“The Apple Watch's battery life is short.” It is the main complaint that I have heard from all colleagues and users with these devices, although for some time there has been a setting that can literally make the battery last between double and triple.
Taking into account that the Apple Watch usually lasts a maximum of a couple of days, being able to catapult the autonomy of models like the Ultra to up to a week of use or the Series 9 to more than four days is something that we would all want.
Understanding saving mode
Yes. This is an article in which I am going to tell you that, if you want your Apple Watch to last longer, put it in saving mode. The point is that, although this has been implemented for two years at Apple, what I find on a daily basis is that users They are not clear what happens when we activate it. For fear of losing functionality, it is not usually activated, making the battery life much, much shorter.
Saving mode has been on Apple watches for a while, but many users are still not clear what it does and if it is worth keeping it active all the time.
The Apple Watch's saving mode is a function that has made me rethink what I really need from the watch and how often I need it to measure each parameter of my body and sports performance. Apple itself details on its support page what does saving mode do and what functions it affects: it is not something that can be told in a couple of lines.
Saving mode deactivates some secondary functions of the Apple Watch such as the always-on screen, the double-tap gesture, heart rate notifications for irregular pulse, high frequency and low frequency (it is not recommended to activate it in case we have irregularities or heart problems ), background measurements of blood oxygen and heart rate, as well as reminders to start training.
In other words, the watch stops measuring in the background and disables gestures. Likewise, if the iPhone is not close to the watch, disable WiFi and incoming calls (this only happens if the iPhone is quite far from the watch, in normal use they work perfectly).
Give up background measurements in exchange for almost triple the battery life. In my particular case, it's worth it. In normal use, the battery on my Apple Watch Ultra dies after two and a half days. With economy mode, I have managed to reach almost seven days of use, an absolute outrage. In the case of the “non-Ultra” Apple Watch, it has been difficult for me to get below three and a half days of use, when they usually lasted just over a day.
How to activate saving mode on the Apple Watch
To activate the Apple Watch's saving mode, you just have to follow these steps:
- Open the Settings app on your Apple Watch.
- Scroll down, then tap Drums.
- Activate Battery Saver mode
Likewise, if you don't want to keep it active all the time, you can activate the saving mode during training from that same menu. This way, every time you start a workout, the functions described will be deactivated.
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