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The Apple Watch is a very nice gadget. Especially if you want to use it as a motivation tool to get you moving every day. However, it has a few drawbacks. One of them is that the battery does not last very long.
I can use the Apple Watch for about two days, but at the end of the second day I get a message that the battery is low. So I basically have to charge it every day. Fortunately, there are options to stretch the battery life somewhat. These tips will help you.
Update your Apple Watch
The first tip we can give you is a logical one. Make sure you provide the Apple Watch with the latest update. This ensures that it works in the best way. Usually the latest update ensures that it works as well as possible. So whenever it is possible, it is convenient to do it. Do you want to do it automatically? Then go to your iPhone that is connected to the Watch. Turn on automatic updates from the Settings. Then if you have it on the charger overnight and it is near the iPhone, it will be provided with the latest update and you will have the advantage.
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For the models with a SIM card: have your iPhone ready
If you have an Apple Watch with a SIM card, you have the advantage that you can use it without an iPhone. But when that connection is missing, you will notice that it consumes more energy. So if you want to go out with the Watch for a while and you’re afraid it won’t make it, it’s wise to just take your iPhone with you.
Turn off wrist activation
With the older models, it is useful to see what time it is by moving your wrist and activating the Apple Watch in this way. For example, if you work a lot behind a desk, you will see the advantage of this. But if you have a profession where you do a lot with your arms, you will notice that the Watch sometimes turns on when it is not necessary. Fortunately, you can turn this off. Again you go to the Watch app on your iPhone. Bee display and brightness then switch the option activate on wrist lift from. Then you only activate it when you turn the crown, touch the screen or press the side button.
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Limit your notifications
Another cause of an empty battery in the Apple Watch can be found in the extensive use. If you are someone who communicates a lot, you probably also get a lot of notifications. You can receive a message on your Watch with every app, e-mail or notification via social media. Then you don’t have to grab your iPhone, but it does have an attack on your battery. Do you want to limit it? Then go to the Watch app on your iPhone and choose Notification. There you can then scroll down and choose which apps you want to receive a notification from when those notifications are on on the iPhone. You can leave some things on, but there will probably be some apps for which you really don’t need to get a message on your Watch.
Choose the right Watch Face for the Apple Watch
One of the great things the Apple Watch offers is that you have a lot of choices when it comes to the Watch Face you want to use. But when you choose one that constantly does things in the background, you notice that the battery has a little more trouble. So choose a face that keeps it calm.
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And those are a few tips that should ensure that the battery of the Apple Watch lasts just a little longer, so that you can record the progress of your long walk without any problems. Would he be up? With these chargers, it charges faster. Don’t have it yet? Then score it here.