Typically, the battery depletes rapidly within hours or minutes. In severe cases, the battery may fail to charge or even deplete while charging. Additionally, the watch may become excessively hot during charging.
Basic Troubleshooting
1. Disable Wi-Fi, GPS, Location, and Bluetooth on the Watch
A bug in watchOS that actively uses Wi-Fi, GPS, location, or Bluetooth could lead to rapid battery depletion.
2. Remove Offline Playlists and Podcasts (if applicable)
The Apple Watch may experience rapid battery drain if Apple Music’s offline playlists are stuck in a continuous synchronization loop after a malfunction.
3. Disable ‘Unlock with Apple Watch’ Feature on Your Mac
The ‘Unlock with Apple Watch’ feature, when enabled, may cause the watch’s battery to drain quickly due to continuous communication with your Mac.
4. Remove Conflicting Applications and Widgets
If an app or widget is conflicting with your Apple Watch following a watchOS update, it may result in accelerated battery drain. Removing such applications and widgets could solve the issue.
Remove the Compass from the Watch Face
Remove the Weather Icon and Widget
Check for any Stuck Installation of an App
Remove Widgets from the Watch’s Widget Tray
Uninstall Conflicting Third-Party Apps
Apps like Mobyface, Facer, Watchy, and Snoopy Watch Face are known to cause battery drainage on Apple Watch. Security products, particularly those with features like McAfee’s Safe Surf, can also be culprits. If you have such apps installed, uninstalling them may restore normal battery performance.
Reinstall Apple Apps
You may need to delete and reinstall Apple-made apps (Sleep, World Clock, Workout, etc.) on the Apple Watch to address any issues.
5. Re-pair and Reset the Apple Watch
A corrupted OS or essential modules on the Apple Watch due to a recent update could be causing the battery to drain quickly. In such cases, re-pairing and resetting the Apple Watch is often a solution. Please ensure you have a backup of all necessary data from your Apple Watch and that it is fully charged prior to proceeding.
Re-Pair the Apple Watch
Reset the Apple Watch Through Its Settings
Further Troubleshooting
