Apple Watch users say battery is mysteriously draining far too quickly
ANDREW GRIFFIN
Apple is working to fix a mysterious and significant battery problem in
the latest version of the operating system for its Watch, a report has
claimed.
Across a variety of forums including Apple's own support pages, users
have reported that their Watches are rapidly losing charge.
Some users report that even the Apple Watch Ultra - which is intended to
run for up to 36 hours thanks to its larger case and battery - can fully
use all its charge in three hours.
The issue appears specific to the latest update, numbered WatchOS 10.1.
That arrived in late October.
Now the company is reportedly working on an update that should fix those
problems, according to an internal memo seen by MacRumors. Apple has not
publicly confirmed that it is working on the update.
Apple has seemingly looked to fix at least some of the problems already.
In the recently released iOS 17.1 update for the iPhone, it said that it
had addressed "increased power consumption" when the two devices are
paired, but that appears not to have fully fixed the issue.
It is currently testing WatchOS 10.2, which might not be released for
months. But the company sometimes pushes out smaller updates to address
bugs and other problems.
Some users reported that uninstalling the app "MobyFace" - which allows
people to customise their watch faces - helped stop the battery draining.
Specific apps have caused problems for Apple devices in the past,
presumably as a result of a conflict between the software and the
devices operating system.
Amid widespread reports that new iPhone 15s were getting hotter than
expect last month, for instance, Apple suggested that at least part of
the problem was with Instagram, though it was also able to fix some of
those issues with a software update. (©
The issue is with the latest update, numbered WatchOS 10.1
Independent
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