Frustratingly, many Apple Watch users are now reporting lots of battery ‘issues’ after the upgrade to WatchOS 11. Apple isnt yet released of the fix, but you can extend your watchs battery life in just a few quick changes. If an official solution isn’t on its way yet, here’s how to get the most out of your battery.
Improving the Battery Life Using Key Tweaks
- 1. Always turn off the Always On Display
- One of the best ways to save battery is by disabling the Always On Display. From another iPhone, you can do this from the Watch app.
While it’s a beloved feature, completely disabling it will extend your time with your watch by several hours.
- One of the best ways to save battery is by disabling the Always On Display. From another iPhone, you can do this from the Watch app.
- 2. Reduce Screen Wake Time
- Set screen wake time value to 15 secs rather than 70. That way if your display will stay on longer than it needs to.
- Simply go into the Watch app settings on your iPhone and dial down unnecessary power use.
- 3. Limitations of Watch Face Complications
- Real time updates through complications but battery power is needed. Simply keep yourself with only essential ones activated until Apple releases some updates.
- Think about how to reduce the number of complications that would make a big difference.
- 4. Choose Darker Watch Faces
- Power uses bright watch faces and OLED screens especially. To save battery use, pick a darker or black watch face.
As a simple, effective trick, darker faces require less power.
- Power uses bright watch faces and OLED screens especially. To save battery use, pick a darker or black watch face.
Other Tips to Try
- Limit Background App Refresh: Turn off background app refresh for apps who don’t rely on real time data.
- Disable Unnecessary Notifications: Only provide notifications to be necessary. Less notifications keep your screen awake less often.
These changes aren’t going to completely fix lost battery life since before the WatchOS 11 update, but they should help until Apple fixes the issue itself. Go enjoy a few extra hours of battery life with them!
If any of these tweaks helped out with your battery woes with WatchOS 11, let us know if you have more battery saving tips.