How to Make Your Apple Watch Battery Last Longer
Nine settings that reliably add hours to an Apple Watch, without turning it into a dumb watch.
Start with the display: it is the biggest battery user. Lower brightness one notch in Settings, turn off Always On if you own a Series model and do not need it, and shorten the wake duration to 15 seconds.
Next, audit notifications. Every buzz is a wake-up and a screen light. Keep messages and calls, silence promotional apps. Background App Refresh can also be thinned: most apps do not need to update on the watch around the clock.
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Workout habits matter too. Use Power Saving Mode for long runs and hikes if heart rate precision is not critical, and download music and podcasts ahead instead of streaming over cellular. If battery health has dropped below 80 percent (check in Watch Settings, Battery), a battery service is cheaper than a new watch and restores the original endurance.
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