5 tips to make the Apple Watch battery last longer

The battery life of the Apple Watch is generally not super good, but not super bad either. Still, there are several ways to make sure the battery lasts longer. We’ve listed the best options for you below!

Unless you have an Apple Watch Ultra, the fun is often over after about 18 hours. The battery will of course run out faster if you use it more often, but even with little use, the smartwatch slurps the necessary energy.

This way, the battery of your Apple Watch will last longer

With the following five tips, we hope that your Apple Watch can last a little longer on a full charge:

#1 Use Low Power Mode

By far the easiest way to save battery juice on your Apple Watch is to use power saving mode. This mode uses less energy, but you have to temporarily do without functions such as Always-on and a mobile connection.

Low Power Mode requires watchOS 9 or later. Swipe up from the bottom to bring up the quick menu and tap the battery percentage. Then switch Energy saving mode in.

#2 Disable Optimized Charging

Apple offers the possibility to charge your Apple Watch in an optimized way. In addition, the smartwatch learns from your habits, so that the wearable is only charged to 100 percent when you need it.

However, this also ensures that it is sometimes not charged more than 80 percent, while you do need the Apple Watch. Here’s how to turn it off: go to the settings and tap Battery. Go to Battery condition and switch Optimized charging out.

#3 Say goodbye to the always-on screen

The always-on screen is a nice addition to the Apple Watch, but it eats up the necessary energy. When you turn off the mode, the screen turns on automatically by moving your wrist towards you. It takes some getting used to, but the battery life will definitely increase. To do this, go to the settings and tap Screen and brightness. Scroll down and toggle Always on out.

#4 Fewer health features on your Apple Watch

By default, your Apple Watch is tracking your health throughout the day. That also requires the necessary juice of your battery. The heart rate monitor, saturation measurements and respiratory rate measurements can be switched off via the Watch app on your iPhone. Go to Privacy and uncheck the sensors you don’t necessarily need.

#5 Reduce notifications

Receiving one push notification after another throughout the day is not only annoying, but also has an impact on the battery life of your Apple Watch. Turning off as many notifications as possible is an easy way to save battery at the end of the day. You arrange this via the Watch app on your iPhone, under the cup Notifications.