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Apple Watch does not last so long.

The GPS model Apple Watch is usually enough to charge once every 2-3 days, but the GPS + Cellular model requires charging at least once a day.

This time, I will introduce some ways to extend the battery life to those who are not satisfied with the battery life of Apple Watch.

Unfortunately, in the case of Apple Watch, it is not easy to point out which apps and services are the most reduced battery life, but there are several ways to find the culprit.

First, check the status of the battery of Apple Watch

The first thing you need to do is check if your Apple Watch battery is below average.

Go to "Settings> Battery> Battery State" in Apple Watch to see if the maximum capacity is 80 % or less.If so, you should consider replacing the battery.

On the same page, check if "Battery Charging Optimization" is enabled.Most people don't need to worry about this because they are valid by default.

However, if it is invalid, enable it to reduce the deterioration of the battery.

Another thing to check is whether the Apple Watch battery suddenly decreases.Check the graph to see if the battery is suddenly reduced in the "Settings> Battery" of Apple Watch.

At that time, you can associate what you used for Apple Watch and determine if another countermeasure is needed.

Update Watchos to the latest version

The decrease in the battery life can be helpful.

The performance of the Apple Watch software may have reduced the performance, and the best way to repair it is to leave it to Apple experts.

Updating Watchos to the latest version can solve this problem.

Go to "Settings> General> Software Update" or open the Watch app on your iPhone and go to "General> Software Update".

Enable "power saving mode" during exercise

If you have recorded a long time exercise in Apple Watch, you may have had a decrease in battery life.

Enabling power -saving mode to disable the sensor of running, walking, and exercising can extend the battery life to accurately measure calorie consumption.

GPS continues to operate even when the power saving mode is enabled.

Open the Watch app on the iPhone, go to "Workout" to enable "power saving mode".

Also, Apple recommends using a Bluetooth chest strap to record your heart rate during a long time exercise, so it is a good option for athletes.

Continue to enable Bluetooth on the iPhone

You may think this is the opposite for a moment, but if you don't want to reduce the battery life of the Apple Watch, don't disable Bluetooth on your iPhone.

Enabling Bluetooth on your iPhone significantly increases the power efficiency of communication between iPhone and Apple Watch.

Be aware of the number of times to start the Apple Watch screen

If the Apple Watch screen is frequently started when you don't need it, you can disable "Raise your wrist and release your sleep".

If you live an extremely active life, you may be launching Apple Watch more frequently than usual.

If you think it's such a type, open the Watch app on your iPhone and go to "Sleep the General> Sleep".Here you can disable "Raise your wrist and release sleep".

In the "Tap" section of "Sleep the screen", select "Sleep for 15 seconds" to shorten the screen display time after sleep.

Disable "Update apps background"

"Updating the background of the app" is a function to update the app even when the app is not open.

Thanks to this feature, you can seamlessly send fitness data to your iPhone from the Apple Watch "Activity" app.

Similarly, thanks to "Updating the background of the app", it does not take time to update the data when you open another app.

In other words, this function also has a negative effect on the battery life.There may be apps that frequently send data to the iPhone, or bugs that have led to a decrease in battery life.

So check the apps that need to be updated in the background, and disable this feature with other apps.

Open the iPhone Watch app, go to "General> Update the Background of the App", and disable all the apps that do not require this function.

Use "Good night mode" effectively

Most people will not need to activate Apple Watch during bedtime.Here, "Good night mode" is powerful.

When you set a sleep schedule, the "good night mode" is automatically enabled / disabled at the specified time.

When "Good night mode" is enabled, the sound and screen that notify all notifications turns off, minimizes the brightness of the screen, and only displays the time and alarm time.Needless to say, the battery life lasts longer.

To make this setting, open the "Sleep> Sleep Schedule and Options" in the iPhone Watch app.

Then, the "Sleep" page of the iPhone's "Healthcare" app opens, so you can enable your sleep schedule and set it as you like.

Turn off the "always on" function

Apple Watch's high -end model (Series 6, etc.) has a function called "always on".This is a mode that always has a screen.

Unfortunately, this feature is famous for eating battery, and if you want to extend the battery life of Apple Watch, you may want to turn it off.

In the iPhone Watch app, go to "Screen display and brightness> Always on" and disable it.This setting is possible with the Apple Watch "Settings> Screen Display and Brightness> Always on".

If the slider of brightness is lowered on the same setting page, you can keep using this function and increase the battery life.

Say goodbye to siri

Siri is very convenient in Apple Watch because you do not need to tap a small screen many times, such as when setting a timer or reminder.

Those who do not use Siri can extend the battery life instead of turning off Siri.

To do so, open the iPhone Watch app, open the Apple Watch "Settings", go to Siri, "Listen to" Hey Siri "", "Speak your wrist", "Press Digital Crown".Let's disable everything.

Reduce too much notification

Is it really necessary to send a notification to Apple Watch from all iPhone apps?I think most people's answers are "no".

In that case, disable all unnecessary alerts.Not only will the battery demand increase, but it may bring peace to your heart.

Open the Watch app on the iPhone and go to "Notification".Tap each app, such as "Activity" and "Message", and select the necessary alerts.

Then scroll down and disable all apps that you do not want to send notifications in the "Reflecting Notifications from iPhone".

Turn off the "Transiver" app

For those who use it regularly, the "transceiver" app is quite convenient.If you don't think this app is convenient, turn it off for the battery life.

In the Apple Watch, swip the screen from the bottom to the top to open the "Control Center" to disable the "Transiver" app.

It is valid when the icon is yellow and is invalid for gray.In addition, you can disable notification of the "Transiver" app.

Open the Watch app on the iPhone, go to the "Transiver" app, and turn off the notification.

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