15 Settings that almost DOUBLED my Apple Watch Battery life!
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I have been using an Apple Watch for over 4 years and in that time I have learned ways to optimise my watch. Today I will show you the most impactful setting and features on battery life, so you can decide which to keep and which to change. The goal is to keep on features you care about and to turn off what you don’t need, to stop battery life from going to waste. And I can tell you right away, there is a lot that is on running in the background of your Apple Watch taking power, that really doesn’t need to. Trust me this video is worth watching as it will help you optimise and get more out of your Apple Watch!
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00:00 iPhone 15 Giveaway
00:53 Launch The Watch App
01:18 Watch Face Complications
02:27 Adjust Brightness
03:03 Always On Display
04:12 Wake on Wrist Raise
04:42 Set Wake duration
04:55 Best Way to Use Siri
06:00 More Efficient Sound and Haptics
07:25 Optimise Notifications
08:39 Turn Off Activity Reminders
09:29 Fine Tune Heart Rate Monitor
10:43 Disable WalkieTalkie
11:21 Activate Low Power Mode
12:23 Turn ON Optimised Charging
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What is your favourite Apple Watch feature?
Hands down my favorite feature is the regular heart rate monitor and the alerts, as my uncle is a heart patient and i can relate how useful that feature could be for him💯💯
Probably the NFC payments🎉
Heart rate monitor
Activity Tracking and Workout App also Heart Rate Monitoring
I also enjoy watching Dion's videos, both on this channel and on another channel, they are practical and at the same time so lively, friendly!
if you turn off your watch it will increase your battery life for nearly 1000%
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How often should I turn my watch off?
@@rlynnmiller5485 once every hour. You’ll get the best battery life if you turn it off completely and permanently though
Dick! lol sad but true, just wear a regular watch 😂
Blasphemy!
The presentation of this video is perfect. Voice is easily understood, pacing on explanations is great, and the visual displays are very helpful. Thanks for sharing, I just subscribed.
Glad it was helpful! And thanks for the sub.
i followed the steps in this video without many expectations. but i have to say that the battery life of my SE 2 literally doubled, it now lasts almost 2 full days, it's actually unbelievable. i missed a couple of steps in the video but i'm now thinking of following them by the book so that i have the longest battery life possible. thanks man, this video really helped me out 🙏🏻
I have a problem with mine SE 2gen , it can’t charge beyond 79% even when my battery health is 100% ( I bought it two weeks ago )
@@macccopoloI’d return it and buy another one before you can’t anymore
Thanks for the great video. I follow all your instruction, and I found it useful some of the settings I never use, and I never really need it looking for another video about saving battery on the iPhone 👍🏻
Glad it helped!
This was extremely helpful - My Apple watch 6 is getting a little long in the tooth so I made a few adjustments to the setting via this video - Thank you!!
Glad it helped!
Well done and very useful..thanks!
Awesome, I’m definitely getting better battery life with these tips . Light user so every 2nd day I charge my S8 watch .
Nice 👍
Great shear. Love the to stand notification as I was just about to design a seat timer so I can remember to get up. I can swipe from bottom to top and get a wifi and many more turn on/off option's. Is there a option to make Bluetooth like that ? I want les actions to turn it of and on. Or can I have it on the face would work to.
Very helpful. Thank you!
You're welcome!
Great video!
Great video, thank you!!
Glad you liked it!
What watt i have to use for watch and earpods
Actually useful video, have you noticed any measurable difference between always on and off display?
Great video! I also recommend to turn off Wifi in settings, not only in quick setting bar. It helps to less battery drain too 👏
Thanks!
valuable tips! thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Really good video and thank you. I can get 2 days out my watch now! 👌🏻
Great to hear!
Great tips! 👍👍👍
Thank you, this is a great video good information.
Glad you enjoyed it!
What about Theater Mode? Doesn’t that save power? I put it on once and found I had no real desire to turn it off again!
I cant see optimised charge limit in that same place, even though i have a series 7. I'm told the machine learning takes a while for it to appear but ive had it for a month now, so is there something wrong? (I have watchOS 10.2 installed)
It may only be on series 8(or 9) or later
Love the video got a new sub!❤
Thanks for subbing! And thanks for watching my videos. Best, Dion
Hi Dion, Thanks for your great videos. I assume that your other video titled " 18 Apple Watch Settings You NEED To Change Now" that shows a photo of the Ultra, but my question is whether that video covers the ultra 2 that I just purchased in Nov. 2023. Please confirm this. Thanks again.
Thanks for your compliments. And congrats on your Ultra 2. The settings are basically the same.
Great video and fantastic tips just gave a sub 👏😎🇮🇪
Thanks for the sub! And thanks for the compliment
Great tutorial thank you very much 👍🏻
You're very welcome!
At the 6:00 section I'm curious why you do not turn off crown haptics. Perhaps it does not save that much, but although I would like the feedback, felt I did not need it. So that was one thing I could turn off without feeling any loss.
Thanks much!
You're welcome!
Great video. I want to start wearing mine to bed to get sleep data but I’ll have to have a new dedicated charge time before bed.
@dirkstrauss Great tips mate. Thank you. Optomized battery charging is my favorite feature. For the win.
Nice video helps much
Glad it helped
Will updating to the new watch os and ios make me lose my oxygen sensor on my watch? I never updated our of fear because I got mine before the ban
There’s no such thing. If your watch has an oxygen sensor, you’ll have it, if not you won’t.
What is your reason for doing tech reviews ? And what will you do to stand out from the rest. I like that you get straight too the point and the good stuff, so good one on that part ❤
Hi, nice question. I have always loved tech and when I got the chance to make it a full time occupation it really felt and still feels as making one’s hobby one’s job. Standing out? I have a professional background in film productions, that helps. I research a lot, listen to the viewers and adapt my productions accordingly. Still a lot to learn, but I feel to be on the right track.
Thanks
Good ones 👍
Thanks ✌️
Best video I have watched about saving battery life on my Apple Watch Ultra 2
Thanks
Thank you
You're welcome
Idk how well this one works, but extra tip: i was looking for the settings to turn off, and found under noise, there is environmental sound measurements, which i think is auto on, and measures the sound levels all throughout the day. unless you regularly go to loud places i cant see this being very useful.
Thanks!
Been looking for a video like this. For my phone, my hack is to use a battery limiter like Chargie to extend battery life. But for Apple Watch, this video is goldmine. Thanks!
Apple echo system is amazing!👍
I notice a lot of people turn off optimized charging because of the 80% charge limit. I hope Apple wil reintroduce original optimized charging as an option
I have the Ultra 2 and I love it. However, the learining curve from apple devices is never the same. If you start with an older iPhone, the go to a newer one, there is a curve. Then when you go to an iPad, there is newer and bigger curve. Now when you go from the iPad to the Mac, the learning curve doubles (this is the same if you go from a PC to a Mac). Now I hve found that the curve to the Ultra2 watch is harder because there isn't a help screen to walk you through and even in the watch app, it is hard to find all the solutions EIther way, I love my Ultra2 and MacBookAIr M2 chip. Great technology! Love your videos.
Enjoy your Ultra2. And thanks for the compliment
The case looks nice on your phone 😮
Thanks Carlos
Hello Dion, I just got the Apple watch SE2 and it only would pair to my Iphone 11 if I updated to IOS17. So, I updated my phone to IOS17 but since then, I have noticed that my Iphone battery drains a lot faster, even though the batttery health and charging capacity is still at 100%. I have turned off many features on my watch and phone. Is it normal that the Iphone battery goes down faster when paired to a watch?
Hi Christine, there are two parts to it. It connects with your Iphone so it needs bluetooth which requires some battery (the last part of your question). Software updates bring new features and in general require more battery. Normally that is addressed in later updates (IOS 17.1 etc). You can wait it out or reset your phone. At times that does the trick. Sorry for the late reply. Happy Holidays, Dion
@@TechBookByDion Thank you for your reply and Happy Holidays to you too!
I just subscribed to your KZhead Channel and was looking for a video on the different Apple Chargers and Cables and couldn't find one. As a matter of fact, not very much useful information available that is understandable for us non tech savoy senior citizens. You might want to offer information on these issues, i.e. is it ok to charge an Apple Watch with a MacBook 87 Watt Charger? A video explaining what the different chargers do and what you can and cannot use them with would be very helpful for an old geezer like myself. Also, indicating the differences between the cables i.e. USB, USB Type-A, Type-B, Mini, etc. It's very confusing to say the least. Also which cables work properly, i.e. Apple Brand or Ankler or some other off brand. Thank you in advance for considering my request. I wasn't sure what would be the best way to contact you. Happy Holidays!
Dear Julian, first of all thanks for subscribing. Highly appreciated. The cable and charger thing is rather important and perhaps a video on my other channel might help you in this respect studio.kzhead.infos9LWamZoW0s/edit (iPhone 14 Pro Battery Health 1 Year Later (+Best Ways to Charge). I think it will cover 90% of your questions. I hope at least. Best, Dion
@jemwell My favorite Apple Watch feature is its ability to track fitness related metrics. Before having one I used to hold my Iphone with me on one hand to count my steps. Even then, sometimes it would not accurately log my stats. Now that I have it, I no longer need to worry about all that. It's so convenient. I love it. ❤️
@Street-geng The algorithm measurements that apple provides is more accurate than most of the competition.
Dude! Get to it already!
Hi, I am a UK viewer of this video and have just subscribed. It was extremely useful, and I will await the battery life changes with interest. I also like the fact that you reply to a lot of questions, which is a nice change on KZhead. Keep up the good work
Hi Terry, thank for your reaction and thanks for the sub. Yes, I try to answer questions, as you can see on my other channel Dion Schuddeboom.
This is good info... You pointed out a couple of battery savers that I had never thought about (particularly the complications data). However, it seems to me that you missed out the most important one: WiFi. So long as your iPhone is withing bluetooth range, WiFi is really useless. On one my old watches with an waning battery, the one simple change of turning off WiFi double my battery life. Instead of having it shut down for lack of battery in late afternoon, it was able to still have 40% left at bedtime. BUT... if you like to use your watch to unlock your Mac, then this feature won't work if you turn off WiFi.
I just got a Apple Watch SE 2 and it is brand new and only lasts for 6 hours please help
I use my AW6 always in Power Save Mode (+ Sleep Mode at night)- gives me all I need (vibrating notifications and wake up alarm) and it lastst more than 3 days…
Not bad!
The battery life is my favorite part coz it saves you the stress of having to charge regularly
wife love the fitness functions,reason for buying it
is a good reason indeed
I just got my series 9 watch today and charged it to 100% and within 3 hours it was at 10% which is why I found this video. I feel like I need to return this watch as defective given advertised time is 18 hours. Is my experience normal? If it is normal I will simply return for a refund as charging after 3 hours is unacceptable or do I simply have a bad unit?
battery life depends on many factors, but going from 100 to 10% is in most cases not normal. Did it change after applying my tips?
I don’t mind charging frequently as I’ve paid $$ for these features. Why would I turn off these if I paid $$ for?
Bro forgot the background app refresh tho..
Great video, got some insights from it. Your comments regarding the heart measurements are a bit misleading in my opinion. Yes, the watch will continue to measure your heart rate but even without known disease it makes sense to leave the notifications on for irregular rhythm to detect such condition once it arises. 9:57
Thanks Philipp, I see your point
the best to do and save battery is to turn it off when u dont need it at night as an example… :)
True!
Something I do as this one single button. I hit airplane mode for most of the day. It turns off all notifications, WiFi, cellular and Bluetooth. I don’t use it in the car for car crash detection but when I get to work I’ll be at 98 percent. It is in airplane mode all day still tracking all health features. When I get home at 530 pm 8.5 hours later it is at 75 percent. Easy!
Why is your crown on the left side?
I am lefthanded, it is the way I like it.
Step 1. Replace with a $20 Casio. Your new battery life is 10 years.
:)
the 70 seconds is for ambulance personal and other paramedics.
What do you mean ?
@@pierre-olivierservaudfrang4720 if your unconscious and the need to check info, 15 seconds of standby time wouldn’t be enough for them. So 70 seconds is to help them view some vital things quicker without it going on lock/standby again
@iindon Simply like the activity watch feature since I like to workout andto monitor my fitnesa program. Appreciate this video Dion. Very helpfull.
Great to hear!
So you went from 1 day to 2 days? lol
I 30 x’ed my battery life. I bought a Garmin Oh the freedom😁😁
:). How do you like the Garmin so far? Anything you miss from the I watch?
@@TechBookByDion Not really.. Possibly the unlocking of the Mac.. Its probably better with Notifications due to the integration.. And Garmin haven't released ECG here in Aus.. but haven't missed anything really. Probably gained more than I miss.
Thanks for sharing!
👍
I get 3 day on my watch , I replaced it with a Galaxy ( LOL )
and how long does the Galaxy last?
@tematotherescue for me personally the biggest battery improvements came from disabling Siri completely (I don't have any use of it on my Watch and it's crippled in comparison to Series 9 and Ultra 2 anyways), disabling all the notifications I don't need and disabling Wi-Fi (which weirdly enough turns back on all by itself from time to time)
Thanks for your feedback
That’s because from the control Center you only turn WiFi off for 24H, you need to turn it off from settings
@@joshuepico75 yeah I googled that the first day I started using my Watch. for some weird reason, disabling the WiFi via the settings is still not permanent though
Terrific and my name Is Moses Kollie LIBERIA 🇱🇷
I love the size of the 9 but the battery is just bad no matter what. Personally im not buying a watch for 500 euro with all features off because I have to take the battery into account. My girlfriend has one and her battery is empty in ánd around the 36 hours (and she is not wearing it at night for sleep tracking).. I have the Ultra 2 and my battery last 4 days + a few extra hours with everything on max settings and all features on..
I think that everyone will get at least one day of battery life, at that point you charge it overnight with the phone 💁♂️
I’m doing all of this except the brightness thing it must be on max brightness I’m sorry😂😂😂😂
@pug_63 My favourite feature is the storage, for music and podcasts. It’s great being able to leave my phone at home when I take the dogs for a walk. Also a big fan of the fast charging. I use my watch for sleep tracking, so it just goes on the charger during my morning routine. Thanks, as always, for the content!
Who else is coming from the main channel Chanqe 2023
Just buy a Garmin as I did.
Just get a Garmin already
And, how is it? I have no experience with this watch
@tobicelebrity My favourite feature of the Apple Watch are the health capabilities. I also didn’t know that the Apple Watch had the optimised charging feature. Nice to know
Vincent lupiya
consensus on reddit was that "always on" hardly uses battery life at all when used without the "activate on turning wrist" but only with "tap to activate". It's supposed to be much better then not using always on but the watch activating itself all the time through wrist movement.
Heart Notifications off? Bullshit!!!
Who else is addicted to watching dions tech vids? 😊
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Not me
Me laughs with my ultra 2.
that video can be reduced to a two-sentence blog post... what a waste of time and energy.
Many thinks in life can be reduced to one or two sentences, that is true. But perhaps life would be a bit boring then :). Anyhow, thanks for watching my video and giving feedback
Firsttttt
Yesss!
@tom._.hagen I'm totally hooked on the Infograph watch face on the Apple Watch. It packs in a ton of useful info, and I gotta say, it looks pretty aesthetic too. And those activity rings are awesome at keeping me motivated to stay fit
@tomnavea The best feature for me is the fitness tracking and the Snoopy watch face!
U buy a watch so it works with all things turn on. Not to turn things off. That people make vids about it is mind boggling. Just to justify companies as apple and Samsung for there overpriced watches.
My apple watch sucks !! 3 days on a battery !! Not really impressed !!
3 days is impressive btw
Junk
Buy an expensive watch and turn off all its features 😂
:)
Always on features is so crucial otherwise people think I’m wearing cheap Chinese fake watch
Double the time 🙄 Sure! Better name this video „how to make my smart phone dumb“! Better buy a normal watch 🤷🏻♂️
Did watch the ending of the video?
@stephennerus I've never really used an apple watch but i will try all of these out once I get one I wish to own an iPhone 15 cause I'm an aspiring film maker and content creator as well.. It will be nice to upgrade from 6s to the 15 for a better image and video quality, the ability to shoot 4k/60, a 48 mega pixel sensor and the a16 bionic chip with it new features would be much of any upgrade coming from a smaller 12mp sensor with low res and bad battery life, it will be so nice to experience all the features the ios 16 offers. And I'd be grateful if I get to own one
@tonyfas99 These are great tips...I love the Apple Watch for transit access. So convenient to tap and go without having to take out a card or my phone.
@blackwingtaken I like the variety of watch faces.
@jayseb75 Wow. Some good stuff here that I hadn’t thought of. Turning off “Hey Siri”, Heart rate and goal notifications and walkie-talkie in particular. Looking forward to seeing how this affects my battery life. Thank you, Sir!
my pleasure
@valentin.raducan.37 I want to buy the Apple Watch SE 2 (2023).It is good?
Yes.
@misterketley I think apple can use your channel as a tutorials channel.
Thanks, I will suggest it to them :)
@lealeyyys New Apple Watch user here! I have the Series 8 41 mm in Aluminum Starlight. I am loving everything about it so far. Most especially when got the notifs and reminders on your wrist without even reaching for your phone. I love the mindfulness feature as well. ❤
@vgestelmaarten Thans for the tips! I’ll definitely be using these!
Good to hear!