfectMan]

Yeah it makes no sense spending this much on a watch and having to turn on this and that to have it run all day

[@timkeith7201]

NEED HELP PLEASE Since I did my last update on my iwatch 7 my battery will only charge to 70% then it drains within 2 hours. NOW it only shows the apple logo on my screen and doesn’t matter if it is in a charger or not that is all it shows, this started just after the last iOS update and Apple WONT help, it was working perfectly fine before the update, I really need my watch to work. Please help!? Thank you

[@bamaboyburns8079]

I keep my aod on I disable background app refresh that’s about it I keep brightness in the middle I can get almost 3 days out my ultra 2

[@kipsas]

my apple watch 9 went to 95% in healt,after just 4 days.Is this normal?

[@Skeezitts]

Ultra 2 hasn’t been charged since Wednesday at 6am here it is Friday at 8pm and it’s still at 37%

[@bluenosebob04]

I get at least 2 1/2 to 3 days from my Apple Watch, ultra two with everything on

[@RameshKumar-ng3nf]

Hello Aaron, Do we expect apple watch Ultra-3 next year ? I am planning to upgrade from apple watch series-6 to ultra-2 , but its not urgent. If a new upgraded Ultra-3 coming next year i can wait for it. What you say ? Is Ultra-3 expected next year ?

[@MrTommySixxx]

Way too early to know. I mean, in a world where Apple upgrade pretty much every device yearly, id say so, but since you’re one a three year old watch, upgrade to the Ultra 2. I upgraded from the series 6 to the series 9, and it’s night and day difference. Why not just upgrade now, and have 3+ years easily? 😊

[@Leoj007Gaming]

I found the fix for myself for the massive battery drain issue. It was not the OS or the beta OS. It was the third party app, MobyFace eating all my battery life and draining it in the background! I uninstalled it from my Series 8 and AWU1 and now the battery is back to normal levels! Three day life again

[@matchashihtzupup]

Really? Shoot I have MobyFace installed, too. Let me go ahead and try this now. Hope it'll work! Thanks! Update: Uninstalled, restarted both units, and 40mins after having it fully charged, it only decreased 1%! Wayyy better now. Thank you so much!

[@joeyappleseed3158]

This was a very informative video learned quite a bit and I did adjust quite a few settings so we’ll see how it goes. Thanks for another great video.

[@christopherclarke6184]

If I have my iPhone with me I , turn off the mobile service and can still receive calls through my watch via my provider over WiFi . This gives me 3 days on my Apple ultra 1 .

[@tiggerlove12]

Thank you for this video, made a few changes while watching. As always you’re the best.

[@JCourts2k23]

Thankfully this is not a problem, I have to mess with on my ultra

[@johnnyblaze5551]

Thanks Aaron and my iPhone 13 and series 4 watch have been great. Thanks informing us ❤

[@jeffhale1189]

Thanks for sharing these battery saving tips. Blessings on your day!

[@Walkwithpaul1]

Great video as always thanks for the tips

[@chaselowe8934]

What watch face do you use?

[@acerbt]

For blind users like me, it's a good idea to immediately disable any always on feature of the iPhone and Apple Watch. Also the voiceover screen reader on all Apple systems accept maybe the TV has a screen curtain that blacks out the display and can easily be toggled on or off while Voiceover is running.

[@baxcel]

Thank you Aaron!

[@samuelw853]

Thank you for the tips. It’s sad that these are even necessary though. I use Apple Watch Ultra Gen 1. Until this issue started, it was the BEST Apple Watch I have had to date, no contest. I used to be able to get through a 8-10 hr day with almost all of those settings enabled and be tracking a workout for several hours as my job is very active and I would still have about 72% or so left at the end of the work day. I could even not charge my watch and go all night and part of the next day before having to charge, again while using it. I can’t even make it through 8-10 hrs even WITHOUT using a lot of these features and NO activity/workouts. Totally unacceptable for a premium watch. Apple MUST fix this.

[@thevacdude]

Thanks for the video, Aaron, as always.

[@RoofMonkey911]

Battery tip - Don’t update to watch 10.1! My series 7 used to get almost 2 days worth of use, since 10.1 it has been cut in half and the O2 sensor icon has disappeared form all complications!

[@Renuars]

Almost 2 days on Series 7? When mine was brand new I could get somewhere there. Now it's 11 month and battery health is 93%. With the current version of WatchOS I am lucky to get 16h out of it. 10.1 seems to me a little better than the previous version. But it generally goes from 100% to 30% in about 12-13h.

[@SuperPerfectMan]

The battery drain since the the update is UNREAL!

[@gettinsquare2987]

Yer I agree

[@sanchitmair1280]

Perfect tips Aaron

[@Ryousure]

As a new apple user coming from pixel 7. I never knew how many bugs apple had😢. Some app are super laggy. Like nighthawk router app

[@MegaDoc2009]

Please advise,my Apple Watch Ultra with 10.1 ,is draining battery at a fast rate , Charged it two hours ago ,and watch battery right now is 50% Any help

[@zollotech]

Unfortunately, it’s a known bug that they need to fix with an update some are experiencing

[@Renuars]

There is something you can try. The hard restart of the watch. Sometimes Apple devices get better in terms of the battery after this. To force restart, hold down the side button and the Digital Crown at the same time for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.

[@obi-wonson]

Thanks Aaron! 👍🏾

[@SuperPerfectMan]

This update has been awful battery don’t even last a day now ?!?!

[@mdxzao]

Apple really needs to hurry and give us a new updating fixing battery life. I got an apple watch ultra 1st gen (its new, it only has like… 6 months or so of usage), I’m used to get 2 to 2 and a half days of battery life, but boy, it got RIDICULOUS after this 10.1 update. Now I can barely reach a full day and I didn’t change a thing in my routine that may bedrawning battery. Actually, at first I thought I was the only one experiencing this.

[@ricardoortiz2811]

Same here

[@SuperPerfectMan]

Same here it’s insane can’t even rely on it to last 24h now and it’s not even 6 months old Ultra gen 1

[@mdxzao]

@@SuperPerfectMan that’s sooo messed up.. I really hope they fix this asap

[@SuperPerfectMan]

@@mdxzao yeah am almost thinking about going to the next Beta instead because this is unworkable

[@mdxzao]

@@SuperPerfectMan it is an option tho.. But i've read on-line this morning that Apple has aknowledged the issue and it's working on a fix for the next update. I just wish they hurry, cuz, as you said perfectly: it's unworkable.

[@thndercat1]

My ultra watch is still getting horrible battery life after update, and it went into shop and still bad battery life

[@Perfection100]

Helpful vid

[@Renuars]

When I had Series 5, turning the always-on display off gave me several more hours. Aged about 2 years, Series 5 hardly managed to run for 14h. My days are longer. On active days with lots of walking and moving I turned the screen off. Then it got through the day. Otherwise it wouldnt. I have a Series 7 45mm now. It's about 11 months old now but Battery Health is at 93%. I never charge it overnight. I charge it before bed to about 80-90% and then in the morning before work to get it to 100% from whatever is left after the night. I just cant believe there are people with apple watches remaining at 100% health for a year.

[@tayhome2023]

Remove the weather widget when you see it there It will improve battery life 😅

[@brandonwillis7516]

My optimized battery chargeing never stops at 80

[@unifromhokkaido]

My Series 8 which is only 10 months old was sitting at 100% battery health but it dropped to 97% in a month since this update!! This is unacceptable. The new update is clearly causing it.

[@geoffrey19491]

How can u stop your Apple watch from going into play when u are watching youtube

[@MegaDoc2009]

I think this has nailed the last nail of the coffin with Apple ,

[@thndercat1]

They had my watch for 3 days, and when it came back, battery life was the same draining issues. They told me everything thing was fine! They lied to me, took it home and put on charger,and slept with it, woke up and it was down to 42%

[@tomthinyumlembam2816]

And who are they?

[@westfield90]

Do not update to 10.1 that’s what broke the watch for many. Apple is slow walking the fix. Now going onto week 2.

[@MegaDoc2009]

My watch ultra battery is draining at an alarming rate,I just fully charged my to 100% and after two hours it’s on 50% , Meaning as soon as I took off watch from charger ,with 💯 of battery ,30seconds later it dropped to 98%, Ten minutes later and it’s on 89% I have not been able to do my workouts today as watch battery does not last 2 hours

[@kushalsingh5510]

I want on airpods battery tips please 🥺 make

[@MegaDoc2009]

Why do I need to disable everything from my watch ultra just to make battery last longer ,I think it defeats the purpose of having a watch ultra ,I cannot work out ,as battery drains so quickly ,I mean as soon as I take watch off from charger , After 30 seconds it already drained 2% 😂 By the way I had a heart attack a year ago ,and I depend on my watch ultra , And drainage of battery is not normal, Please zolo tech any other idea or help would appreciate it thankyou

[@zollotech]

You don’t, but these are just suggestions if there’s some things you don’t use and you really want to extend your battery life

[@Rajskr16]

Aron you video is good !! But I want to know we spend hell lot of money just tel learn how to save how to do this and so that ??? For the expensive products?? Totally absurd !!!’ Hating apple nowadays

[@Rajskr16]

People supposed to get what they pay for but it’s kind of maintenance for a old vehicle

[@Robin_S78]

Since watch os 10 my watch never makes it a full day, extremely bad batteryperformance

[@ryshask]

every day, I’m more convinced I’ll skip this years watch and phone updates completely. So many power consumption issues.

[@Pressbutan]

Software updates take too long to do. It shouldn’t take three hours plus lmao. I found I can save a ton of battery by turning off raise to wake and cellular when I don’t need them. Multi day battery life.

[@Mdog2891]

I wanna know what what face that is. I can’t find it

[@Guayaso]

My v1 battery drain is unreal. No matter what you do. It seems that they are pushing people to buy the new one and spend another 800+. Just like the type c AirPods. We all just payed 250 + tax and now they are pushing that with their overpriced oculus rip off. It seems shady to me. Thinking of going back to Samsung.

[@juananjuanan7089]

Same happening here but, as a protest, I’m not upgrading it.

[@Guayaso]

@@juananjuanan7089 me nether. And for a hand gesture and a brighter display. Not worth spending another 800+

[@Mrtechguy-rd7hq]

I have the SE 2 2023

[@votdfak]

The one BIG thing missing here is to setup Cinema mode ON/OFF during sleep using Automation in your iPhone Shortcuts app.

[@SuperPerfectMan]

Why you need cinema mode if your asleep doe ??

[@christyrattay5213]

The sleep mode does the same thing.

[@votdfak]

Sleep mode drains battery@@christyrattay5213

[@SiLENT__]

Battery life is still the only thing holding me back from buying an AppleWatch. My Garmin lasts 9 days.......

[@hotlou2]

Well it your going to turn everything off you should have got a timex !

[@quadriderhonda]

Got your notification aaron 8 minutes ago

[@quadriderhonda]

@@davidjacobs6244 can you tell him

[@jamison74]

People are odd with battery anxiety. They will turn off everything to the point to where they should have just bought a $10 Casio digital watch. 🙄

[@MrMcgoo33]

How are you doing this video when you should be hammering APPLE for this really bad update. Some people watch will not even make it through a work day.

[@Warship63]

I was having this issue. I had to reset my entire iPhone and do a back up. After rebooting and redownloading everything; I paired my watch and the battery worked like new.

[@arcana1973]

Through the day? Try through the hour

[@adiposerex5150]

I have had no issues with the watch. My guess is you have too many battery hungry settings in use.

[@JohnSmith-gt7tg]

I had battery Problems on 10.0 but now on 10.1 battery life is better than with WatchOS 9. Series 6 Cellular

[@Paragonnova2]

I had to completely stop using my watch and it pisses me off. 100-0 in one hour after reseting and everything. Never had a bad experience until now.

[@DerangedScout]

I never fully understood why they added a blood oxygen sensor. For 99.9% of people it's going to range between 97%-99%.

[@zollotech]

I think it’s a pretty good sensor. If they can measure it why not?

[@DerangedScout]

Definitely, it just doesn't seem to be a beneficial feature. I'm aware of a temperature sensor for example, but I don't think we have access to the value it records. @@zollotech

[@_netnavi_]

It’s useful for those of us that are trying to monitor our cardiovascular fitness

[@smullis7]

My oxygen drops at night into the 80s, so this sensor is also valuable to those with sleep apnea or other issues that result in low oxygen levels.

[@DerangedScout]

@@smullis7 Yikes that’s scary

[@Elee757]

Here Zolo

[@User.lulu15-f5s]

Hi

[@bigpat1003]

These battery issues people are having, are shady Apple tactics for people to have to buy their new crap every year. I can’t believe people actually fall for that, and give these companies their hard earned money every year.. Wow ..

[@studerje]

I love your videos, but your opening sentence is completely false. Apple Watch does not get decent battery life. It gets mediocre battery life, at best.

[@zollotech]

Apple Watch Ultra gets incredible battery life typically. If you are comparing it with Garmin I woudl agree, but compare it with Samsung or Pixel Watch and it does much better.

[@Christer885]

😄👍🌹