Has the Battery Level of your Watch Dropped Rapidly Since Updating to watchOS 10.1?

[Just_Me_D]

It is being reported as a widespread issue in which “some” people are complaining about rapid battery drainage since updating to watchOS 10.1.

I’m not experiencing the issue. In fact, the battery level of my Watch Ultra 2 is currently at 93% and I took it off the charger nearly 11 hours ago.

 

[EdwinG]

It is being reported as a widespread issue in which “some” people are complaining about rapid battery drainage since updating to watchOS 10.1.

I’m not experiencing the issue. In fact, the battery level of my Watch Ultra 2 is currently at 93% and I took it off the charger nearly 11 hours ago.

Not specifically to 10.1, but the 10 series firmware has been very heavy on the battery.

We’re talking a 3-5 hour difference over a typical day when compared to watchOS 9.

 

[EdwinG]

Not specifically to 10.1, but the 10 series firmware has been very heavy on the battery.

We’re talking a 3-5 hour difference over a typical day when compared to watchOS 9.

Well… my watch just died with 10% left

 

[Just_Me_D]

Well… my watch just died with 10% left

Oh wow. Are you serious?

 

[EdwinG]

Oh wow. Are you serious?

Yeah. I was looking up the “My Card” complication. Received the 10% notification and it shut down immediately.

 

[Just_Me_D]

Yeah. I was looking up the “My Card” complication. Received the 10% notification and it shut down immediately.

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That’s crazy. Well, at least the Watch charges pretty quickly ….

 

[o4liberty]

I still get almost 2 days out of my battery

 

[Ledsteplin]

I think mine has. Seems like it discharges faster than on 10. I'll have to watch it some more. Some say it fixed a drain issue. Mine may have been Snoopy doing his thing.

 

[doogald]

Mine remains the same as it has been since I installed 10.0. (It's hard to draw much of a conclusion after only one full day, though, maybe?)

 

[Annie_M]

I haven't noticed a battery drain on my series 7.

 

[tcuprof]

I thought my Ultra was much worse because yesterday the battery was already down to 50% at noon. Then, I realized installing 10.1 had reset the battery charge level to "optimized." I turned that off and, as a result, it is back to normal today.