Is your Apple Watch battery draining quickly with watchOS 11? Here’s the solution.
Apple has released an update for watchOS 11 that promises to address the major battery life issues experienced by users.
The recent introduction of watchOS 11 by Apple brought various interesting features for the Apple Watch, such as a translation app, sleep apnea detection, and new watch face styles. However, a significant issue also emerged: a bug causing excessive battery drain. The good news is that a fix for this inconvenience has been announced in the watchOS 11.0.1 version.
The impact of the battery drain was reported by users on platforms like Reddit. One user, for example, noted that their watch started the day with a full battery after installing watchOS 11, but by the time they went to sleep, it had lost 72% of its charge in just over 10 hours. Another user mentioned that their device ran out of battery in only six hours. Despite the complaints, some fans continued to experience unpredictable battery drain. This type of problem is not new, as last year, watchOS 10 also faced similar situations.
Apple addressed the situation and has released an update that not only tackles the battery drain issue but also fixes a bug that caused the Music app to crash unexpectedly, along with another that led to random restarts of the watch. Complete details of the update can be found on Apple’s developer blog. This new version does not bring drastic changes to the functionality of the Apple Watch but does fix several bugs that were causing frustration among users.
If your Apple Watch is not performing as it should in terms of battery life, there are methods you can implement to optimize its use and extend its charge.